Cop of the Month
Officer Frank Calafiore was presented with a plaque naming him as Cop of the Month at the 106th Precinct for July/August last Wednesday evening. Calafiore…
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Alleged Fraud Caused Peninsula Hospital to Close, Lawsuit Says
Peninsula Hospital Center, which shuttered in 2012, sank after its former president and a health care company once charged with saving the Far Rockaway facility…
Still Wanted
Police are continuing to search for a stun-gun wielding man who they said raped a 69-year-old jogger in Forest Park at the end of August…
Ulrich Seeks Relief for Tudor Village Voters
Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) is asking the city Board of Elections to change a poll site for Tudor Village residents, who now have to…
112th Precinct Community Council Answers Questions
A number of community concerns were raised at the 112th precinct Community Council on Monday night, including a continuing dialogue between residents and police over…
Focusing on Public Safety, Crowley Launches Re-Election Campaign
Flanked by family, civic leaders and Queens Democratic legislators from throughout the borough, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) kicked off her re-election campaign by opening…
Melinda – The Katz That Won – Defeats Peter Vallone 44% to 33%, will face Republican Aurelio Arcabascio in November
In the Democratic primary for Queens Borough President, Melinda Katz faced Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Astoria) in a field once filled with candidates. The Forum was…
De Blasio Faces Potential Run-Off Against Thompson For Mayor, Lhota Handily Lands GOP Nomination
A roller-coaster of a Democratic race for mayor that began with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) as the frontrunner and diverted into the ultimate…
Stringer’s Integrity Tops Spitzer’s Experience in City’s Comptroller Race
In what turned out to be a nail-bitingly close race for City Comptroller, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer beat embattled ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the…
Public Advocate Candidates James, Squadron to Face Run-Off Election
The Democratic primary for an office few New Yorkers are familiar with, the city’s Public Advocate, provided no clear-cut winner as the two leading candidates,…
Celebrating 50 Years Of The JFK International Airport – Hundreds gather in Howard Beach to mark the anniversary
More than 500 people packed into Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the naming of John…
JFK AirTrain To Partially Shut Down
JFK International Airport’s AirTrain will be suspended at times through mid-October, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey said. The temporary shutdowns began…
NYPD: ‘We Are Following Every Lead’ To Track Down Forest Park Rapist
Police said this week they are pulling out all the stops trying to find a stun-gun wielding man who raped a 69-year-old jogger in Forest…
Two Elevators Coming To Lefferts Boulevard Subway Stop, City Officials Say
Renovation work at the Lefferts Boulevard subway station in Ozone Park now includes plans for two elevators, instead of the original one, city officials announced…
911 Call Leads To Arrest Of Two Burglars In Forest Hills
A call from one concerned citizen to 911 led police in the 112th precinct in Forest Hills, to be on the lookout for two individuals…