Dozens of Illegal Signs Removed
Illegal signs are being targeted for removal around parts of Queens, with city officials asking for the public’s help in reporting such unwanted ads. At…
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Giving Dignity With Charity
Handling hundreds of clients while managing dozens of on-site volunteers from the pre-dawn hours to midday can be enough to overwhelm anyone. Yet, Swami Durga Das,…
Protestors occupy the subway
Members of the Occupy Wall Street movement protested outside the 74th Street-Broadway/Roosevelt Avenue Subway station in Jackson Heights on Nov. 17. The crowd of about 50…
Occupy Wall Street expands to Queens
A 74-year-old man from Rockaway, a 31-year-old woman from Maspeth, students, mothers, career activists and more than 100 others were opening their hands above their…
Congressman Turner leaves options open on tough issues
Bob Turner, Queens’ newest congressman, has been in office two months, and in that time he’s come down firmly in support of a balanced budget…
New Site Gathers Jobs, Sorts by Region
A new Jobs Express web site was recently launched to give New Yorkers an edge in their search for employment, announced Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Queens)….
Queens Civic Congress President Killed Crossing the Street
Community activist and president of the Queens Civic Congress, Patricia Dolan, died Tuesday night after a car struck her while she crossed Hillside Avenue near…
Lindenwood Alliance Meets
Another well-attended meeting of the Lindenwood Alliance this week brought residents and community activists out in response to several local issues. The meeting was visited…
Turner Inauguration Interrupted by Occupy Movement
A lone Occupy Wall Street–affiliated protestor interrupted Congressman Bob Turner’s inauguration Sunday before being dragged by the collar out of the building. Adam Weissman, an…
Officer Foils Video Game Theft
For his role in arresting a man involved in a late-night video game robbery last week, Officer William Chan of the 102nd Precinct was named…
Local Resident Receives Legion of Honor Medal
If there was one thing that Richmond Hill resident Anton Dietrich, 93, learned while serving on the front lines in Europe and Africa during WWII,…
Two Drivers Die in Early-Morning Accidents Sunday
Two drivers were killed in separate early-morning wrecks on Sunday when one car barreled down an off ramp and a motorcycle hit the back of…
Kitty Genovese Killer Denied Parole Again
The man who killed a Kew Gardens woman in a highly publicized attack in 1964 was denied parole for the 15th time this week. Winston…
Richmond Hill Man Admits to Stabbing
A 27-year-old Queens man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for stabbing his roommate’s friend in the heart in January 2010, following a verbal misunderstanding…
Untaxed Cigarette Ring Up in Smoke After 6-month Probe
Three Queens men have been arrested for engaging in the sale of untaxed cigarettes and the seizure of more than 6,700 packs of untaxed cigarettes…