Before selecting the New York Police Department Tow Pound in College Point for a new Police Academy, representatives of the city's site selection committee, headed by Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler, consulted with Community Board 7. More...
Sunday, April 15: + A 29-year-old Hispanic male was charged with criminal mischief, assault and harassment after he punched a victim in the face and broke the victim's property at Ditmars Boulevard and 28th Street. More...
On Friday April 13, officials of the New York Lottery and their Queens Lottery partners, the New York Mets, announced the winner of the recent New York State Mega Millions at a ceremony at Shea Stadium attended by Mr. More...
Detectives at the 110th Police Precinct are seeking help from the public to identify and locate two men who posed as city water inspectors and robbed an 84-yearold Elmhurst resident on March 16. More...
In response to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's request for organizations to curtail outdoor activities because of the high winds and storm conditions, unprecedented for 20 years, that beset New York City on Sunday April 15, and in response to the many sch More...
105th Precinct Criminal Deposits Judge's Check A 32-year-old Queens Village man was charged on April 14 with depositing a federal judge's paycheck into his own bank account, authorities said. More...
GALLAGHER, LIU RAKE ACCESS-A-RIDE: City Councilmembers Dennis Gallagher (R-Middle Village) and John Liu (D-Flushing) met last Tuesday with members of the Maspeth Self-Help Senior Center, Donna DelCielo, center executive director, and Miriam Burns, More...
Mail Carrier Mike Tappy retired Friday, March 30 after a 37-year career with the United States Postal Service. The Gazette held a retirement party for him at the newspaper's offices; his wife, daughter and grandson attended. More...
Ellen Massey, the Manhattan lawyer who was injured when an allegedly drunken Met fan fell on her during the April 9 Mets opening game, is demanding that team officials put a cap on beer consumption in the stands. More...
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown's latest informational tour led him to the April meeting of Community Board 2 two days after his appearance at the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce April luncheon. More...
In keeping with Commerce Bank's long-time spirit of community support, the bank marked the opening of its newest Queens location with donations to several local nonprofit organizations. More...
According to prosecutors, Joseph Salvio a 30-year-old Astoria man who was scheduled for release after serving four months on Rikers Island for possession of an illegal substance was arrested again last week for hiring a hit man on Good Friday to mur More...
Neighborhoods throughout Long Island City are undergoing major facelifts, with new luxury rental units taking the place of former commercial properties and long-vacant lots. More...
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2348, Long Island City, recently received a citation from VFW headquarters honoring the post on its 75th anniversary. At Post 2348 headquarters, 31-35 41st St. More...
On April 3, 2007, First Central Savings Bank celebrated its eighth anniversary at Page One Restaurant in Glen Cove. Present at the celebration were President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Joseph Pistilli, Vice Chairman Louis J. More...
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced today the appointment of eight Assistant District Attorneys. The new prosecutors were sworn-in at a ceremony in the District Attorney's Office. More...
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center presents The Slimy Trail of Slug and Snail, the first exhibition in a New York museum by Hamburg-based artists and collaborators Dorota Jurczak and Abel Auer. This exhibition is organized by P.S.1 Director Alanna Heiss. More...