Man shot by Masked Assailant in Howard Beach
One man was taken to the hospital after being shot while sitting in his car with a friend in the early morning hours last Friday,…
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New Assemblyman Looks to Improve Transportation
Phil Goldfeder knew from the start that he would have big shoes to fill representing the 23rd Assembly District. After all, it’s not often that…
Goldfeder Sworn In as Assemblyman in 23rd District
Yes there are jokes about his last name. And while it’s Goldfeder not Goldfinger, his fellow Democrats and residents of the 23rd Assembly District surely…
Man Guilty in Stabbing Death of Pregnant Girlfriend
A 38-year-old Queens man was convicted this week of second-degree murder and other charges for the stabbing death of his girlfriend — who was nine…
Kitty Genovese Killer Denied Parole Again
The man who killed a Kew Gardens woman in a highly publicized attack in 1964 was denied parole for the 15th time this week. Winston…
Richmond Hill Man Admits to Stabbing
A 27-year-old Queens man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for stabbing his roommate’s friend in the heart in January 2010, following a verbal misunderstanding…
Untaxed Cigarette Ring Up in Smoke After 6-month Probe
Three Queens men have been arrested for engaging in the sale of untaxed cigarettes and the seizure of more than 6,700 packs of untaxed cigarettes…
Appeal Denied to Forest Hills Woman Who Paid to Have Husband Killed
The Forest Hills woman convicted of hiring a relative to shoot her husband after a custody dispute was denied an appeal last week by the…
Sheehan Released Pending Appeal
Friends and family of Barbara Sheehan crowded the 6th floor courtroom in Queens County Criminal Court on Monday morning to wait for the release of…
Woodhaven Man Admits to Killing Wife in 2007
Former Woodhaven resident Edwin Fuentes pleaded guilty Tuesday to choking his wife to death in June 2007 and spreading her remains through Forest Park. The…
Woman Accidentally Shot By Friend In Maspeth
A Queens woman is clinging to life after being accidentally shot in the head by a friend allegedly toying with a handgun while visiting his…
Police Nab Two Men Jacking Tires In Maspeth
Two men were arrested early Tuesday morning after being spotted trying to steal the tires from a luxury car in Maspeth. According to Captain Michael…
Martin Luther School Honors Four as Student of the Month
Martin Luther School recently announced the school’s Students of the Month for September, 2011. Students are nominated by their teachers; these nominees are then evaluated…
Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Redistricting Plan
Nearly a hundred residents and parents filled the auditorium of PS 58 Tuesday night to send a loud message to city education officials about the…
Man and woman indicted for sex trafficking in Queens
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced today that a Queens County grand jury has indicted a 22-year-old Jamaica, Queens, man and a 26-year-old woman…