Katz Submits Budget Priorities to Mayor, Council
Photo: Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has submitted Queens’ budget priorities to Mayor de Blasio and the City Council. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. Borough…
De Blasio, Giuliani Urge Albany to Protect Mayoral Control of City Schools
Photo: Mayor de Blasio (l.) and former Mayor Giuliani this week urged Gov. Cuomo (r.) and the state Legislature to renew mayoral control of the city…
Passenger Caught with Weapons at LaGuardia Airport
Photo: These three weapons were detected by TSA officers last Thursday at a LaGuardia Airport security checkpoint. Courtesy of TSA. A Manhattan man last Thursday morning…
Schumer: New Yorkers Should Claim ’11 Refunds
Approximately 63,000 New York families failed to file a 2011 tax return, and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer doesn’t want New Yorkers to miss out on…
Flushing Man Convicted in 1980 Cold Case Murder
A Flushing man last week was found guilty of murder in the strangulation death of an elderly man in his home nearly 35 years ago,…
Fire Marshals Arrest Suspect in 4-Alarm Woodhaven Blaze
City fire marshals on Friday arrested a suspect in connection with a four-alarm fire in Woodhaven on Wednesday night that destroyed eight homes and injured…
The Long Road to Valor: Ozone Park Vet Waits Nearly 50 Years for Medal
Photo: Sgt. John Chichester(center), is flanked by Veterans Affairs Commissioner Loree Sutton and Councilman Eric Ulrich shortly after he was awarded the Bronze Star at the…
Teachers, Students Blast Cuomo Education Policy
Photo: Public School 64 teachers and students on Thursday rallied after school to protest Gov. Cuomo’s education plan. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. Dozens of…
FEMA to Reopen and Review Every Sandy Flood Insurance Claim
Photo: U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand last week met with the FEMA administrator over recent fraud claims. Courtesy of Flickr. Federal officials last week…
Goldfeder Calls for DOT Study at ‘High-Risk’ Lindenwood Intersections
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (l.) this week urged the city DOT to study and improve dangerous intersections in Lindenwood. Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder’s Office. An area…
106th Precinct Cops of the Month Collar Repeat Offenders
You again? That seemed to be the theme last Wednesday night as the 106th Precinct Community Council honored the Cops of the Month who, in…
Editorial: Somebody Get the Pope a Pizza!
Pope Francis held his papal inauguration in St. Peter’s Square two years ago this week. The beloved religious leader, a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina,…
Queens Republicans Rally Around; New Chairman Bob Turner: ‘I Want Everyone to Have a Voice’
Photo: State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox (standing) last Thursday praised the Queens GOP for uniting under its new chairman, former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (seated…
Teen Attacked with Bat in Woodhaven Park
Photo: A 14-year-old boy last week was jumped by three other teens inside Equity Park in Woodhaven. Courtesy of the City Parks Department. Cops this week…
Schumer Urges FDA to Ban Long-Range Laser Pointers
Photo: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer this week called on the FDA to ban the sale of high-powered laser pointers. Photo Courtesy of NYPD. Following the…