Suspected Cop Killers Live in Ozone Park
Police have arrested four Ozone Park men in connection with the murder of a police officer. Officer Peter Figoski of the 75th Precinct was shot…
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Commercial Parking Crackdown Nabs 60 Trucks
Police busted more than 60 commercial vehicles for parking illegally on the night of Thursday, Dec. 8 around Maspeth and Elmhurst. Cops blanketed target areas…
Biker Bandits Stealing Bags in Glendale
Two men are robbing women in the streets of Glendale and using a motorcycle to speed away with the valuables, police say. Three times since…
Congressman Wants to Void Local Immigration Bill
Congressman Bob Turner said last week that he and the Department of Homeland Security are looking into a federal statute to overturn a bill New…
Legislators, Schools Praise Cutting of MTA Tax on Private Schools
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s formal signing on Tuesday, the state has cut the MTA payroll tax for public and private schools, meaning that local…
Christ the King High School Hosts Beatles Musical
After four months of rehearsing each song and dance routine, the Christ the King Musical Theatre group’s hard work paid off as it presented “The…
Local School Donates TVs to Upstate Hurricane Victims
Teachers in Ozone Park are reaching out to their fellow New Yorkers upstate recovering from Hurricane Irene by donating some simple, but valued appliances. As…
Parents in CEC 27 Livid Over Middle School Choice
Parents residing in Community Education Council District 27 made it loud and clear last week that they want no part of a controversial proposed plan…
Four Close to State Senator Indicted in Nonprofit Fraud Scheme
Four people were indicted late last week in connection with a scheme to pocket roughly $30,000 in state funds using a nonprofit set up by…
L.I. Brothers Sentenced for Targeting Elderly Homeowners, Chimney Scam Lands Pair in Jail
Two Long Island brothers have been sentenced to jail this week after scamming three elderly Queens homeowners and stealing more than $30,000. Bruce Wimmer, 29,…
Rim, Tire Thefts Still Plague Queens
Rim and tire theft is a crime plaguing the Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood areas, along with the rest of Queens, police from the 104th…
Execution Style Murder in Howard Beach
After an execution-style killing in Howard Beach, police are looking for any information on the men who chased down a car and shot the driver…
Man Opens Fire, Hits Two on Q111 Bus
A string of shootings ended on a bus Friday afternoon after a man killed his girlfriend’s son and minutes later fled onto the Q111 where…
After Shooting, Bus Union Wants Safety
Following the random shooting of two bus passengers in Jamaica, the union that represents MTA bus drivers in Queens called for better security and asked…
Family Waits for Plea in Gibbons Death
Dozens of friends and family members of George Gibbons crowded into a courtroom Friday, waiting for the man accused of killing the Maspeth bar owner…