To coincide with Black History Month St. Albans and Addisleigh Park have been designated historic districts by the city Department of Landmarks and Preservation. More...
District Attorney Ricahrd A. Brown announced on March 2 that Malikah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, will be arraigned in Queens Criminal Court, 125-01 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens. More...
Cellphones and PDAs (Portable Digital Assistants) have changed life. I have been driving for more than 30 years and consider myself a safe driver. I am a native New Yorker, and if you can drive in New York City, you can drive anywhere. More...
Borough President Helen Marshall said she understands that during these difficult fiscal times cutbacks are necessary, in her borough as well as elsewhere. But, she said at the annual public hearing concerning capital and expense budgets held a More...
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance with the identity and whereabouts of the following three individuals wanted in connection with a commercial robbery in the 112th Police Precinct. More...
104th Precinct
Bogus Check Writer Busted
Cops arrested a 26-year-old Ridgewood man on February 26, after he stole and forged two checks and deposited them in his own bank account. More...
Police and fire union officials and elected officials are blasting Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s 2012 executive budget proposal that calls for some half-billion dollars in cuts to the NYPD budget and $200 million in the FDNY budget, along with the More...
Family and friends of a Queens woman who died on February 10 when she was shot by her estranged husband have established a fund to help provide for her sons. More...
State Senator Jose Peralta hosted A Celebration of Black History and Heritage at the Langston Hughes Library in Corona, where former city Comptroller Bill Thompson, Borough President Helen Marshall, Assemblymember Francisco Moya, Councilmember Juliss More...
Catholic parish pastors of Astoria have initiated a series of dialogue meetings with local Muslim leaders to establish relationships and lay a foundation for improved communication between the two communities. More...
On February 24, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (DQueens/ Manhattan) presented Astoria resident Efrosini “Efiy” Katanakis with the National Organization for Women (NOW)- NYC 2011 Susan B. More...
On Aug. 8, 2005, one Peter Belegrinos, then 25 years old, allegedly accosted a nine-year-old girl in Astoria Park, dragged her into some nearby bushes, sexually assaulted her and punched her in the face while she screamed for help. More...
Gazette Editor Emeritus John Toscano reported in an article that ran on the front page of this newspaper February 23 that efforts were underway to rename the Queensboro Bridge for former Congressmember and three-term New York City Mayor Edward I. More...
This testimony was given by Thomas W. Galante, chief executive officer, Queens Library, before the Queens Borough Board on the Fiscal Year 2012 Proposed Executive Budget. More...
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown joined by New York State Racing and Wagering Board (NYSRWB) Chairman John D. Sabini and state Police Superintendent Joseph A. More...
Last month the city Economic Development Corporation (EDC) started searching for a financial advisor to help with Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plans to privatize the more than 30,000 parking meters located throughout the five boroughs. More...
Peter Belegrinos, who viciously punched a nine-year-old girl in the face and sexually molested her on Shore Boulevard near Astoria Park, was apprehended in the Netherlands more than five years after his initial arrest. More...
The 29-year-old Astoria man who was on the run for six years after jumping bail for kidnapping and child sexual abuse charges, last week told an examining judge in the Netherlands that he won’t return to Queens without a fight. More...
Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens/Manhattan) met with Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck last week in Washington D.C. More...
In a major victory for civil rights for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community, President Barack Obama has ordered the Justice Department to drop its defense of a central part of the 1996 law that bars the federal government from re More...
After almost a decade of stop-gap solutions to repair the deteriorating seawall along the East River near the Queensbridge Houses, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens/Manhattan) has announced a repair project is poised to start moving forward. More...
Finally some support has surfaced for Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr.’s (D–Astoria) opposition to renaming the Queensboro Bridge in honor of ex-Mayor Edward Koch. More...
Dear Savvy Senior, Do you know of any emergency help buttons for seniors (like the Lifeline) that work away from the home? I would like to get one for my 78-yearold mother, but would like to find one that’s not limited to the house. More...
On Tuesday evening, January 18, 108th Precinct Police Officer Joseph Kohart was investigating a pattern of several robberies that had been committed north of Queens Boulevard in the 40s during the previous week, the latest one taking place that very More...
Members of the military will have more time to cast ballots in New York state’s special elections under a bill proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. More...
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