De Blasio calls for Correction in Polling Site Information
There has been confusion over where people are supposed to go to vote in next week’s primary election and one public official is calling for…
Middle Village
Mother Sent to Prison for Son’s Death Will Serve Seven Years
Migdalia Veras, a 59-year-old mother has been sentenced to a determinate seven years in prison for causing the death of her 39-year-old son, Rene, last…
Babysitter Sentenced to 11 Years in Death of 3-Month-Old
Ana Delarosa of Corona, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison following her guilty plea to second-degree manslaughter and first-degree assault in the death…
Middle Village Residents Combat Fast-Growing Cat Population
The residents of 79th Place in Middle Village have long been struggling to maintain the overpopulation of cats on their block. When nearly 40 feral…
Underage Drinking at Juniper Leads to Vandalism
For years, neighbors have witnessed teens gathering at Juniper Valley Park on warm summer nights to indulge in underage drinking. Although some have dismissed the…
American Softball League: Turning Dreams into Reality
For David Osofsky, being able to play a sport he loves is a dream come true. There are countless softball leagues to join for a…
Former Coach Pleads Guilty in Child Molestation Case
A man once honored as Rochdale Village Little League’s “Coach of the Year” pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting three young boys on various occasions between…
Rise in Approval for Gambling Expansion
A recent poll suggests an increase in New York state residents’ support of an amendment that would allow non-Indian owned, Las Vegas-style casinos in the…
Queens Man Runs Over Officers – Charged with Attempted Murder
A Queens Village resident, who surrendered himself last week, is accused of attempted murder of three police officers on the morning of August 17, after…
Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison
A 52-year-old man nicknamed “Dollar Bill” was sentenced last week for prostituting a 15-year-old girl out of his Queens home. William Johnson of St. Albans,…
Man Accused of Selling Modems for Free Internet
Craigslist has been used to nab another alleged criminal. According to the Queens District Attorney’s Office, Andres Saldariaga had been charged with forgery and theft…
Undercover Methods Lead to Detainment of 43 Drug Traffickers
Following a year-long investigation, 43 Queens residents have been charged with various crimes relating to a massive bust in Jamaica, according to the Queens District…
Local Politician Requests Emergency Lanes on Queens Boulevard
Although Queens rightfully maintains a distinct image from its neighboring borough to the west, one Astoria politician noticed something Manhattan has that he wants mimicked…
Queens Resident Organizes Fundraiser at FP Carousel
For Carol Lacks, last Friday night’s Alzheimer’s fundraiser at the Forest Park Carousel was much more personal for her. Lacks’ 93 year-old mother, Rose,…
Officials Praise Guns for Cash Program
At the Gun Buy-Back event, held on Saturday at the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Jamaica, plainclothes officers collected in the course of six hours, a…