27-Year-Old from Woodhaven Will Run For State Assembly
Assemblyman Michael Miller (D-Woodhaven) will have to face a primary to retain his seat now that a 27-year-old vying for his first public office has…
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Congressional Candidates Agree to 5 Debates
Councilman Dan Halloran and Assemblywoman Grace Meng have agreed to take part in five televised debates leading up to the election for the 6th Congressional…
Meng Maintains Massive Fundraising Advantage
Assemblywoman Grace Meng is so far holding an enormous fundraising edge in her race against Republican Councilman Dan Halloran for a seat in Congress, and…
Road Worker Killed by Drunken Driver in Forest Hills
A man hired by the Department of Transportation was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver Tuesday while he was working in a lane…
Local Nonprofits Bear the Brunt of Funding Cut
Despite the fact that they are a miniscule part of New York City’s $68.5 billion budget, each item approved or cut in a council member’s…
Disturbed Man Stabs MTA Cop in Eye
An emotionally disturbed man stabbed a member of MTA Police in the eye before the officer returned fire, killing the suspect, MTA officials said. While…
Crowley’s Discretionary Fund Cut Almost in Half
The City Council and Speaker Christine Quinn saddled Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley with a reduction of almost half the discretionary funds she took home to…
Police Still Hunting for Forest Hills, Corona Rapist
Police are continuing the hunt for 20-year-old Ibrahima Ragis, who is suspected of committing a spree of sexual assaults near the border of Forest…
Cops: Man Shot Himself in Forest Hills Station
MTA Police are investigating a possible suicide in the Forest Hills Long Island Railroad station that happened on the afternoon of July 3. The…
Neighborhood Feels Ambushed by MTA Bus Reroute
Geraldine Bruccoleri got up on the morning of June 27, waved to neighbors and went to work as she normally would. But, upon returning…
Ulrich: Keep Stop and Frisk
Councilman Eric Ulrich doesn’t want the NYPD to go soft on stop and frisk and said the recent spike in shootings over the Fourth of…
Halloran Joins In Million Big Gulp March
Dan Halloran the Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District spoke out Monday during a protest against Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sugary drinks…
DOT Unveils Final Version of Glendale Plaza
After twice presenting its proposal and getting feedback from the community board and residents, the Department of Transportation (DOT) offered its final version of the…
Second Queens Synagogue Burgled In Six Months
Police say four religious items used in Jewish ceremonies were stolen from a Forest Hills synagogue some time on or before Monday, June 18. Synagogue…
Rapist Attempts Fourth Attack —This Time With Accomplice
In his fourth attack identified so far, Ibrahima Ragis tried to rape another woman on June 22 in the same pattern he has used since…