DA: Apple Store Worker Bought $1M in Apple Gift Cards with Phony Credit Cards
PHOTO: A Cambria Heights man has been charged with manipulating Visa and Master Card gift, debit, or pre-paid cards and using them to purchase Apple…
Queens College Names Field in Honor of World-Renowned Alumnus
Photo Courtesy of Queens College Athletics Queens College last Saturday honored one of its most distinguished alumni by naming the school’s baseball field after him….
Queens DA Brown Honors Former ADA with Hispanic Heritage Award
PHOTO: Queens DA Richard Brown last week presented the 2015 Hispanic Heritage Award to former ADA Lourdes Ventura. Photo Courtesy of DA Brown’s Office …
Learning the NYPD Way on Career Day
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Community Affairs Many future Finest turned out to Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica last weekend for the NYPD’s Queens Community Career Day….
Angels On The Bay Marks 21 Years of Charity; Benefit Ball also celebrates life and legacy of Valentina Marie Allen
PHOTO: Angels On The Bay Board of Directors on Tuesday trumpeted more than two decades of charitable fundraising, and the fighting spirit of Valentina Marie…
Schumer Calls for Crackdown on Soaring ATM Fees
PHOTO: According to Sen. Schumer, New Yorkers pay the second highest average ATM fees in the nation. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia U.S. Sen. Charles…
Cops Nab Second South Ozone Park Man in Jamaica Grandma’s Death
PHOTO: Leta Webb was shot to death in April as she answered the door to her 119th Avenue home. Photo Courtesy of NYPD Crime Stoppers…
Former City Councilman Tom Ognibene Dies at 71
PHOTO: Former City Councilman Tom Ognibene succumbed to cancer this week. Photo Courtesy of Christ the King Regional High School Former City Councilman Tom Ognibene…
Cuomo, de Blasio, Prendergast Come to Agreement on MTA Funding
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio (l.) and Gov. Cuomo announced the historic funding agreement last weekend. Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Gov. Cuomo’s Office How…
FDNY ‘It Gets Better’ Video Aims to Support LGBTQ Youth
PHOTO: The city Fire Department released an ‘It Gets Better’ video on Monday, National Coming Out Day. Photo Courtesy of FDNY The city Fire Department last…
FDNY EMT Charged with Placing False 911 Call
PHOTO: William Medina. Photo Courtesy of DOI A city Fire Department emergency medical technician last week was arrested on charges of placing a false…
Addabbo Promotes Protecting Personal Info as Nation Marks Cyber Security Month; Identity theft a cause for concern all year in south Queens
PHOTO: October has been National Cyber Security Awareness Month since 2004. Photo Courtesy of Seekonk (Mass.) Police Department Identity theft has been a consistent…
Applications Available for Love Your Block Grants; Help civic groups fund neighborhood beautification projects
PHOTO: Love Your Block grants help fund community improvement work. Photo Courtesy of the Citizens Committee for New York City If you truly love your…
Cops Release Sketch of Hilton Garden Inn Armed Robbery Suspect
PHOTO: Investigators this week asked for the public’s help in identifying this man, wanted for questioning related to the armed robbery of the Hilton Garden…
Suspect Sought in Three Residential Burglaries
City Police Department detectives this week reached out to the public for assistance in locating and identifying a suspect wanted in connection with three residential…