Kindergarten A Must For 5-year-olds
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law last week legislation that requires all 5-year-olds in New York City to attend kindergarten. Formerly, city children were not…
Jamaica Bay Center Renamed
On Monday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill pushed by Con- gressman Bob Turner (R-Queens) to rename The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge…
Queens Organization Offering Food Entrepreneur Course
Ever dreamed of someone enjoying your homemade cupcakes as much as you do, or stared longingly at the person behind the counter at Greek restaurant…
Bruno-Ristorante
It’s just about a year since Bruno-Risotrante made its debut on the busy Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. But the eatery’s owner, Bruno…
Ambulance Corps Teaches Lifesaving
The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps (FHVAC) launched their initiative to train 200 members of the community in lifesaving CPR on Sunday, July 21, 2012….
After Five-Alarm Blaze, O’Neill’s set to Reopen in December
Almost two years after a five- alarm fire destroyed the popular Maspeth restaurant, O’Neill’s is inching closer to opening its doors once again. O’Neill’s bar…
Wanted: Forest Hills Rapist and Accomplice
The man who attacked three women in Queens and one in Corona is still on the loose, and police need the public’s help finding him…
Air Jordan 7 Sneakers Release Leads To Arrests
The midnight release party for Air Jordan 7 Olympic Retro sneakers at Modell’s in Ozone Park turned violent after a fight broke out on…
Queens Cyclist Killed in Hit and Run
A Long Island City man was arraigned on second-degree manslaughter and other charges for allegedly striking and killing a 37-year-old bicyclist while driving while under…
Astoria Man Extradited for 2005 Sexual Assault
After fleeing across the globe and six years on the lamb, a former hospital worker accused of sexually assaulting a child in Astoria is back…
Far Rockaway Man Sentenced For Stealing Luggage at JFK Airport
A Far Rockaway man pleaded guilty last week to stealing passenger bags on six different occasions between 2011 and 2012 at John F. Kennedy International…
Judge Strikes Down Turnaround Plan
It’s over—for now. New York City and the Department of Education have lost their bid to eliminate 24 schools forcing all teachers at those institutions…
Man Loads Up Cart, Steals Hundreds of Local Newspapers
Within 50 seconds, a man was in and out of the Queens County Savings Bank on Cross Bay Boulevard and had stolen stacks of community…
Queens Man Gets 25 Years
A Queens judge has added 25 years to the sentence length of a former Far Rockaway man already in prison for attempted murder and other…
Glendale Residents Say Traffic Fix Only Shifts Problem
For years, residents on Doran and Rutledge avenues in Glendale have asked the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a way to stop drivers making a…