Deaths Prompt Pols to Secure Child Protective Services Funding
A Queens lawmaker’s request to increase funding for the state Child Protective Services following the beating deaths of two children has been included in the…
Some Say No Way to Jamaica Bay Greenway
Hovering above maps of a proposed greenway around Jamaica Bay last Thursday, South Queens residents started putting pen to paper to document their concerns about…
Two More Charged in Jerry Antoniello Murder
Two more men have been charged in a home invasion that ended in the murder of Gerardo “Jerry” Antoniello, a 29-year-old who was shot in…
DA: Taxi Dispatchers Charged with Taking Bribes From Line Jumpers at JFK
Sixteen airport taxi dispatchers were busted last week for allegedly landing bribes to let drivers skip holding area waiting lines at JFK International Airport and…
After DNA Match, Jamaica Man Found Guilty of Murder
A 40-year-old Jamaica man was found guilty last week of fatally shooting a Queens Village man inside his house during a robbery attempt in August…
Police investigate double murder in Ridgewood: 104th Pct.
A Ridgewood couple was found shot dead in their Summerfield Street apartment near the corner of Seneca Avenue Thursday night, launching a full-on police investigation, the…
Op-ed: Poverty Stigma Shouldn’t Keep Children From Lunch
By Letitia James New York City Public Advocate There’s simply nothing more important than the health of our children and families. Recently, I was joined…
Howard Beach Eyesore Cleaned Up After Push From Goldfeder – Pol, Civic Leader Say More Action is Needed
A fence running along part of the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge that had been damaged and collapsed since Superstorm Sandy, prompting concerns from residents…
CB 9 Residents Can Soon Vote on Community Projects
Would you like to see some of Woodhaven Boulevard repaved? What about fixing flooding issues? New fencing and signage at the Forest Park dog park?…
Katz Appoints Koerner to Queens Library Board of Trustees
The Queens Library’s 19-member Board of Trustees just received its first appointee under Borough President Melinda Katz. Katz tapped Carl Seldin Koerner to help oversee…
Editorial: Deputy Inspector Schiff, Time to Step Aside
When Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff took the reigns at the 106th Precinct at the end of September, we were sad to say goodbye to his…
Howard Beach Crime Wave Prompts Hundreds of Fearful Residents to Plead for Police Action
“If they come in my house? They’re going out in a body bag,” Sabrina Vitucci, a longtime Howard Beach resident, yelled, referring to the criminals…
Middle Village Boy Lands Visit from U.S. Coastal Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard teamed up with the western Queens 104th Precinct to make an 8-year-old’s day. Colin Flood has been battling his second route…
Queens Reps Botch Human Rights: Report
Only one borough recorded a lower human rights record than Queens, according to the Urban Justice Center’s annual report card surveying the city. The Human…
CEC 24 Slams City Over PS 229 Bus Problems
PS 229 parents in Woodside are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to find a new solution to an old problem. Community Education Council 24…