Suspect in Glendale Stabbing on the Loose
The NYPD is asking for help finding a man wanted for a stabbing near the border of Glendale and Ridgewood on Tuesday, April 19. Police…
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Stores Welcome Back Two-Way Traffic
In a reversal of a decision made nearly two years ago, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has made a directional change that is sure to…
PEP Votes to Close 24 Schools — 7 in Queens
As part ofthe controversial turnaround plan, the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) voted eight to four on Thursday, April 26 to close 24 schools across…
Alleged Killer Indicted for 1995 Cold-Case Stabbing
Investigators may have cracked a cold-case stabbing from 1995. A Queens County grand jury has charged a 37-year-old Flushing man with second-degree murder for the…
Grover Cleveland Saved from Closure
Hours before the vote to determine the fate of 26 schools citywide, Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood heard news that it had been…
Woodhaven Education Center Offers Hope
For the past eight years, a Woodhaven-based school has offered women a second chance to better their educational skills in hopes of improving their lives…
Vetoes in State Budget Hit Local Nonprofits
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s vetoes of individual member items last month took tens of thousands of dollars away from Queens nonprofits, leaving some worried that a…
Ulrich Announces Senate Bid
In an unconventional announcement, City Councilman Eric Ulrich surprised most of the political scene when he posted a YouTube video at 10 a.m. on Tuesday…
Rodriguez Pleads Guilty in Death of George Gibbons
Peter Rodriguez pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that he killed Maspeth bar owner George Gibbons in a drunken, wrong-way collision on a…
Council Members Try to Exempt Nonprofits from Trash Fees
Legislators are pushing back against a proposed plan that would require nonprofit organizations to start paying the city for trash pickup. Last year, the Department…
Police Offer Theft Prevention Tips for iPhones
People who have had their iPhone stolen know it happens all too quickly. In less than a minute, they go from having their face buried…
112th Precinct Talks Graffiti, Latest Crime Stats
Crime is a mixed bag in Forest Hills and Rego Park, with two crimes on the rise and two others seeing a decrease, according to…
Turnaround Plan Blasted One Last Time Before Vote
Students, teachers and school leaders at John Adams High School in Ozone Park squeezed in some final words last week about the turnaround program…
Hit-and-Run Driver Leaves Victim Critically Injured
A hit-and-run driver left 50-year-old Clifford Bishundat in critical condition Monday night after striking him near the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard around…
6th Congressional District Campaign Roundup
Members of the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities in Queens rallied behind Assemblywoman Grace Meng on Monday. They formed South Asians for Grace to bolster…