Bloomberg’s Legacy in Queens A ‘Mixed Bag’
As Mayor Bloomberg’s final days in office wind down, many New Yorkers are now trying to assign the mayor’s three terms in office a final…
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In Final Hurrah, Comptroller John Liu Admonishes City Over Unresolved Contracts
Unsettled contracts with each of the city’s municipal unions could eventually pose a serious financial risk for the city, according to outgoing City Comptroller John…
Gunmen Target Three Stores Over Weekend – Ozone Park, South Ozone Park hit, cops look for connection
Three commercial robberies in two days at the end of last week have the 106 precinct again stepping up their patrol against the plague of…
High End Auto Thieves Busted – Ring stole from all over Queens
A luxury automobile theft ring allegedly responsible for stealing 48 high-end vehicles with a street value of approximately $2.4 million — has been shut down…
104th Names Top Cops for Busting Pot Farm
Their story was like a scene out of a movie. A high-speed police chase ensued after officers busted a pot farm in Ridgewood back in…
Cuomo Needs to Clean Up Poison Thermostats, Pol Says
After citing concerns that improperly discarded thermostats containing mercury are posing a serious public health threat and endangering children’s development, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach)…
After Sandy’s Chaos, Some Welcome Relief at PS 207 – $1.8M federal grant will pay for most repairs at Howard Beach school
When students at PS 207 in Howard Beach left their school on Oct. 26, 2012, they, and their teachers, assumed they would be back soon,…
Weprin: It’s Time to Finally Cut Out of Control Water Bills
Queens residents, as well as those living throughout New York City, have had to shell out too much money for their water bills for far…
As Ozone Park School Focuses on Creativity, Major Music Grant Cements Dreams of Renowned Arts Program
For the students at JHS 202 in Ozone Park, a $30,000 music grant that the school just landed was about more than receiving a sea…
After Sandy Destroyed Their Home, A Broad Channel Family Faces New Battle – Hurricane victims, pols say fraudulent contractors are major blight on recovery efforts
Sophia Vailakis-DeVirgilio just wants the nightmare to end. After Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, leaving the Broad Channel resident, her husband and their then…
Man Dies After Hit-and-Run in Woodhaven, Residents Call for Change
After a Brooklyn man was killed while trying to cross Woodhaven Boulevard at Jamaica Avenue, residents are calling for change to an area they say…
After Richmond Hill Man’s Beating Death, Cops Search for Suspect
Police are searching for the individual wanted for the murder of a Richmond Hill man last week. Noel Hidalgo, 58, was found beaten to death…
Queens School Van Driver Charged In Internet Sex Sting
A Queens school van driver has been charged with initiating and conducting an ongoing sexually explicit conversations with a person he had met online and…
NYPD Rolls Out Interactive Crime Map
The NYPD rolled out an interactive map last weekend, allowing residents to, with a click of the mouse, see how their neighborhood fares when it…
Woodhaven Speaks Up Against Railway Plans
The rules were clear as Woodhaven residents filed into their block association’s public forum Monday evening. “We want to hear from the Woodhaven residents first,”…