106th Precinct Cops of the Month Collar Repeat Offenders
You again? That seemed to be the theme last Wednesday night as the 106th Precinct Community Council honored the Cops of the Month who, in…
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Editorial: Somebody Get the Pope a Pizza!
Pope Francis held his papal inauguration in St. Peter’s Square two years ago this week. The beloved religious leader, a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina,…
Queens Republicans Rally Around; New Chairman Bob Turner: ‘I Want Everyone to Have a Voice’
Photo: State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox (standing) last Thursday praised the Queens GOP for uniting under its new chairman, former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (seated…
Teen Attacked with Bat in Woodhaven Park
Photo: A 14-year-old boy last week was jumped by three other teens inside Equity Park in Woodhaven. Courtesy of the City Parks Department. Cops this week…
Schumer Urges FDA to Ban Long-Range Laser Pointers
Photo: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer this week called on the FDA to ban the sale of high-powered laser pointers. Photo Courtesy of NYPD. Following the…
Woman Pleads Guilty to Tossing Man in Front of Train
A Rego Park woman last week admitted to shoving a man to his death as a 7 train entered a Sunnyside station in December, 2012,…
McDonald’s to Offer Chicken Free of Human Antibiotics
Earlier this month, McDonald’s USA announced that it would be making some major changes in the chicken and milk the company buys, and many in…
As New Commander Takes Over, 102nd Pct. Crime Numbers Hold Steady
A new commanding officer may be settling into his seat at the 102nd Precinct stationhouse, but the crime story remains the same. The latest CompStat…
NYPD Deploys New Gunshot Detection Technology
Unveiling the administration’s latest step in shepherding the Police Department into the Technology Age, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton this week…
Administration Unveils Rikers Island Anti-Violence Initiative
Just days following the brutal attack of a correction officer by an inmate inside a Rikers Island facility, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of…
Paint and Punk Rock: Queens’ Own Shows in Manhattan
A few short years ago, Rich Fie, 39, a native of Woodhaven, was working at Verizon. It was in his free time that he began…
Schumer, Goldfeder: Army Corps to Hold Rockaway Reformulation Meeting
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week announced, after their push, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public…
Simon Property Group Eyes Queens Center and Atlas Park
Despite the fact that large-scale shopping malls have generally struggled to find customers in recent years, two major Queens retail destinations—the Queens Center Mall in…
Roundabout with Airports Roundtable
In an effort to finally get the ball rolling on the NY Airports Roundtable begun nearly a year ago by the Port Authority of New…
Howard Beach Seniors Check State Unclaimed Funds Coffers
A representative from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds last Thursday visited the Catholic Charities Senior Center in Howard Beach—and turned out to…