School Safety Officer Arrested on Gunpoint Rape Charges
Police arrested an off-duty school safety agent in his Ridgewood apartment on April 5 for allegedly raping a woman at gunpoint in Brooklyn. Tommy Johnson,…
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Sales Tax Slashed, Exemption Begins
In a move that will save tax payers millions of dollars, New York State will remove the four percent sales tax on clothing, footwear and…
Budget May Pass on Time
New Yorkers might not have to wait months past the deadline to see their budget this year. Governor Andrew Cuomo, along with Senate Majority Leader…
Public Hearing at Grover Cleveland Blasts DOE’s Turnaround Plan
Grover Cleveland High School got a glimpse of hope that they might be able to save their school Monday, and during a public hearing…
Endorsements Fly in Congressional Primary
Endorsements in Queens’ Democratic congressional primary for the 6th District began rolling out in earnest this week. Assemblyman Rory Lancman won support from former New…
Two Green Groups Earn EPA Award
The Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers and Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions (CURES) learned last week that they each won a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2012…
Queens Landmark Sites Awarded
The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced the winners of the 22nd Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards. Newtown High School in Elmhurst and the TWA…
Charter School Could Open at Christ the King in 2013
The public got a glimpse Tuesday night of the intermediate charter school that could open at Christ the King Regional High School by the 2013…
GOP Councilman Enters Queens Congressional Race
The three Democrats lined up to fight for New York’s 6th Congressional District got a glimpse of their Republican challenger if they can make it…
104th Leads City in Graffiti Arrests
Community Board 5 lauded the 104th Precinct at a meeting last week for leading the city in graffiti arrests. According to a report from the…
Pols Heed CB 5 Call for Police Signs
Community leaders could get their wish and have signs pointing toward local police precincts. Following a call from Community Board 5 in December, Councilwoman Elizabeth…
Council Rallies Against School Turnaround Plan
As a vote slowly approaches to close and reopen 33 schools, the fight is gradually escalating against the Department of Education and Mayor Michael Bloomberg….
Congressional Primary Develops for Ackerman’s District
It was a week of emocratic musical chairs for the newly official 6th Congressional District. After the unexpected retirement of Rep. Gary Ackerman, three Democratic…
Legislature Votes to Legalize Gaming
As part of a legislative package pushed through with redistricting early Thursday morning, lawmakers made the first step toward legalizing full table gaming in New…
Redistricting Finalized
It’s official. Congressional and legislative districts both have final lines for the next 10 years despite taking two very different paths to get there. In…