Man Opens Fire, Hits Two on Q111 Bus
A string of shootings ended on a bus Friday afternoon after a man killed his girlfriend’s son and minutes later fled onto the Q111 where…
After Shooting, Bus Union Wants Safety
Following the random shooting of two bus passengers in Jamaica, the union that represents MTA bus drivers in Queens called for better security and asked…
Swamp Playground Opens at Juniper Valley Park
Middle Village just got a new swamp. On Sunday, a few dozen preschoolers from The Learning Tree School came to Juniper Valley Park where they…
Beware Inspection Scam
Seniors got a warning Tuesday night about an old scam reappearing in Ozone Park and Howard Beach. Pat McCabe, a representative from Sen. Joseph Addabbo…
Family Waits for Plea in Gibbons Death
Dozens of friends and family members of George Gibbons crowded into a courtroom Friday, waiting for the man accused of killing the Maspeth bar owner…
Report: Lax Contracting Loses Parks $8.8 Million
A report released Monday by the City Comptroller’s Office found that the Parks and Recreation Department lost a potential $8.8 million in revenue last fiscal…
Police Search for Queens Rape Suspects
Police are on the lookout for a group of men in connection with a rape in Long Island City early Sunday morning. According to police,…
DSNY Plans For Snow
In light of the heavy amounts of snowfall that hammered Queens last winter, city sanitation officials last week assured Queens residents that they would be…
Deal on Fineson Center Drawing Close, Officials Say
The long-awaited creation of a new affordable housing complex for seniors appears to be one step closer to reality, with project officials recently estimating that…
Editorial: Got Shot? Relax, Call the MTA
When you see someone in trouble, you’re supposed to call the police – unless, of course, you work for the MTA. Last Friday afternoon, somewhere…
Howard Beach Author Launches Children’s Book
Local parents with their children turned out in numbers over the weekend as Howard Beach native Frances O. Scarantino launched the first in a line…
Final Two Floors of Casino Opening Early
The two remaining floors at the Resorts World Casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park are scheduled to open on Dec. 16, four months…
Christ the King Celebrates!
After a severe storm knocked down about 25 trees two years ago, Christ The King High School President Michael Michel had a dream of celebrating…
Education Council Cries Out Against District-Hopping Students
Queens’ school district 24 is frustrated with the current lack of enforcement meant to prevent students from hopping district lines to get into schools of…
SCA: District 24 Gets Six Schools But Will Stay Overcrowded
District 24 is the most overcrowded school district in New York, according to the School Construction Authority, and to help remedy that, it is receiving…