Teen Driver Causes Crash in Broad Channel – Cops say he was going over 100 mph
Gridlock nightmares faced by commuters across the city on a daily basis were no match for motorists attempting to get in or out of the…
School of (Renaissance) Thought
A little over 4 years after he proposed an Ozone Park site as the potential location for a new primary school, Councilman Eric Ulrich…
106 Cop of the Month Collars Five
Police Officer Frank Calafiore was presented with the Cop of the Month award last week at the 106 Precinct Community Council meeting for May….
Bus Bomb Scare On Cross Bay
A suspicious package on the Q 52 bus shut down the southbound lanes of Cross Bay Boulevard at liberty Avenue on Friday around noon. Police…
Op-Ed: QUEENS LIBRARY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT
All the libraries in Queens are being threatened by a proposed budget cut of $29.6 million. It is part of a citywide proposed budget cut…
Sliwa’s Wife Sues Ex and Katz – Wants $1.4 million for alleged child support
Queens borough president candidate Melinda Katz and her partner, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, allegedly scammed one of Sliwa’s ex-wives out of about $400,000…
Editorial: Why not Queens?
Local artist James Wilson penned the original design above to introduce our new editorial feature: Train of Thought. We hope you’ll hop aboard and read. And if you…
Queens Man Terrorizes Motorists
Nicholas Almonte, a 27-year-old Long Island City man, was arrested for robbery and unlawful imprisonment earlier this week after his alleged spree of carjackings. The…
St. Mary Gate of Heaven Brings Broadway Home
Putting on hit shows is nothing new at St. Mary Gate of Heaven—they’ve been doing it for the past 100 years. And this year was…
Schumer Says no Way FEMA – Vows to keep flood insurance premiums down
Last week we advised readers of the newspapers intention to formally request a coordinated effort from our United States senators to protect the victims of…
Students Write About Sandy
The Interfaith Council of Southwest Queens held its presentation for the Brotherhood/Sisterhood Essay Contest this weekend eighteen 7th and 8th grade students received awards for…
Central Queens Bikes Too!
A group of eager cyclists showed up to a meeting on Saturday to help put central Queens on the road to bike-ability. Congregating at Maspeth…
DOG FOUND!
In Glendale, near Atlas Mall on Monday, May 13th around 10:30 PM Small, White, Female, Young, Not Spayed If this is your dog,…
Needle Weilding Suspect Caught!
A twisted robbery spree, termed as “bizarre” by the Commanding Officer of the 112th precinct, has come to an end. And the man who last…
Sexual Predator Caught – Admits it was him on video, neighborhood tensions ease
A combination of efforts by the NYPD, the media and ultimately the public, resulted in the capture and arrest of a sexual predator wanted in…