A record number of people biked through Eastern and Southern Queens on July 10 as part of the Fourth Annual Tour de Queens. Around 2,000 bicyclists were joined by New York Mets mascot Mr. More...
On July 4th weekend, fireworks lit up the skies over Queens in celebration of our country’s independence.
However, fireworks were used long before 1776, for reasons other than patriotic holidays. More...
The Queens District Attorney’s Office last week upgraded charges against six teenagers to include murder as a hate crime after they allegedly beat an 18-year-old Long Island teen to death on March 13. More...
The mother of a 12-year-old Astoria boy who killed himself after classmates constantly harassed him, is suing the city Department of Education (DOE), charging administrators at P.S. 84, failed to take action to stop the bullying. More...
Queens detectives are reaching out to the public for help to identify and locate suspects sought in connection with a murder outside the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City. More...
At the 2011 Cougar Golf Classic, Martin Luther School honored James O’Kane and Karen & David Burke with the annual Class Act Community Service Awards, which honors individuals who have excelled in their professional careers while giving bac More...
On July 7, Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. was a guest lecturer in the “Practical Politics in New York City” course at LaGuardia Community College. More...
Dear Savvy Senior, Do you know of any services or organizations that provide gravesite care and decorating? My 82-year-old mother cannot take care of dad’s grave anymore, and I don’t live nearby to do it either. Need Help Dear Need, More...
Out-of-towners who visit the city are usually surprised to learn that when driving, no right turns are allowed on a red light unless a sign says otherwise. New York City is the only place in the United States where right turns on red are illegal. More...
104th Precinct
Domestic Abuse Call Reveals Weapons Cache
Police responding to a brutal domestic attack on June 21 searched a suspect’s Ridgewood home where they discovered a cache of unregistered weapons – including a fully loaded assau More...
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Cas Holloway and Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe announced on July 11 the completion of a $2.5 million capital improvement project to restore the 46-acre Oakland More...
The relaxing, softly lit, convivial atmosphere is more than appealing enough to invite you in, but it’s the food at this Woodside corner Italian restaurant that makes Donato’s a winner. More...
Mark Lambert Jr., 6, and Ashley Garcia, 10, are seen here experimenting with elementary physics at Queens Library’s new Children’s Library Discovery Center. More...
Families flocked to Astoria Park this weekend for the first ever Astoria Park Festival underneath the RFK Triborough Bridge. The festival, featuring games, food and fun, ran for four days from July 7 until July 10. More...
Bowing to community opposition, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) threw in the towel eight years ago on its plan for public access to LaGuardia Airport along the “N” elevated train line in Astoria. More...
On June 28, Assemblymember Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) provided a legislative update to the members of the Bayside Senior Center. “Thank you to Director Susan Shafer and all of the members at Bayside Senior Center. More...
Councilmember Jim Gennaro serves popcorn to a youg girl, one of many youngsters, who came to see Despicable Me at Captian Tilly Park in Jamaica on June 29. The movie was free to the public thanks to an allocation from Gennaro. More...
A Brooklyn ex-con last week was sentenced to 100 years to life behind bars for setting his ex-girlfriend on fire in her apartment in November 2009. More...
Hunt Check Fraud Suspect
Detectives at the 114th Precinct Squad are searching for a man who allegedly cashed four fraudulent checks at bank branches in Astoria.
Investigators said that on January 22, the suspect brought a victim’s corporate b More...
With the summer season quickly heating up, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall joined Con Edison’s Green Team on June 15 at a Queens Village home to conduct an energy survey that will help the homeowner reduce costs and improve energy effic More...
On July 6, state Senator Joe Addabbo Jr. co-sponsored a free Tax Lien Assistance Outreach Event, along with Assemblymember Mike Miller and Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley. More...
Cop Of The Month Police Officer Paul Hurdle receives the Cop of the Month award at the 110th Precinct Community Council’s meeting June 10 at the VFW Hall in Corona. (L. to r.); P.O. More...
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the following individual wanted for touching which occurred on June 7, within the confines of the 114th Precinct. More...
Police last week arrested a gunman who killed a Fresh Meadows nursing assistant while hunting for her teenage son.
Malik Wallace, 20, allegedly fired at Christina Coleman, 39, and her 18-year- old son, Hassan Gil, on July 2 at 5:45 p.m. More...
The unbearable heat of summer rekindles an otherwise forgotten appreciation for air conditioning. However, it has not always been as safe and successful as the modern machines we are accustomed to. More...
On July 15, a special visit by the POEMobile, projections of poems on the side of the Hell Gate Bridge, and performances of poetry and music will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Greece’s Nobel Laureate Odysseas Elytis.&nb More...
Out-spoken former Mayor Ed Koch threw himself squarely into the race for Anthony Weiner’s former 9th CD seat on Monday, saying he would vote for Republican candidate Bob Turner over Democrat David Weprin if he backs Israel and opposes cutbacks More...
Last Saturday, July 9, 2011, Derek Sanderson Jeter, the 37-year-old shortstop and team captain of the New York Yankees, became the first Yankee player to make his 3,000th hit. More...
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