Deli Shooter Will Get 15 Years
Pleading guilty last week to a deadly shooting in a Laurelton bodega, a 29-year-old will serve 15 years in state prison, according to the Queens…
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CEC 27 Talks Special Ed Reform
Members of Community Education Council 27 (CEC) discussed changes to how special education will affect the way a child with special needs will learn in…
112th Precinct Asks for Public’s Help Preventing Thefts
Half of the grand larcenies last month in and around Forest Hills and Rego Park were crimes of opportunity that were easily preventable—a message 112th…
Police Seek Jewelry Store Robbers
Police are searching for three suspects who robbed a Forest Hills jewelry store in broad daylight at the end of March and made off with…
School Safety Officer Arrested on Gunpoint Rape Charges
Police arrested an off-duty school safety agent in his Ridgewood apartment on April 5 for allegedly raping a woman at gunpoint in Brooklyn. Tommy Johnson,…
New Elementary School Coming to Ozone Park
Construction will start on a new elementary school in Ozone Park, which will take the place of a catholic school that is there now. The…
New Congressional Candidate Provokes Cries of Sabotage
Controversy erupted in the Queens congressional race when a fourth contender jumped into the democratic primary at the last minute—sparking accusations that the party was…
Council Members Score High in Environmental Ranking
Queens council members are scoring high on green issues, according to rankings released last week by the New York League of Conservative Voters (NYLCV). Based…
Police Union Endorses Crowley for Congress
The union for some NYPD commanders endorsed Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley in her bid for congress last week, adding to the stable of first-responders backing herThe…
Ozone Park Killer Gets 75 to Life
The final defendant in the plotted home invasion and murder of Gerardo Antoniello— the 29-year-old son of a Cross Bay Boulevard pizzeria owner— is guilty….
DNA Leads to Jamaica Sexual Assault Arrest
By tracking him down through DNA, police have arrested a Far Rockaway man who allegedly sexually assaulted a women at knifepoint during a robbery. The…
Hevesi Introduces Bills to Dismiss Abusers from School Jobs
In response to a recent spate of arrests for sexual offenses in New York City schools, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) is trying to tighten…
Budget May Pass on Time
New Yorkers might not have to wait months past the deadline to see their budget this year. Governor Andrew Cuomo, along with Senate Majority Leader…
Five Locals Charged in Tax Fraud
Five people who either live or work in Queens were charged in separate cases last week for allegedly trying to defraud New York State out…
Burglary Rash in the 104
The 104th Precinct has been combating a high number of burglaries, it told residents at a local civic meeting on Monday, April 2. Capt. John…