You Can Help Beautify Charles Park
File Photo The all-volunteer Charles Park beautification project is set for this weekend, Oct. 5 and Oct. 6. By Michael V. Cusenza The latest Frank…
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Blue Scholar
Congratulations to 106th Precinct Neighborhood Coordination Officer Supervisor, Sgt. Singh, on receiving a full scholarship to Columbia Southern University to complete his master’s degree. Headquartered…
Contractors Nabbed for Bribe: DOI
Photo Courtesy of Google The Buildings inspector informed DOI that he had just been offered $400 in exchange for not issuing various DOB violations at…
Thank You for Your Service
The City Police Department has had an especially arduous year. Nine Member of Service suicides. More names added in 2019 to the memorial list of…
Council Votes to Ban ‘Ghost Guns’
Photo Courtesy of Ghost Guns “Ghost guns” may be produced largely or even entirely from plastic, which can render them undetectable by traditional security scanning…
Leap in Cop Suicides Spurs Changes to Policies, Practice, and Training on Officer Wellness, Safety
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office City cops have a range of support services at their disposal, but these services are underutilized by uniformed…
A SUPER MARKET
By Patricia Adams When the curtain comes up on The Food Emporium, formerly Key Food, initiating a four-day Grand Opening celebration that begins next week…
Queens Crushed by Store Vacancies: Report
Photo Courtesy of Comptroller Stringer’s Office By Michael V. Cusenza While retail vacancy rates have risen across all five boroughs, the highest vacancy rate neighborhoods…
Forest Hills Mural Honors Activist
Forest Hills community leaders recently joined the Queens Economic Development Corporation in unveiling a new mural that pays tribute to Helen Keller, a former resident…
Advocates Demand Equal Pay for EMS First Responders
Photo Courtesy of FDNY Elected officials and FDNY EMS union leaders recently rallied on the steps of City Hall to demand that FDNY EMS first…
City Facilities to Undergo Deep Energy Retrofits
Photo Courtesy of Google The NYPD Building Maintenance Section Facility on 59th Street in Flushing is the only Queens building on the list of nine…
Two Nabbed in High-Stakes JFK Heist
Photo Courtesy of JFK Thorpe and Okon are charged with swiping the bag full of cash from JFK Airport. By Michael V. Cusenza Two men…
Hooker Indicted in OD Death
Photo Courtesy of Google According to charging documents, the victim’s body was discovered on July 11 in a room at this Queens Boulevard motel. By…
Ozone Park Transportation Company Owner, Driver Indicted in $1M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Photo Courtesy of Google Purple Heart Transportation Inc. lists its office as being on the 2nd Floor of this establishment on Rockaway Boulevard near 82nd…
Addabbo Introduces Energy Bills as Clash with National Grid Continues
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office “We cannot be held hostage by National Grid,” Sen. Addabbo said. “That’s extortion.” By Michael V. Cusenza State Sen….