Parents Arraigned in Abduction Case
A Manhattan couple charged with abducted their eight children during a supervised visit to a Forest Hills foster care center, was arraigned on three charges…
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DOT Reverses Woodhaven Blvd. Left Turn Restriction
Since 2008, the city Department of Transportation (DOT) has been studying ways to reduce congestion on Woodhaven Boulevard. One idea that immediately concerned residents was…
Largest Identity Theft Ring Ever Busted in Queens
As a result of an investigation that began two years ago, police have finally taken down a Queens based crime ring authorities say was operating…
New Signs Warn Drivers to Slow Down
Some of the city’s most dangerous streets are receiving speed boards that advise drivers to slow down when exceeding the 30 miles per hour speed…
35 to Life for Fatal Stabbing in Elmhurst
A Long Island man who was convicted of fatally stabbing a 22-year-old man outside an Elmhurst nightclub was sentenced to 35 years to life in…
State Moving Forward with Hydrofracking
The state released its latest proposal to allow the controversial hydraulic fracturing (“hydrofracking”) in New York, and environmental groups and politicians are concerned that the…
Jury Deadlocked in Sheehan Trial
The fate of Barbara Sheehan now rests in the hands of a jury, which as of press time Wednesday remained deadlocked and unable to reach…
Forest Hills Rated Safest Queens Neighborhood
While the city’s crime numbers are at record lows, a look at citywide crime data shows some surprising results about neighborhoods and the troubling fact…
Member Quits Education Council in Protest
Fed up with local parents’ decreasing role in school decisions, Brian Rafferty resigned from Community Education Council 24 last Thursday. The district councils throughout the…
Weiner Puts District First
Anthony Weiner went from a political superstar to a laughingstock after several lewd photos he had sent to various women online were leaked to the…
Potholes at Record Highs But City Slow to Respond
Reports to 311 regarding potholes have increased by 56 percent over the past five years and are projected to reach a record high in 2011,…
Queens County GOP Battles Over Leadership
Republican Bob Turner’s victory in last month’s congressional special election was great news for the Queens GOP party, but internal squabbles continue to create splits…
Calling MTA Made Simple
The MTA has been working to improve its customer service options, and on Tuesday, the agency condensed 117 different public phone numbers to one: 511….
Crowley Joins City Taskforce Investigating High Rates of Mentally Ill in City Jails
An alarming rate of mentally ill people in New York City jails has led the city to create a committee to investigate. Joining the Mayor…
Maspeth Bypass Progress a Headache for Local Businesses
For years, residents of Maspeth have asked the city Department of Transportation to reroute trucks, which used the neighborhood’s residential and commercial areas as a…