Quinn Remains Top Dog in Campaign Finances, Despite Weiner’s Foray Into Race
While former U.S. Rep. and notorious tweeter Anthony Weiner, previously a Forest Hills resident whose seat covered parts of Queens and Brooklyn, has grabbed much…
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He’s Back – Anthony Weiner Jumps Into Race, Queens Political Scientist Says He Could Win
Anthony Weiner launched his official bid for New York City’s highest office in a video posted on YouTube late Tuesday night – invoking another…
Gang Violence Claims 14-year-old Police say another teen was the target
Minnie Mouse balloons, flowers, pictures and candles adorned the bus stop in front 125-30 Sutphin Boulevard in South Jamaica shortly after the sun came…
Paying It Back – Assembly member brings good will to Oklahoma
It’s been more than six months since Phil Goldfeder just sat in his car, wondering what to do. “About 85% of my district had been…
Crowley, Caruana Raise Nearly Same Amount in Last Two Months
While Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) has more than five times the amount of money in her campaign war chest than her Republican opponent,…
Police Hunt Three Suspects In Richmond Hill Murder – 21-year-old dies of stab wounds
The NYPD released new video footage on Wednesday of three suspects they believe to be responsible for the murder of a Rego Park man, stabbed…
Katz Sees Green, But Vallone Still Rolling In The Most Dough
Former Councilwoman Melinda Katz raised more money in the past two months for her Queens borough president bid than her opponents who filed their latest…
Teen Driver Causes Crash in Broad Channel – Cops say he was going over 100 mph
Gridlock nightmares faced by commuters across the city on a daily basis were no match for motorists attempting to get in or out of the…
Sliwa’s Wife Sues Ex and Katz – Wants $1.4 million for alleged child support
Queens borough president candidate Melinda Katz and her partner, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, allegedly scammed one of Sliwa’s ex-wives out of about $400,000…
Central Queens Bikes Too!
A group of eager cyclists showed up to a meeting on Saturday to help put central Queens on the road to bike-ability. Congregating at Maspeth…
Sexual Predator Caught – Admits it was him on video, neighborhood tensions ease
A combination of efforts by the NYPD, the media and ultimately the public, resulted in the capture and arrest of a sexual predator wanted in…
Resident Abused By School Parkers – Says promises to help were made and broken
Anthony Shillitani says he just can’t take it anymore. The street he lives on, 109th Street between Rockaway Boulevard and 109th Avenue, is a nightmare…
More Corruption, State Senator Faces 9 Count Indictment – Huntley heads continue to roll
State Senator John L. Sampson is no stranger to accusation. In fact suspicions about the senator have been in the air for years. But the…
Queens Pols Lambaste Bloomberg’s Budget Proposal
Mayor Bloomberg presented his final budget last Thursday, a $69.8 billion plan he called balanced and said would maintain city services, but which drew ire…
In CB 5, A Question of Where Bike Lanes Should Go
Prompted by a request from Queens residents last year, city officials are looking into bringing bike lanes to the area covered by Community Board 5…