Two Arrested for Illegal Drag Racing
The Queens District Attorney’s office is acting fast and furiously to convict alleged drag racers in East Elmhurt. Two men involved in a high-speed collision…
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Forest Hills Man Extradited on $2.3M Tax Fraud
After a four-year extradition battle, the Queens District Attorney’s office has brought charges against a former Forest Hills resident accused of skimping on his taxes…
P.S. 100 Holds Fifth Grade Award Ceremony
City Councilman Eric Ulrich was the guest speaker on Friday evening at the P.S. 100’s Fifth Grade Awards Ceremony. Ulrich reminded the student that they…
Last Suspect in JFK Terror Plot Convicted
The last of four men charged with hatching a terror plot to blow up John F. Kennedy International Airport was convicted last Thursday and now…
State AG Sues Feds Over ‘Fracking’ Review
The debate over the environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing—commonly known as hydrofracking—continued on Tuesday as State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against the…
Fight Continues Against Proposed Firehouse Closings
The push to keep fire companies open is heating up. On Friday, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) held a rally at Long Island City’s Ladder…
School Security Officer Shortage Alarms Parents
As the New York City public school system awaits teacher layoffs involved in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s budget, and city services such as firehouses are facing…
Weiner Blames Lewd Photo on Twitter Hack
Congressman Anthony Weiner’s prodigious use of social media backfired on Friday when a lewd photo was sent from his Twitter account to a college student…
Science Lab Comes to Ave Maria Catholic Academy
Learning science at the Ave Maria Catholic Academy has gotten a lot more interesting lately. As of two months ago some supplies from the state…
Miller Hosts Community Job Fair
ConEd, Catholic Charities, AVON—they’re all hiring. On Tuesday each of them participated in a job fair hosted by Assemblyman Mike Miller at the Legacy Center…
Fun in the Sun: City Beaches Open for Summer
New York City beaches officially opened last Saturday giving city residents a place to cool off and get exercise. The city boasts 14 miles of…
DOE Seeks to Ease PS 49 Overcrowding
More than a decade ago, P.S. 49 was an average school in a district notorious for below average schools. By 2003, the Middle Village school…
Library Cuts Threaten Five-Day-A-Week Service
New York City’s three public library systems are in danger of serious cuts in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s executive budget. If the Mayor’s executive budget is…
GOP Councilmen Trash Mayor’s Budget
Monday night’s meeting of the Ronald Reagan Republican Club served as a stage for Councilman Eric Ulrich and City Council Minority Leader James Oddo to…
Prosecutors Criticize Budget
Add Queens District Attorney Richard Brown to the growing list of officials worried about Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s executive budget. Brown, along with Brooklyn DA Charles…