Richmond Hill, Woodhaven Continue to Fight Noise
The 102nd Precinct continues to battle noise complaints and is tightening procedures to slap on heftier penalties, Capt. Martin Briffa told the 102nd Precinct Community…
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DA Brown to Queens: All Bets are Off
A Staten Island man was sentenced to nine years in prison after he admitted his involvement in a massive bookmaking operation with its roots in…
Cemetery, DOT Point Fingers Over Maintenance
For years, Pat Noonan, a resident living on 69th Road in Middle Village, has been asking for a long stretch of weeds, overgrown trees and…
Ulrich DOT Step Up Queens Paving
Back in 1988, the average income was $24,450.00 per year. Rent was around $420 bucks a month, you could get a brand new car for…
Mayor, Council Avoid Cuts in Budget Deal
Child-care slots and firehouses will not be cut in this fiscal year’s city budget, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council announced Monday. Days before…
TSA Blunder Forces Evacuation and Delays at JFK
An unplugged metal detector caused delays, confusion and an evacuation at JFK on Saturday morning. Hundreds of passengers and staff were forced to leave Terminal…
Pipeline Could Cut Through Rockaways
Two energy corporations are hoping to go through with a proposal that would bring more natural gas to both the Rockaways and New York City….
Editorial: Hip Hip Hooray for Howard Beach & Ozone Park
It might seem unlikely that anyone could be happier about Hakeem Jefferies victory over Charles Barron than Hakeem himself, but were there a true measure…
112th Precinct Hopes for Double-Digit Crime Reduction
The police precinct covering Forest Hills and Rego Park had a steep drop in crime this month, a trend the precinct’s commander wants to carry…
Robberies Down, Burglaries Up in the 104th
Crime is a mixed bag at the 104th Precinct, as police officers spoke to residents about what’s going on in their Maspeth, Middle Village,…
Meng Defeats Dem Rivals, Primes for Historic Run
Assemblywoman Grace Meng handily defeated three opponents to claim the Democratic nomination for the 6th Congressional District. Meng came away with more than 50 percent…
Meeks, Velazquez Overwhelmingly Retain Their Offices
Woodhaven and South Ozone Park will hang onto incumbent Congressional representatives after a Democratic primary Tuesday following the tumultuous redistricting process. In the newly drawn…
Long Defeats Turner
Manhattan Attorney Wendy Long has earned the right to face off against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in November. Long faced off against Rep. Bob Turner and…
Jefferies Pummels Barron
Taken by storm. Landslide victory. Crushed by the opposition. Any one of those phrases might have been dancing around in Charles Barron’s head Tuesday night…
Turnout Was Major Variable in June Primary
Congressional candidates across Queens put a heavy focus on getting out the vote in Tuesday’s rare June primary. The effort was more successful for…