Partners Chase Down 102nd Precinct Cop of the Month Awards
Note to prospective perpetrators who might be thinking about doing business within the confines of the 102nd Precinct: Don’t bother running. Fleet of foot…
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Single Bust Yields Four Arrests for 106th Precinct Cop of the Month
The 106th Precinct Cop of the Month for December is no stranger to the honor. Veteran Police Officer Jennifer Martinez earned the award twice before…
Housing, Immigrant Communities, Jobs Among State of Borough Topics
It’s the end of January: Time for all of the “State of the…” government progress reports. Borough President Melinda Katz is set to deliver her…
Crime Dips in 106th Precinct, but Schiff not Satisfied
Overall crime in the 106th Precinct appears to be trending downward, but this is no time to rest on laurels, its commanding officer said last…
Queens and Linden Boulevards to Get Vision Zero Treatment
Hoping to build upon the transportation gains of 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio last week announced that comprehensive Vision Zero planning initiatives were on…
FEMA Program Could Drastically Cut Homeowner Flood Insurance Rates
For residents of low-lying, flood-prone areas, there may be light on the water-logged horizon. That’s because a little-known Federal Emergency Management Agency program could help…
Gov. Cuomo Announces $3.7 Million in Grant Funding
Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week announced major grant funding to combat car theft and insurance fraud in the state. While the Governor’s Office cited a…
Editorial: Freedom to Offend
A journalist goes to work in the morning and is the first to arrive at the office. She turns on the lights and fires up…
CB 9 Honors Retiring MTA Representative
The members of Community Board 9 on Tuesday night presented Joe Raskin (r.), assistant director of government and community relations at MTA New York City…
Bookkeeper Gets Two to Four Years in Prison for Taking Kickbacks
A College Point woman, who formerly worked as a bookkeeper for a Flushing truck parts company, was sentenced last Thursday to two to four years…
Edible Arrangements Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges
A Springfield Gardens man, who owns an Edible Arrangements franchise on Springfield Boulevard, pleaded guilty last week to violations of the state Tax Code for…
All About Energy at Borough Cabinet Meeting
Energy, its various forms and how to save it was the topic at Tuesday’s Borough Cabinet meeting at Borough Hall. Samuel Man, a regional representative…
City is No Home for Styrofoam
It seems that in just over a year in the big chair at City Hall, Mayor Bill de Blasio has become familiar with the give…
De Blasio, Mark-Viverito Launch IDNYC Card Program
Mayor Bill de Blasio, joined by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, other elected officials and civic leaders on a damp, overcast Monday morning in Flushing,…
De Blasio Announces Major Reform of City’s ‘Outdated’ Corporate Tax Structure
Mayor Bill de Blasio this week proposed a major reform of the city’s corporate tax structure, modernizing what he called an “outdated system,” providing tax…