Jamaica Basketball Coach Charged with Possession of Child Porn
A Jamaica basketball coach this week was awaiting arraignment on charges of possessing child pornography after a 15-year-old boy he coached told his parents about…
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Sautner Praises 102nd Precinct Cops of the Month
Dep. Inspector Henry Sautner, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, on Tuesday night heaped heavy praise on October’s Cops of the Month: Police Officer Jonathan…
Retired Cop Sentenced for Slaying Wife
A Briarwood man has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for shooting his wife to death in their home in December of…
2014 MTA Customer Satisfaction Results Released
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority this week released results of its annual customer satisfaction surveys, showing a continued gradual increase in travelers’ satisfaction with the city…
Mob Informant Sentenced to Time Served in Ozone Park hit
A mob informant last week was sentenced to time served—three days in federal prison—for his role in a 26-year-old hit in an Ozone Park social…
De Blasio Boots ICE From Rikers
Mayor Bill de Blasio travelled to Astoria on Friday and before a large crowd, signed Introductions 486A and 487A, bills that will dramatically reduce the…
Tolls, Subway Fares to Increase 4 percent Over Next Two Years
While it might be a modest escalation, get ready to pay more to travel in and out of the five boroughs. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority…
Monsignor LoPinto Named CEO of Catholic Charities
The Rev. Monsignor Alfred LoPinto, Vicar for Human Services for Catholic Charities of Brooklyn, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and…
TSA Displays Cache of Weapons Caught at JFK Checkpoints
In one tiny room on the fourth floor of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, they ran the gamut—from silly (a bottle of…
Ridgewood Couple Charged with Serial ‘Stroller Trolling’
A married couple has been charged with being serial pickpockets after allegedly targeting more than a dozen unsuspecting female shoppers with baby strollers at borough…
Latest DOI Report Rips Rikers Island Security
The city Department of Investigation last week issued a scathing report revealing more lapses in security screening protocols on Rikers Island, and recommendations generated from…
Reckless Driver Facing Murder Charges
A Laurelton man was awaiting arraignment this week on murder, assault, and other charges for allegedly ramming his car into a crowd of people following…
Katz Honors Borough Veterans for Continued Service
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last Thursday honored three borough veterans for their continued advocacy on behalf of the nation’s military service members. Katz presented…
Bronx Man Charged with Robbing Elderly Man of Casino Winnings
A Bronx man on Saturday was ordered held on $40,000 bail after he was arraigned on charges that he robbed an 88-year-old borough resident of…
Judge Tears into Baby Killer, Hands Down 45-Year Sentence
A borough Supreme Court justice last Friday unleashed an epic diatribe against an admitted baby killer as he sentenced the Jamaica man to 45 years…