Katz Appoints Comrie for Deputy Boro Pres
Borough President-elect Melinda Katz announced Tuesday that she has appointed her former rival, Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), as the next deputy borough president. Additionally,…
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Maspeth Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Thanksgiving Eve
A 54-year-old bicyclist was killed after police said he was struck by a commercial truck while crossing Borden Avenue in Maspeth Wednesday night, devastating his…
Park Crime Could be Worse Than Numbers Report, Boro Pol Says
While the NYPD released alarming crime statistics about public parks at the end of the summer, including reporting that Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the…
Thanksgiving Stabbing Sends Woman to Hospital
A South Richmond Hill man was arrested after allegedly stabbing his wife repeatedly during a fight at their home on Thanksgiving, according to police. Xavier…
Howard Beach Residents Concerned With Spike In Crime – Request additional police coverage in the area
Concerned Howard Beach residents called for swift police action after news of a carjacking at gunpoint on 159th Avenue last Tuesday night. But the incident,…
Education Leader Urges de Blasio to Overturn PEP’s Vote on Richmond Hill HS
After the city Panel for Educational Policy voted last week to approve the city’s proposal to relocate Richmond Hill High School ninth grade students from…
CEC 24 Rejects City’s Rezoning Plan
A city school rezoning proposal that would have reduced overcrowding at PS 49 in Middle Village – but increased the population at two nearby schools…
Thieves Strike Gym Lockers in 104th Pct.
Officers from the 104th Precinct are urging residents to not store valuables, money, or any important documents inside gym lockers following a number of grand…
At Christ the King, Students Show Off Their Talents With Musical Rendition of ‘A Christmas Carol’
As students whirled around the stage in the Hugh P. Kirwan Perform Arts Center at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village in…
Father and Son Charged With Half-Mil In Tax Theft
Used auto dealerships to profit and report A father and son team operating two used car dealerships in Hollis Queens has been charged with $500,000…
Multi Million Dollar Counterfeiting Ring Cracked – Woodhaven woman among those arrested
If you’d been wondering how your friend could have afforded a pair of $400 True Religion jeans and you couldn’t, odds are it’s because they…
Queens Congresswoman attacked, robbed – Concerns that it may be part of ‘knockout’ crime
If U.S. Rep. Grace Meng’s (D-Queens) performance in a parody musical performed at Queens College over the weekend is any indication, she is definitely on…
In Afro Wigs and Boas, Boro Pols Take to the Stage
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder in a sparkly gold jacket – and a rainbow Afro wig, in honor of the now famous hairstyle of Mayor-elect Bill de…
Appeals Court Will Not Overturn Stop-and-Frisk Ruling
A federal appeals court rejected the city’s request to throw out Judge Shira Scheindlin’s controversial ruling that the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk is unconstitutional and…
After Fraudulent Contractors Take Advantage of Sandy Victims, A Call for an Investigation
A South Queens legislator and residents have a message for fraudulent Sandy contractors: Beware. Your time is up. After numerous reports of fraudulent contractors exploiting…