Drunken New Year’s Day Crash Leaves One Dead
A Corona man driving while drunk with a suspended license struck and killed an unidentified livery cab driver pulled over in the safety lane in…
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Jamaica Man Gets 25-to-Life For Stabbing Pregnant Girlfriend
A Jamaica man convicted in November of stabbing his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child to death in 2008—and allegedly involved in the 1992 slaying…
Queens Man Arrested For Five Firebombings in Queens, LI
Imam Al-Khoei Foundation, at 8989 Van Wyck Expressway, was part of five firebombing incidents that happened on the night of New Year’s Day. Police identified…
Gov. Wants Biggest Convention Center, Gaming at Aqueduct
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in his State of the State address yesterday that he wants to bring the largest convention center in the United States…
Winter Weather Worries? NYC Has a Plan
As the nights get longer and the cold gets deeper, New Yorkers start to get a little concerned, especially after last winter. But never fear!…
Looking Back 2011 – Year in Review
The passage of 2011 has brought us to the threshold of yet another year– our 35th year of publication. Looking ahead we wonder what changes…
Former Councilman Monserrate Loses Appeal
Former NewYork State Senator Hiram Monser rate’s conviction for recklessly causing physical injury to his girlfriend during a domestic violence incident at his Jackson Heights…
Two Stabbed in Maspeth Murder-Suicide
A woman died Tuesday after she and her adultson were brutally stabbed at their Maspeth homein the early morning by her boyfriend, who leapt to…
Howard Beach Home Invasions
Howard Beach residents are alarmed over a recent spike in crime in their normally quiet neighborhood. Two daylight break-ins within a week of each other—one…
Governor Ulrich? Republican Party Officials Look Toward the Future
Eric Ulrich began raising funds for his 2013 campaign at Howard Beach eatery Saffron last Wednesday evening. Ulrich joked saying he had to climb on…
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…
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…