Dozen Busted for Restaurant Drug Dealing
Following a ten month investigation, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced last Thursday of the filing of criminal charges…
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Congressional Candidates Spend Week Trading Barbs
With the special election to replace disgraced Anthony Weiner in the 9th Congressional District two weeks away, both campaigns are getting involved in increasingly…
DNA ‘Cold Hit’ Leads to Rape Sentencing
A Woodhaven man responsible for four separate sexual assaults was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday. Mauricio Rosales, 33, committed four sexual assaults…
Bloomberg Signs Bills To Protect Religious Freedom, Consumer Medication
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday the signing of two bills, one expanding the current ban on selling expired over-the-counter medication and the other amending…
CEC24 Debates City’s Sex Ed Mandate
The City’s recent decision to mandate sex education was the main topic at Tuesday night’s Community Education Council 24 meeting at P.S. 58 in Maspeth….
Turner, Deacy Vow to Protect Senior Programs
Republicans Bob Turner and Jane Deacy visited seniors at the Forest Park Senior center during a lunchtime meal of roast chicken, mash potatoes and string…
Weprin Scores Key Endorsements in Congressional Race
Endorsements have been rolling in for David Weprin, the Democratic candidate to replace Anthony Weiner in the 9th Congressional District, including a major endorsement from…
Pitching In to Keep Jamaica Ave Litter Free
With garbage piling up Jamaica Avenue due to budget cuts from the Sanitation Department,three local politicians pitched in funds to increase litter basket collection service….
Man Seeks to Revitalize Nabe Watch Program
Why leave crime fighting to the professionals? One resident of Richmond Hill believes that civilians can make an impact in reducing crime in their community….
J/Z Subway Line Rated Best In City
The J/Z subway line that runs above Jamaica Avenue is the best in the city. Those are the findings of the Straphangers Campaign, an independent…
District 27 Parents Protest Middle School Choice
Local parents opposed to a new city policy aimed at providing more enrollment options to middle school students are garnering signatures and support ahead of…
Fraudulent Richmond Hill Mortgage Lender Sentenced
One of the ringleaders of a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud, preying on Guyanese immigrants in Richmond Hill and other parts of Queens and Brooklyn, was…
Long Island Contractor Charged with Bilking Queens Homeowners
A Long Island contractor was charged with stealing $537,000 from homeowners throughout Queens following an investigation by the Queens District Attorney’s office and the city…
Maspeth Father Killed Over Cab Dispute
A potential cab fare on Hempstead Turnpike in Long Island reportedly led to a deadly fight among two cabbies that left a Maspeth man dead….
Congressional Debate Turns to ‘Ground Zero Mosque’
The battle for the 9th congressional district is shining the spotlight back on to Park51—commonly referred to by opponents as the “Ground Zero mosque.” In…