Five-Alarm Fire Rips Through Top Floor of Ozone Park Apartment Building
A five-alarm fire last Thursday afternoon tore through the top floor of a four-story apartment building in Ozone Park, injuring five and leaving some residents…
New ‘Targeted’ Investments Will Impact Sandy-Scarred Communities: de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio last Friday announced new targeted resiliency and infrastructure investments that will support businesses and jobs in neighborhoods impacted by Superstorm Sandy,…
Manhattan Man Pleads Guilty to Home Invasions
A Manhattan man last week copped to burglary charges in connection with the robbery of three Queens women in two separate home invasions in April,…
City, State and Federal Officials Hail Heroin Haul
Law-enforcement officials on all levels last week touted the destruction of a multi-million dollar illegal drug pipeline which ran directly from Mexico to New York…
Toys R Us Clerk Charged with Stealing $56K Worth of Merchandise from Store
A cashier at a Toys R Us in Rego Park last week was charged with allegedly creating online orders using bogus coupon codes, which resulted…
Elderly Woman Struck by School Bus in Forest Hills Hit and Run
Police this week were still investigating last Friday’s hit-and-run accident in Forest Hills that left an elderly woman with severe injuries to her legs after…
Addabbo: Need Alternative E-Waste Disposal Methods
Following the announcement last week that New York City will be implementing a ban on curbside disposal of electronics waste as of January 2015, Senator…
FDNY to Mark 150 Years in 2015 with Community Celebrations
The nation’s largest and most elite fire service will mark a milestone over the next 12 months—and the entire city is on the guest list….
IDNYC Announced as Valid Identification by NYPD
Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Police Department Commissioner William Bratton, and Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Nisha Agarwal last week announced a notable update…
New York State Bans Fracking
Governor Andrew Cuomo said last week he would ban hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in New York State, citing a “thorough and exhaustive” recommendation by acting…
Report: Borough Industrial Property Values Jump Dramatically in One Year
The buzz over rising real estate values is no longer confined to trendy parts of Brooklyn. A new report says that industrial property values in…
Students Shine at St. Helen Christmas Pageant
Students from pre-kindergarten all the way up to 8th grade last Friday evening wowed a standing-room only crowd with spirited renditions of a wide variety…
JFK TSA Officers Detect Gun Parts in PlayStation Console
Game over. A Brooklyn man last week was arrested by Port Authority police officers on weapons charges after Transportation Security Administration officers at John F….
Galante May Sue Borough Library Board Over Axing
Ousted former Queens Library President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Galante may sue the Board of Trustees that fired him last week, according to a…
Seven Charged with Marketing $2.2 Million Worth of Fake Designer Goods
Seven Queens residents last week were charged with trademark counterfeiting, and more than $2.2 million worth of fake designer handbags, gloves, wallets, watches and other…