Goldfeder Introduces Extension to Breezy Bill
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder introduced legislation extending a waiver of city law requiring construction be approved by the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals, which can…
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Katz Submits Budget Priorities to Mayor, Council
Photo: Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has submitted Queens’ budget priorities to Mayor de Blasio and the City Council. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. Borough…
De Blasio, Giuliani Urge Albany to Protect Mayoral Control of City Schools
Photo: Mayor de Blasio (l.) and former Mayor Giuliani this week urged Gov. Cuomo (r.) and the state Legislature to renew mayoral control of the city…
Passenger Caught with Weapons at LaGuardia Airport
Photo: These three weapons were detected by TSA officers last Thursday at a LaGuardia Airport security checkpoint. Courtesy of TSA. A Manhattan man last Thursday morning…
Schumer: New Yorkers Should Claim ’11 Refunds
Approximately 63,000 New York families failed to file a 2011 tax return, and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer doesn’t want New Yorkers to miss out on…
Flushing Man Convicted in 1980 Cold Case Murder
A Flushing man last week was found guilty of murder in the strangulation death of an elderly man in his home nearly 35 years ago,…
Teachers, Students Blast Cuomo Education Policy
Photo: Public School 64 teachers and students on Thursday rallied after school to protest Gov. Cuomo’s education plan. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. Dozens of…
FEMA to Reopen and Review Every Sandy Flood Insurance Claim
Photo: U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand last week met with the FEMA administrator over recent fraud claims. Courtesy of Flickr. Federal officials last week…
Queens Republicans Rally Around; New Chairman Bob Turner: ‘I Want Everyone to Have a Voice’
Photo: State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox (standing) last Thursday praised the Queens GOP for uniting under its new chairman, former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (seated…
Teen Attacked with Bat in Woodhaven Park
Photo: A 14-year-old boy last week was jumped by three other teens inside Equity Park in Woodhaven. Courtesy of the City Parks Department. Cops this week…
Schumer Urges FDA to Ban Long-Range Laser Pointers
Photo: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer this week called on the FDA to ban the sale of high-powered laser pointers. Photo Courtesy of NYPD. Following the…
Woman Pleads Guilty to Tossing Man in Front of Train
A Rego Park woman last week admitted to shoving a man to his death as a 7 train entered a Sunnyside station in December, 2012,…
McDonald’s to Offer Chicken Free of Human Antibiotics
Earlier this month, McDonald’s USA announced that it would be making some major changes in the chicken and milk the company buys, and many in…
As New Commander Takes Over, 102nd Pct. Crime Numbers Hold Steady
A new commanding officer may be settling into his seat at the 102nd Precinct stationhouse, but the crime story remains the same. The latest CompStat…
NYPD Deploys New Gunshot Detection Technology
Unveiling the administration’s latest step in shepherding the Police Department into the Technology Age, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton this week…