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…
Neighborhoods
Glendale May Be Seeing a Homeless Shelter
Glendale residents were shaken after news broke that a not-for-profit agency expressed their interest in purchasing a former knitting mill on Cooper Avenue…
State Assembly Candidates state their case at WRBA
With the September state primaries on the horizon, a current state assemblyman and his challenger looked to persuade community members and voters as to why…
Auto Vandals Hit Tudor Village
What may be band of auto vandals is continuing with a rash of brazen strikes throughout the normally quiet Tudor Village community. A group…
Man Dies in Boating Accident
A Ridgewood man drowned and another remains in police custody after a fishing trip turned into a tragedy on August 10. The body of Stanislaw…
Police Search for Chase Bank Robber
The 104th Precinct is looking for a bandit who tried to rob a Chase branch on Metropolitan Avenue near 74th Street in Middle Village. The…
Bomb Scare for JFK Flight
A Moscow-bound flight from JFK International Airport was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing in Iceland early Thursday morning after a bogus bomb threat,…
Queens’ Politicians Take on Gun Violence
In an effort to tackle an issue on the rise in South Queens, a slew of local politicians met to adopt a nine Point Program…
Alleged Drunk Driver Charged With Vehicular Assault
A Richmond Hill resident is accused of seriously injuring two motorcyclists last Friday after an early morning collision at the intersection of 124 Street and…
Woman Sentenced in $1.3 Million Ponzi Scheme
A Long Island City resident, who pleaded guilty on several charges relating to swindling thirty people out of their money in a Ponzi scheme, was…
Queens Library Increases Hours
As of September 10, 2012, the new schedule will include evening hours in every library, Monday to Friday. Several of the largest libraries will have…
Proposed Middle Village Charter School Met With Some Skepticism
Charter schools have long been the subject of debate and Middle Village Prep (MVP), and the proposed charter school that may open at Christ…
Police Search for A Train Robbery Suspect
Police are looking for a man who robbed three people aboard the A- train in Queens and Brooklyn. The three victims were robbed at gunpoint…
Meng Has Large Fundraising Advantage over Halloran
In the latest campaign numbers released by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Assemblywoman Grace Meng has maintained the large fundraising lead she has over Councilman…
DEP and Parks Install Timers to Conserve Water
In an effort to conserve water citywide, the Department of Environmental (DEP) and the Department of Parks and Recreation announced the installation of timers on…