Ozone Park Man Grabs Robbers Gun, Shots Fired
A small band of armed thieves in search of cash and gold got a different payoff than they expected during a home invasion in…
Neighborhoods
Carousel Could Receive Landmark Status
The Forest Park Carousel could receive a designation that isn’t common for a structure like the merry-go-round. An application has been submitted to the Landmarks…
Trader Joe’s Must Recall Peanut Butter
A product recall has been established for Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter which has been linked to salmonella cases in 18 states. The…
Teenagers Get Involved in Their Community
A group of young teenagers has gotten involved in their local community, cleaning up eyesores and improving their community as much as they can. The…
Captain Conforti Introduces Himself to Residents
The first 112 Precinct community council meeting of the fall season served as an introduction for its new commanding officer, who was named to the…
Major Crimes Down in 104 Precinct
At the Juniper Park Civic Association Meeting last Thursday night, Deputy Inspector Michael Cody released crime statistics for the 104 precinct over its last 28…
Science Lab Opens at a PS 232
Students at a Lindenwood elementary school will now get a chance to conduct their own science experiments in a state-of-the-art science lab, thanks to the…
Drunken Off-Duty Cop Arrested
The car of off-duty police officer Meenawatti Chandrekha was photographed inside a police impound yard near the 106th precinct on Tuesday afternoon. The 38-year-old was…
Man wanted for Robbery at Racino
Police are looking for a man who attacked and robbed two men at gunpoint in the parking lot of the casino on Sunday, September…
Thousands of Queens Residents Walk to Remember And Reflect
Queens residents who either lost a loved one to cancer or is a survivor of the disease had their chance to celebrate life or remember…
Family, Community Hopes to Co-name Street After Beloved George Gibbons
The family of a Maspeth man who was tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident last year is looking to get the street that he…
Queens(ize) Concerns over Long Island Land Sale
An approval to sell extra acres of land out in Suffolk County could have a ripple effect for residents of a few neighborhoods in Queens….
Miller Defeats Newcomer Adorno, Retains Assembly Seat
In one of many primary races that were voted on throughout Queens and New York City on Thursday, Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) maintained his…
Sanders Wins Democratic Nomination for 10th Senate District Race
State Senator Shirley Huntley, who faced indictment for corruption charges just weeks before the Democratic Primary, lost last Thursday’s race to Council Member James Sanders,…
Bloomberg’s Soda Ban Approved
After much discussion and controversy, the Board of Health approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to ban large containers of sugary soft-drinks in New York City….