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…
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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…
Commissioner of Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence Calls Outreach Crucial
The other side of sports, the seedy underbelly pockmarked with athletes behaving badly, dominated the narrative of the kickoff of the National Football League’s 2014…
Amendment 8 Plan Outlines How City Will Use Grant Money for Sandy Recovery
With the arrival of the third allocation of Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funds—a little more than $994 million—the Mayor’s Office of Recovery…
DA’s Office Will Use Grant Money to Address Automobile Crimes
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown last week announced that his office has successfully secured a significant grant from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services…
Passionate Crowd Rallies to Support Cops
Passionate pro-police, anti-administration prose delivered on the steps outside Borough Hall briefly heated up a bitterly cold Tuesday afternoon as activists, union and civic leaders,…
Mario Cuomo, Son of Queens, Dead at 82
Mario Cuomo, a boy from Briarwood who went on to become the 52nd governor of New York, died of natural causes due to heart failure…
Borough Among City Leaders in Crime Reduction: DA
It was another banner year for criminal justice in Queens, according to county District Attorney Richard Brown. Queens was again among the city’s leaders in…
Pair With Plenty of Prior Arrests Nabbed for Shoplifting
Two Brooklyn men with long rap sheets were arrested last Friday after witnesses positively identified them as the perpetrators who allegedly shoplifted a Bluetooth device…
Ave Maria Students Raise Funds for Families of Hero Cops
It seems that New Yorkers of all ages have answered the call. Students from every class at Ave Maria Catholic Academy in Howard…
2014: Fewest Murders in Recorded City History
It has unquestionably been a difficult few weeks for the rank and file of the city Police Department. On Dec. 20, two officers were gunned…
Cops and Communities Come Together in Glendale to Honor Slain Detective
Tens of thousands of mourners last Saturday morning turned out in Glendale to pay their last respects to a city police officer who along with…