City Foots Bill for 600 Affordable Units with Money from Bad Landlord Settlements
PHOTO: State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (at lectern) and Mayor Bill de Blasio (r.) last week announced that the City used money from settlements with…
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Tae Kwon Do Instructor Charged with Sexually Abusing Four Female Students
PHOTO: The accused was a Tae Kwon Do instructor who worked at a Corona branch of United Tae Kwon Do Centers. Photo Courtesy of United…
Tax Scammers Charged; More than 300K Cigarettes Seized
PHOTO: Investigators last Friday discovered a stash (similar to the one pictured) of illegal cigarettes and fake tax stamps inside a warehouse in Richmond Hill….
MTA Rockaway Rail Line Feasibility Study Included in Assembly Budget
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder last November hosted City Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg (foreground) and DOT Queens Borough Commissioner Nicole Garcia on a tour of the…
Man Shoves Teen Onto Tracks; Charged With Attempted Murder
PHOTO: A man allegedly pushed a teenage girl onto the tracks as a 7-train rolled into the 103rd Street-Corona Plaza station on Saturday, March 5….
Pol, Parents Press City Agencies to Repair Badly Damaged Sidewalks around PS 146
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has sent letters to the School Construction Authority and Parks Department, urging the City agencies to repair heavily damaged sidewalks around PS…
New 106th Pct. Commander Talks Teamwork, Public Service with Forum
PHOTO: Capt. James Fey became the commanding officer of the 106th Precinct last week. File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza You can hear the smile in…
DOT Clarifies Select Bus Service Project Cost Comments
PHOTO: The City Department of Transportation this week clarified comments made recently by the agency’s commissioner regarding the estimated cost of the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Corridor Select…
NYPD Expands 105th Precinct Satellite to 24-Hour Coverage
PHOTO: NYPD Chief of Dept. Jim O’Neill last Friday detailed the expansion of the 105th Precinct Satellite to 24-hour coverage. Photo Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V….
Civic Leaders Craft Petition to Name Rockaway Ferry Landing after Advocate
PHOTO: Laura Deckelman By Michael V. Cusenza Two longtime Rockaway Park residents have organized an online petition to have the Citywide Ferry Service’s Rockaway dock named…
Editorial: The Lady in Red
PHOTO: Former President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan. Photo Courtesy of The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation It’s odd to write these words, because…
Search Warrant Reveals Richmond Hill Drug Den
PHOTO: Cops last week discovered a large amount of illegal drugs and cash after they executed a search warrant at a Lefferts Boulevard residence. Photo Courtesy of…
Borough Disability Rights Group Blasts Uber over Accessibility
PHOTO: Disability rights advocates rallied late last year outside Uber offices in Long Island City. Photo Courtesy of the United Spinal Association By Alan Krawitz A new…
Capt. James Fey Takes Over as New Top Cop in 106th Precinct
PHOTO: Capt. James Fey comes to the 106th Precinct from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica. Photos Courtesy of NYPD and National Law Enforcement Associates, Inc….
Police Release Security Footage of Woodhaven Restaurant Shooting
PHOTO: Cops are still searching for the man who shot two customers in a Woodhaven restaurant last month. Photo Courtesy of NYPD By Michael V….