45 Arrested in Drug Bust
After a 15-month investigation, the NYPD and Queens District Attorney arrested 45 people connected to two notorious gangs that made over $15,000 a week slinging…
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Rally to Save Beacon Program
As the decision draws closer to see which schools in Queens will lose their Beacon Programs, students, parents and community members at one Forest Hills-based…
Mother Sentenced for Dumping Newborn
The Queens woman who dumped her baby in a trash can after giving birth in a hospital bathroom was sentenced to 10 years in prison…
Officials Worry About Timing of Special Ed Reform
The Department of Education (DOE) is in the midst of changing the way schools handle special education students, but some parents and education officials are…
Union Endorsements Flow in Democratic Primary
As the Democratic primary for the 6th Congressional District looms just more than a month away, union endorsements for candidates keep rolling in. Most recently,…
Ulrich Faces Possible Primary
Councilman Eric Ulrich could face a possible republican primary for the State Senate seat he’s running for, according to published reports. As reported by City…
Giuliani Endorses Turner for Senate
Former mayor Rudy Giuliani announced on Wednesday that he officially supports Rep. Bob Turner (R-Queens) in his bid to unseat U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New…
Halloran Undergoes Surgery to Remove Brain Tumor
In an email to supporters on Friday, Councilman Dan Halloran announced that he would undergo surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. Halloran said he…
Police Chase Suspect in Rash of Maspeth Burglaries
Police are combating a spike of at least nine burglaries in April within a few blocks of each other in Maspeth. The burst of crimes…
Body Found Under Burning Garbage in Forest Park
Firefighters discovered the badly burned body of a man when they responded to a brush fire in Forest Park early on Saturday morning. Police…
Walcott Addresses Special Ed, Turnaround at Town Hall
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott defended the turnaround program and special education reform at a town hall meeting in Ozone Park Tuesday night. Community Education Council…
Two Dead in Ozone Park Hotel Shooting
Police will continue investigating a shooting in a South Ozone Park hotel on May 10 that the District Attorney is calling a murder suicide. At…
DWI Arrests Boom in the 104th Precinct
There’s been a “dramatic” spike in drunken driving arrests recently across Middle Village, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Glendale, police from the 104th Precinct reported this week….
Residents Weigh In On Potential Speed Humps
Residents at a local community board meeting got a chance to chime in on the potential addition of speed humps to roads in Woodhaven before…
Manhole Cover Thief Nabbed
A Brooklyn man was arraigned last week in relation to a rash of manhole cover thefts that occurred across the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn and…