Jamaica Man Convicted of Sexually Assault Teen Girl
Following a two-week trial, a Jamaica man was convicted last week of threatening a 19-year-old girl with a box cutter before sexually assaulting her twice…
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Maspeth Students Inducted Into National Honor Society
Maspeth High School held its inaugural National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for their chapter named Societas Nationalis Honoris Scholae Maspethis. This chapter celebrates these students’ successes, as well as their…
Citing AD 24’s Demographic Changes, Some South Asian Leaders Say They Want Challenger to Face Assemblyman David Weprin
After the 24th Assembly District was redrawn in 2012 to include a much larger South Asian population, some community leaders said at a press conference…
Free trees Coming to Forest Hills
Two hundred new trees are coming to Forest Hills. The bi-annual Forest Hills tree giveaway is scheduled for Sunday, May 18 from 1 p.m. to…
Cops Charge Man in Hammer Attack Robberies
A 28-year-old man who was wanted for allegedly attacking three victims in the head with a hammer, including a woman in Briarwood, was arrested at…
PS 232 Celebrates Signage to Address Longstanding Traffic Woes
Following years of educators and legislators fighting to solve a litany of traffic safety issues outside PS 232 in Lindenwood, the city Department of Transportation…
At Jam-Packed PS 69, Mayor Vows Focus on School Overcrowding
Navigating a sea of students and educators at the notoriously overcrowded PS 69 in Jackson Heights on Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio outlined major reforms…
We Are Family
Ever think you’re seeing double? At JHS 202 in Ozone Park, that very well may be the case. Currently, 16 sets of twins, and even…
Martin Luther Baseball Team Aiming for Victory
Just two years removed from being crowned the Private School Athletics Association Division II champions, Maspeth’s Martin Luther School baseball team is looking to return…
Maspeth High Student’s Star Shooting Higher
Despite popular belief, Kristen Baez does get enough sleep at night. It might be hard to believe, though, considering the 16-year-old junior from Maspeth High…
F Train Derails in Woodside, City Vows ‘Thorough Investigation’
After a Manhattan-bound F train derailed in Woodside Friday morning, injuring 19 individuals and forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 riders, city officials launched an…
Funds Boost Briarwood School’s Graduating Class
The Queens Chamber of Commerce teamed up with Briarwood’s PS 117 alumni and parents to raise a total $7,000 for this year’s graduating class to…
Jamaica Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Young Girls
A Jamaica man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for having sexual contact with two 7-year-old girls in South Ozone Park last year, according…
106th Precinct Lands Four New Officers
After battling a rash of break-ins and thefts plaguing South Queens, the 106th Precinct welcomed with open arms four additional officers Tuesday. Calling the new…
Speed Reductions Coming to Major Queens Roadways
Three major roadways in Queens – Northern Boulevard, Jamaica Avenue, and Rockaway Boulevard – will soon have their speed limits reduced from 30 to 25…