FDNY to Mark 150 Years in 2015 with Community Celebrations
The nation’s largest and most elite fire service will mark a milestone over the next 12 months—and the entire city is on the guest list….
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IDNYC Announced as Valid Identification by NYPD
Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Police Department Commissioner William Bratton, and Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Nisha Agarwal last week announced a notable update…
New York State Bans Fracking
Governor Andrew Cuomo said last week he would ban hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in New York State, citing a “thorough and exhaustive” recommendation by acting…
Report: Borough Industrial Property Values Jump Dramatically in One Year
The buzz over rising real estate values is no longer confined to trendy parts of Brooklyn. A new report says that industrial property values in…
Students Shine at St. Helen Christmas Pageant
Students from pre-kindergarten all the way up to 8th grade last Friday evening wowed a standing-room only crowd with spirited renditions of a wide variety…
JFK TSA Officers Detect Gun Parts in PlayStation Console
Game over. A Brooklyn man last week was arrested by Port Authority police officers on weapons charges after Transportation Security Administration officers at John F….
Galante May Sue Borough Library Board Over Axing
Ousted former Queens Library President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Galante may sue the Board of Trustees that fired him last week, according to a…
Seven Charged with Marketing $2.2 Million Worth of Fake Designer Goods
Seven Queens residents last week were charged with trademark counterfeiting, and more than $2.2 million worth of fake designer handbags, gloves, wallets, watches and other…
Rookie Cop Charged with Cashing $7,000 in Stolen Checks
A rookie city Police Department officer moonlighting as a part-time Flushing paint store employee was charged last week with cashing two checks in September from…
Jamaica Avenue Trolley is a Sign of the Season
Mailboxes brimming with greeting cards; festive lights adorning apartment buildings and houses from Laurelton to Little Neck; Addabbo as Santa; a seemingly endless string of…
Civic Celebrates Holidays and Looks Back on Eventful Year
With an eye on an eventful 2014, and the other on the coming year, the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association last Saturday held its annual holiday…
MTA Honors Transit Workers for Acts of Bravery and Excellence
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority last Friday honored 30 New York City Transit workers—including four who call Queens home—with medals and commendations at its annual ceremony…
Graffiti Removal Initiative Declared Success
Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and the Queens Economic Development Corporation this week touted the success of their joint graffiti removal initiative implemented this past…
Former Correction Officer Convicted in Rikers Island Contraband Ring
A former city correction officer last week was convicted in federal court of bribery and narcotics offenses for his role in an inmate contraband distribution…
City Implements Ban of E-Waste Disposal
Beginning in January 2015, it will be unlawful to use curbside trash collection as a means to dispose of certain electronic equipment by any individual…