Christ the King Kicks Off Christmas Season with Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Christ the King community celebrated the Christmas season at their annual tree lighting ceremony, which drew more than 200 people to last Thursday’s festivities….
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Lions Club Sponsors Teacher Training in Ozone Park
The Lions Club International conducted a training for about 40 teachers from 10 schools last Thursday and Friday at La Bella Vita Caterers in Ozone…
Meng Bill Targets Phone Scammers
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, along with House of Representatives members from New Jersey and Texas, introduced legislation at the end of last week that aims…
Middle Village Parents Plead for Help With School Overcrowding – Say relief is desperately needed at PS 49
As students at PS 49 in Middle Village routinely spend time in illegally overcrowded classrooms – for example, there are 37 students packed into a…
Two Queens Men Indicted in Separate Sex Trafficking Cases
A grand jury has indicted two Queens men on kidnapping, rape, sex trafficking and other charges for allegedly forcing three girls – ages, 13, 15 and…
Deadly Crash Kills One – Friends on way home struck by drunk driver
Jimmy Sinisi spent the last few hours of his life talking, telling jokes, hysterically laughing and watching the HBO show Eastbound and Down with three…
From Alleviating Overcrowding to Restoring Art and Music, Parents Urge de Blasio to Stray from Bloomberg’s Path
For the parents, school representatives and other education officials gathered at Queens Borough Hall Tuesday evening, the message for the incoming mayoral administration was simple:…
This Holiday Season, Airport Workers Say Jobs Give Them Little to be Thankful for
Thanksgiving week brought a greater security presence to LaGuardia Airport, but not for obvious reasons. More than 700 airport workers rallied throughout the day at…
Wielding Concerns About Rockaway Rail Line Plans, Woodhaven Group Demands Voices be Heard
Following a series of contentious meetings about plans for an abandoned railroad line running from Rockaway to Rego Park, one faction of residents is standing…
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,…
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…