Former Jamaica Man Sentenced to 110 Years for Attempted Murder, String of Robberies
A North Carolina man was sentenced to 110 years in prison last week for pumping bullets into a livery cab driver in South Ozone Park…
Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade Draws Crowd to Metropolitan Avenue
Crowds lined up along Metropolitan Avenue to commemorate the sacrifices and remember the heroism of veterans for the annual Memorial Day parade in Forest Hills….
Hundreds of Students Flock to DA Brown’s ‘Say Yes to Tennis, No to Violence’ Day
More than 800 Queens students attended Queens District Attorney Richard Brown’s 17th annual “Say Yes to Tennis, No to Violence,” event at the National Tennis…
As Beach Season Opens in Rockaway, Feds Announce $5M for Protective Sand Headed to Peninsula
As the summer season officially began in Rockaway, and beaches opened to thousands of sun-seekers over the weekend, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Assemblyman…
Insurance Companies Must Help Residents Prepare for Future Storms: Goldfeder
After Hurricane Sandy hit at the end of October 2012, destroying homes throughout South Queens and Rockaway and turning people’s lives upside down, many residents…
Flag Day Barbecue to Honor Veterans in Woodhaven
The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association is hosting a “Thank You to Our Vets” barbecue on Saturday, June 14 – Flag Day, and all are invited….
At Maspeth’s Memorial Day, Remembering Those Who Gave Their All
The people of Maspeth took this Memorial Day as an opportunity to send a special thanks to the many women who put it all on…
Ridgewood, Glendale Come Out in Full Force to Remember the Fallen at Memorial Day Parade
The 76th annual Memorial Day parade sponsored by the Allied Veterans’ Memorial Committee of Ridgewood and Glendale drew thousands of people to Myrtle Avenue Monday,…
Seven Indicted after Two ‘Sophisticated’ Queens-Based Fraud Rings Busted: DA
Seven individuals in two alleged fraud rings operating out of Flushing and Bayside were indicted by a grand jury last week on charges that they…
Education leaders endorse Fedkowskyj for Assembly
Community advocate and candidate for the state Assembly Dmytro Fedkowskyj announced three endorsements this week from some of Queens’ top education leaders, including Community Education…
Honoring the Heroes who did not come home: Broad Channel Memorial Day parade draws patriotic crowd
For the crowd of veterans and other residents who gathered at the Broad Channel Memorial Day parade Sunday, the weekend was not about barbecues or…
Queens College Students Face More Than $20K in Debt: Report
The average student at Queens College will graduate with more than $20,000 in debt, reports showed, and lawmakers are honing in on ways to make…
Step by Step, Breaking Down Hatred with Dance
There is so much more to it than just dancing. An upcoming film screening at the Central Queens YM & YWHA in Forest Hills will…
Hevesi Bill Prompts Smartphone Anti-Theft Reform
Political pressure put the heat on cell phone snatchers, in part because of a bill introduced by state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills). Hevesi has…
Latino group endorses Fedkowskyj in Assembly run
The National Latino Officers Association threw its support behind former Panel for Education Policy member Dmytro Fedkowskyj in his bid for the state Assembly. NLOA…