Southern Queens Pre-K Clear to Launch
The city kept busy this summer making sure its universal pre-kindergarten sites were ready to launch on Sept. 4, but announced some sites were still…
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Rikers Island Injury Claims on the Rise: Audit
With corruption and violence at alarming levels, and the bad old days back on the horizon, perhaps it is unsurprising to learn that personal injury…
106th Catches Lindenwood Car Thief: Schiff
A Lindenwood man was caught redhanded behind the wheel of a stolen car earlier this week, hopefully putting an end to a string of related…
Car Slams Into Ozone Park Pizzeria
An out-of-control car slammed into an Ozone Park pizzeria earlier this week without injuring a single soul. The driver behind the wheel of a car…
Saint Thomas Parents Push to Save Basketball Program
Saint Thomas the Apostle’s precious CYO basketball program was put on the chopping block this summer and parents of the young athletes came out in…
Ozone Park Biz Owners Decry Plaza Presence
Concerned Ozone Park entrepreneurs turned out last week at a Community Board 9 meeting to detail how they believe a pedestrian plaza has had a…
Assembly Cmte. Vetting Forest Park Camera Request
While a sexual predator responsible for six attacks in Forest Park remains at large, the application to install security cameras on the grounds is still…
Goldfeder Grapples With Kids’ Graffiti Kit
A southern Queens lawmaker is calling out a national toy chain after spotting a kid-friendly graffiti starter kit on the shelves. State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder…
Bill de Blasio: A Ferry Bad Mayor
Two buses left Rockaway last week to shuttle concerned residents to the steps of City Hall in the name of saving the beloved Rockaway Ferry…
Work Begins on New Hamilton Beach Walkway
Superstorm Sandy left many things mangled in its wake. The Hamilton Beach walkway connecting the small southern Queens community to the Coleman Square train station…
Suspect wanted for fatal Corona stabbing
Cops were on the hunt for a man wanted for allegedly stabbing another man to death on a Corona street corner earlier this month, the…
Far Rockaway Man Sentenced in Arson Attempt
A Far Rockaway man was sentenced last week to seven years in prison for attempting to set on fire the lover of the mother of…
Anti-Gun Initiative Expands to Far Rockaway
With shooting incidents on the uptick in the 101st and 114th precincts, elected officials last week announced a citywide initiative to reduce gun violence would be expanded…
Bat-wielding Thief Steals Cell Phone in Rego Park
The New York Police Department was reaching out for help with hopes of finding a suspect wanted in connection with a Rego Park robbery, authorities…
Astoria Man Stole $5 Million as Phony Lawyer: DA
An Astoria businessman was convicted of pocketing millions posing as a lawyer for various real estate and capital investment groups between 2000 and 2005, Queens…