Firebomber Could Face Life
The Queens man accused of firebombing six locations on New Year’s Day has now been indicted, facing three-dozen charges in connection with those arson incidents….
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Queens Cat Slayer Arrested
A Queens man was arrested late last week and charged with the February killing of a cat in front of a bar in Woodhaven. Officials…
Police Seek Food Cart Robber
Police are searching for a man who has robbed vendors at food carts from Ozone Park to Elmhurst between March 2 and…
Glendale Standoff Ends in Suicide
Police were pulled into an almost four-hour standoff with an armed man in Glendale. He locked himself in the bathroom after firing on police and…
‘House of Horrors’ in Ozone Park
Investigators say a 15-year-old girl was repeatedly raped and forced into prostitution in February as part of an operation run out of an illegally occupied…
Woodhaven Drug Headquarters Busted
Authorities busted a multimillion-dollar heroin ring this week, making 20 arrests and seizing more than $30,000 worth of heroin and thousands of dollars in cash….
Man Sentenced for Running Forest Hills Drug Ring
The man who ran a drug distribution network in Forest Hills and helped smuggle narcotics into the United States earned himself 30 years of jail…
Parents Still Clamoring for DOE Attention at Intersection
As trucks were rumbling past behind Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and students from P.S. 229, he and parents explained why kids shouldn’t have to dodge…
Turner Will Run for U.S. Senate
After the announcement that his congressional district could disappear, Rep. Bob Turner (R-Queens) is doubling down on his political future by announcing a United States…
Fight Over Legislative Lines Continues
This week, members of the State Legislature released a second and final draft of proposed redistricting lines that looked remarkably similar to their last draft….
Ackerman, Lancman Look for Grassroots Support
The race is already starting for a congressional district that doesn’t officially exist yet. In the past week, Rep. Gary Ackerman (D- Queens) and State…
Mortgage Fraud Scheme Cheats Queens Couple
A Queens grand jury charged a real estate investor and an attorney this week for stealing more than $65,000 in proceeds from a Queens couple…
Cops Nab Burglary Team
Two black men were arrested by police officers from the 106 precinct on Monday afternoon after a 911 call about a suspicious team knocking on…
Swastikas, Tagging Drawn on Maspeth Church
At least one vandal drew multiple swastikas on a Lutheran church in Maspeth early in the morning on Wednesday, Feb. 29. Now police are searching…
DOE to Reconsider Busing Kids Around Intersection
After a public shaming aimed at the Department of Education (DOE), parents at a Maspeth school won a second chance at bus service for their…