From Christmas Catastrophe to Holiday Heartwarmer: Beloved Howard Beach Family Dog Found After Frantic Four-Day Search
It seems that Christmas came a bit late this year for the Hofmanns of Howard Beach. But if you ask Billy, his wife Susan and…
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State Teacher Evaluations Continue to Stir Controversy
The good news is that 91 percent of city teachers were rated effective or better for the 2013-2014 school year, while only 1 percent were…
Build it Back to Expand Construction, Accelerate Sandy Recovery in 2015
Aiming to build on the momentum established the past 12 months by a revamped Build It Back program, the Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations…
Glendale Man Charged with Making Death Threats to Cops
A Glendale man this week remained on Rikers Island on $500,000 bail following his Christmas Day arraignment on multiple counts of criminal possession of a…
Five-Alarm Fire Rips Through Top Floor of Ozone Park Apartment Building
A five-alarm fire last Thursday afternoon tore through the top floor of a four-story apartment building in Ozone Park, injuring five and leaving some residents…
New York State Bans Fracking
Governor Andrew Cuomo said last week he would ban hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in New York State, citing a “thorough and exhaustive” recommendation by acting…
Students Shine at St. Helen Christmas Pageant
Students from pre-kindergarten all the way up to 8th grade last Friday evening wowed a standing-room only crowd with spirited renditions of a wide variety…
JFK TSA Officers Detect Gun Parts in PlayStation Console
Game over. A Brooklyn man last week was arrested by Port Authority police officers on weapons charges after Transportation Security Administration officers at John F….
Galante May Sue Borough Library Board Over Axing
Ousted former Queens Library President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Galante may sue the Board of Trustees that fired him last week, according to a…
Cop of the Month Thwarts Thief, Gets Gun off 106th Precinct Streets
With one arrest, the 106th Precinct Cop of the Month for November stopped a robbery in progress and took an illegal handgun off the street….
Mayor Signs Bills into Law
Mayor Bill de Blasio last week signed into law Intro 361-A, in relation to shelter eligibility, Intros 493-A, in relation to voter registration, and Intro…
Goldfeder ‘Deeply Disappointed’ with Funding of QueensWay Park Proposal
An area elected official this week said he was “deeply disappointed” with the state Regional Economic Development Council’s recent decision to grant funding for the…
Travel Guide Names Queens the Top Destination for 2015
Citing a new crop of microbreweries, boutique hotels, a reinvigorated Rockaway seaside and global food culture, The Lonely Planet travel publisher recently named Queens the…
Six-Car Crash in Woodhaven Leaves Nine Injured
Vincent Leone has just come out of the woods after spending several days in critical condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center following a massive, six-car…
WOODHAVEN BANDITS CAUGHT
The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation celebrated this week after two perpetrators who allegedly stole the wreath and American flag from the World War II monument…