Election Day Passes With No Surprises
Election day came and went in Queens on Tuesday with little fanfare and light turnout. District Attorney Richard Brown was reelected to his sixth consecutive…
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Man and woman indicted for sex trafficking in Queens
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced today that a Queens County grand jury has indicted a 22-year-old Jamaica, Queens, man and a 26-year-old woman…
Richmond Hill Fire Injures Eleven
Eleven people were injured yesterday after a fire broke out on the back porch of a home on 91st Avenue in Richmond Hill. Firefighters responded…
Addabbo Brings Free Mammography Van Back To Woodhaven
On Saturday, Nov. 19, between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. in collaboration with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF), is sponsoring…
Oh Thank Heaven: CB9 Debates 7-11
A proposal to change a repair bay into a convenience store, an approval to install speed bumps on two local streets and honorary awards given…
Aqueduct Jobs and Security Still Issues
Residents who attended the Our Neighbors Civic Association meeting on last Tuesday night got a primer on the Aqueduct Racino that is expected to open…
106th Precinct Cracking Down on Saving Spots
With parking a precious commodity throughout the city, it has become customary for residents in some neighborhoods to save parking spots in front of or…
Serving Up in Forest Park
The city Parks Department unveiled the newly reconstructed and renovated tennis courts at Forest Park on Friday. The improvements were possible through $1 million in…
Former MediSys CEO Guilty in Queens Hospital Corruption Case
An ongoing investigation that has already led to the conviction of one politician has continued to expose the corrupt backroom dealings between hospital executives in…
Legislation to Bury Power Lines Planned
Tropical Storm Irene caused thousands of Queens residents to lose power, and one Council Member thinks there’s a simple solution to prevent massive outages. Councilwoman…
Pols Demand Better Banking Options in Southeast Queens
Two local city Council Members are hoping to bring better banking services to their districts by creating a Banking Development District (BBD) in Richmond Hill….
Cleanup Continues After Irene
The city was largely spared from the devastating effects of Tropical Storm Irene, which created havoc along the eastern seaboard last week, but there was…
It’s a Family Affair: Restaurateur Builds the American Dream
The long-awaited grand opening of the Atlantic Shopping Plaza was held on Tuesday evening with a kick-off party at the plaza’s brand new showcase–the Atlantic…
Man Seeks to Revitalize Nabe Watch Program
Why leave crime fighting to the professionals? One resident of Richmond Hill believes that civilians can make an impact in reducing crime in their community….
Fraudulent Richmond Hill Mortgage Lender Sentenced
One of the ringleaders of a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud, preying on Guyanese immigrants in Richmond Hill and other parts of Queens and Brooklyn, was…