Christ The King High School, St Matthias Pastor Head To Washington March For Life
Students from Christ the King High School had a taste of civic activism this week. Chilly winter weather couldn’t dim the smiles and determination of…
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Cop Hits Pedestrian While Speeding Between Robberies
While speeding from one bank robbery to a second just blocks away, a police car hit a man crossing Metropolitan Avenue Thursday afternoon, leaving blood…
Education Dominates State of the City Speech
In his State of the City address, Mayor Michael Bloomberg made it clear he wants to leave a lasting mark on education and proposed changes…
Howard Beach Hunter Denied Parole
Howard Beach resident Eddie Taibi says he has not rested in the last thirty-eight months. After his release from prison was denied by an upstate…
DOT: Quarter Meters To Be Replaced By Muni-Meters This Summer
The old Queens quarter-pay parking meters will be gone by early summer, if things go according to the plans of the city Department of Transportation….
Heroin Highway Halted; Drug Ring Dismantled
An enormous drug trafficking operation that had been funneling massive amounts of heroin through Queens was shut down when 121 individuals were arrested on drug…
Rego Park Wants Speed Bumps
After seeing many cars speed through their area, three Rego Park residents are taking steps to make their neighborhood safer for them and their neighbors….
Richmond Hill Man Charged with Murdering Wife
After allegedly stabbing his wife in the neck and chest early Sunday morning in her Richmond Hill home, Oscar Novakovsky was arrested and charged with…
Family Sentenced Up to 418 Years for Immigration, Real Estate Scam
Three members of a Richmond Hill family were collectively sentenced to up to 418 years in prison on Jan. 11 for their roles in a…
Wading Through the Admissions Process
It’s finally time – the kids are old enough to go to school! But which one? The first thing a parent should do when choosing…
Suspected Firebomber Charged With Hate Crime
A Queens Village man who allegedly confessed to police that he was responsible for five New Year’s Day firebombings in Queens and Long Island is…
Obama’s New Chief From Forest Hills
President Barack Obama appointed Jacob Lew, a Forest Hill High School alumnus and former Queens resident, to be his new chief of staff on Jan….
TSA Agents Stole $40K Cash from Baggage
Two former Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers based at John F. Kennedy Airport have been sentenced after pleading guilty to third-degree grand larceny and other…
3,000-Count Indictment Against Queens Man
A Queens man has been arraigned on a 3,000-count indictment charging him with the possession and promotion of child pornography. Elvis Infante, 35, of 58-35…
Three Train Stations Closer to Needed Repairs
If preliminary projections are correct, three Queens train stations are closer to needed additions and reparations, beginning this year. According to Joseph Raskin, assistant director…