Cops Hunt for Molester on the Loose
Police are asking for help identifying and locating a man who flashed a 13-year-old girl in Elmhurst on Monday. The NYPD said that on Monday…
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Queens Celebrates National Night Out Against Crime
Across Queens on Tuesday night, residents came out in droves to meet with police from their local precincts as part of the National Night…
The Best and Worst Subways in Queens
Straphanger’s 15th annual study has determined that the Q subway line is the best in New York City. The C subway line, which has been…
Unions Throw Endorsements in State Senate Race
State Senator Joe Addabbo (D- Queens) and one of the men trying to unseat him, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Howard Beach) both picked up endorsements…
Bocce Renovations Coming to Juniper Park
After years of waiting, bocce players at Juniper Valley Park are about to get a little shade and a little more room. Soon, the Department…
Armed Man Robs Ridgewood Bank
A man flashed a gun at a Citibank in Ridgewood and walked out with thousands of dollars in cash last week, police said. At around…
Grand Larceny Auto Spikes in the 104
Capt. Michael Cody informed Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood residents of the latest crime statistics at the COP 104 meeting, held this month at…
Elmhurst Resident Creates Literary Journal for Queens Writers
Seeing a need for writers in Queens to express themselves, one man is opening doors for locals to pen their thoughts and let their voices…
Fundraising Reinforces Storyline in State Senate Primary
The Republican primary between Councilman Eric Ulrich and Juan Reyes for a Queens State Senate seat has been biting and bitter. But interestingly, both candidates…
Crowley Speaks at Girls Leadership Academy
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) spoke to about 30 girls earlier this month as part of a summer leadership academy put on by PowerPlay NYC,…
Assemblyman Wants DEP, Water Board Audited
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) is pushing for a full audit of the city’s Department of Environmental Protection and Water Board after what he calls…
Judge Strikes Down Turnaround Plan
It’s over—for now. New York City and the Department of Education have lost their bid to eliminate 24 schools forcing all teachers at those institutions…
Man Loads Up Cart, Steals Hundreds of Local Newspapers
Within 50 seconds, a man was in and out of the Queens County Savings Bank on Cross Bay Boulevard and had stolen stacks of community…
Council Pushes Legislation Targeting Electronic Bikes
City Council Members are renewing a push for harsher penalties on electronic bicycles that residents have complained about to the 104th Precinct for months. Civic…
Report Suggests Insurmountable Financial Woes Forced Hospital Closure
The site of the vacant building on Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway that once housed 173 hospital beds still causes residents to shake…