Richmond Hill South Civic Hits $2 Million Coupon Mark
A couple of years ago, Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) made a promise to Margaret Finnerty, president of the Richmond Hill South Civic Association. The group…
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Five JFK Workers, Baggage Handlers Steal $27,000 in Money Orders from U.S. Overseas Mail
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, together with United States Postal Inspector in Charge Philip R. Bartlett and Port Authority Police Department Chief Security Officer…
City Initiative Spotlights Self-Harm in Jails
With headlines highlighting a new salacious scandal or incident of extreme violence at Rikers Island seemingly every day, the de Blasio administration this week turned…
Initiative Equips Cops, Patrol Cars with Handheld Mobile Devices
In an effort to streamline law-enforcement efforts, increase the safety of city residents and visitors, as well as police officers, and ensure fairness within the…
Howling Good Time at Dogs’ Costume Contest
Area non-profit K-9 Korral Inc. on Saturday hosted their annual Dog Run Halloween Costume Contest at Forest Park. The large crowd marveled at the adorable…
Queens DA Honors Two Prosecutors With Weinstein Award
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown (c.) named Assistant District Attorneys Elizabeth Speck and Kanella Georgopoulos as the dual recipients of the Queens District Attorney’s…
Beating Death of 3-Year-Old Girl Spurs Domestic Violence Bill
The death of a 3-year-old girl in a Brooklyn shelter at the hands of her stepfather has prompted one borough elected official to take legislative…
Goldfeder Takes on Toys “R” Us And Wins
In response to a letter written by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D – Hamilton Beach) to Toys “R” Us urging the removal of Kidffiti brand graffiti…
DA Detectives Trained to Administer Opioid Overdose Antidote
Members of the District Attorney’s Detective Bureau have been equipped and fully trained to administer Naloxone, a drug overdose antidote used to quickly reverse the…
Addabbo, Jr. Seeking Fourth Term in State Senate
With the midterm elections less than a week away, state Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is hoping that he can turn his three-term run…
Broad Channel Community Leader Honored with Special Gift
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Beach) last week recognized the community service of Broad Channel Civic Association President Dan Mundy, Jr. Goldfeder presented Mundy with a…
Borough Board Concerned with City Ebola Info Card
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and several Borough Board members on Monday expressed their concern over what they saw as ambiguous Ebola virus information on…
Horror House is a Hellish Hit in Howard Beach
He’ll turn 57 on Saturday, but Nick Colavito is a little kid around this time every year. In a neighborhood filled with garish mansions and…
Police Kill Ax-Wielding Man After he Injures Two Rookie Cops
A wild scene broke out last Thursday on Jamaica Avenue when police officers shot and killed a man after he attacked four cops with a…
Civic Says All (Illegal) Signs Point to Failing Grade for Sanitation Department
In a new, exhaustive report that was four years in the making, the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association says that the city Sanitation Department has been…