Teen Charged with Stabbing Step-Dad to Death
Photo: First responders last Sunday braced stabbing victim David Hightower for transport to an area hospital. He would succumb to his injuries. Forum Photo by Robert…
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Council Votes to Create Citywide Select Bus Service Plan
Photo: The City Council last week voted in favor of implementing a citywide Select Bus Service plan. The M60 (above), which stretches from Manhattan to LaGuardia…
Air Code Overhauled for First Time in 35 Years
Photo: A jubilant City Councilman Donovan Richards (at lectern) last week detailed the city’s updated Air Code after Council voted for major overhaul. Photo Courtesy of…
Cops of the Month Defuse Wild Domestic Dispute
Photo: 102nd Precinct Cops of the Month PO Angie Colon (second from r.) and PO Gurvinder Bachhal (second from l.) received their awards on Tuesday from…
East Elmhurst Woman Charged in DWI Hit and Run
An East Elmhurst woman last week was charged with vehicular assault and other offenses—including driving while under the influence of alcohol and failing to stop—after…
All Sandy Flood Victims Should be Included in Fraud Settlements: Goldfeder
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week sent a letter to FEMA, calling on the agency to ensure all affected Sandy flood victims are included in the…
Advocates Push for Reauthorization of Zadroga Act
Photo: Stricken Sept. 11 first responders and volunteers touted the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act last year at a clinic in Forest Hills. File…
Grand Jury Investigating Gang Tied to Home Invasions: Report
Photo: A Brooklyn grand jury is reportedly looking into a gang allegedly tied to a recent spate of home invasions in Howard Beach. File Photo. A…
Airports Roundtable Leaves No-Fly Zone
Photo: Planes flying over nearby airports have long been a noisy nuisance for communities. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently firmed up…
Addabbo Lauds Vet Program Funding in New Budget
Photo: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr., (r.) last week gave thumbs up to the newly enacted budget for funding several veterans programs. Photo Courtesy of Sen….
CB 9 Members Ask Katz to Reconsider Evangelista Ouster
Photo: A majority of CB 9 members on Tuesday voted to send a letter to Borough President Melinda Katz, requesting that she change her mind and…
‘Serious Concerns’ About City Parking Proposal for Affordable Housing
Photo: Many Queens Borough Board members on Monday said that the city’s proposal to eliminate or reduce parking requirements for affordable and senior housing is flawed….
De Blasio Under Fire for Some Vets Board Picks
Photo: John Rowan (l.), of Middle Village, has been reappointed to the Veterans Advisory Board. File Photo. Mayor Bill de Blasio this week is still absorbing…
Asaro Sentenced in ‘Goodfellas’ Ozone Park Hit
A Mafia scion recently was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for his role in a mob hit carried out in Ozone…
106th Cops of the Month Put Dent in Auto Crimes
The three 106th Precinct Cops of the Month for March earned the honors by doing their part to stem the tide of auto crimes in…