Man Accused of Selling Modems for Free Internet
Craigslist has been used to nab another alleged criminal. According to the Queens District Attorney’s Office, Andres Saldariaga had been charged with forgery and theft…
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Undercover Methods Lead to Detainment of 43 Drug Traffickers
Following a year-long investigation, 43 Queens residents have been charged with various crimes relating to a massive bust in Jamaica, according to the Queens District…
Local Politician Requests Emergency Lanes on Queens Boulevard
Although Queens rightfully maintains a distinct image from its neighboring borough to the west, one Astoria politician noticed something Manhattan has that he wants mimicked…
Queens Resident Organizes Fundraiser at FP Carousel
For Carol Lacks, last Friday night’s Alzheimer’s fundraiser at the Forest Park Carousel was much more personal for her. Lacks’ 93 year-old mother, Rose,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Stranded Jet-skier Unsuspectingly Breaches $100 million Airport Security System
Here we thought Spiderman was the only one who can scale walls, impervious to security forces. Spiderman, and in the case of an alarming…
Motorcyclists Continue Disturbance in Forest Park
Attendees at recent concerts at the Forest Park band shell have been irked by motorcyclists riding through the parking lot and street area while the…
Business at The Carousel Booming Since Its Reopening
After four years of being practically abandoned, The Forest Park Carousel was given a second chance and people have come in droves to ride the…
102 Nabs Woodhaven Bandits
Two suspects were taken into custody by police from the 102nd precinct after officers responded to a burglary in progress near 78 street and 88th…