A fuming Queens judge last week threw the book at a Richmond Hill family of con artists, sentencing them to a combined 418 years in prison for a brazen immigration and real-estate scam that duped 19 families out of $1.8 million over a six-year period. Queens Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Holder dubbed mother, Gomatee, 47, father, Shane, 53, and their […]
DOT Disconnect Aids Attackers
Astoria lawmakers are fuming that the city Department of Transportation (DOT) failed to maintain security cameras in a local parking lot – a move that assisted a pair of thugs who escaped capture after the brutal beating of a Ditmars shopkeeper. Cops said the two brutes viciously beat Rosario DiMarco, 54, on December 21, in a municipal parking lot near […]
Boro-Wide Blotter
Police this month arrested a 31-year-old Queens man suspected in a string of 11 armed robberies throughout the borough and three robberies in Nassau County. Gregory “Bubba” Kennedy was pulled over on January 3, by Anti-Crime unit cops at the 105th Precinct who spotted him driving a black Chevrolet Impala at a high speed on 130th Avenue in Springfield Gardens, […]
Airport Crime Watch
TSA Agent Busted For Laptop Swipe Police arrested a federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screener on January 10 for allegedly stealing an expensive laptop from a college student at a LaGuardia Airport security gate. Former screener Edwin Rosario, 27, was charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property after he swiped the $1,300 laptop computer from Conley Averett, 21, […]
Don’t Wait Six Weeks! Go Online Today
Soon, the world’s most famous groundhog will be getting a lot of attention. On Groundhog Day, the world’s furriest weather reporter, Punxsutawney Phil, will pop out of his home to forecast one of two possibilities: an early spring or six more weeks of winter. Regardless of what Punxsutawney Phil predicts, there’s no reason for you to wait six weeks to […]
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Students Film Van Bramer’s Anti-Graffiti Efforts
On January 10, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer was interviewed by 10th graders from the High School for Applied Communications (HSAC) in Long Island City. The students asked Van Bramer about his Graffiti Clean-up initiative which, so far, has cleaned over 1,000 locations throughout the 26th Council District including Broadway, Skillman Avenue, 43rd Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside Avenue, and 48th Avenue […]
How Much Do You Need to Retire?
Dear Savvy Senior, Is there an easy way to figure out how much savings a person needs to retire? I’m 52 years old – about 10 years from when I would like to retire – and I want to see where I stand. Planning Ahead Dear Planning How much money you need to retire comfortably is a great question that […]
Crowley Attends Benefit For Slain Officer Figoski’s Daughters
On January 7, Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley attended a local fundraiser for the daughters of Police Officer Peter Figoski organized by Middle Village business owners and local advocates Mike Kelly, Rich Scherne, Walter Clayton and Giancarlo Barricella. Figoski was shot and killed in the line of duty on December 12, 2011. A 22-year veteran of the NYPD in the 75th Precinct in […]
Gianaris, Van Bramer Attend Town Hall Meeting
State Senator Michael Gianaris is seen here speaking at the Sunnyside town hall meeting, hosted by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, focusing on MTA-related issues affecting the neighborhood.
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Van Bramer Holds Town Hall Meeting, Addresses Commuter Concerns With MTA
On January 11, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer held a town hall meeting with the MTA at Sunnyside Community Services in Sunnyside. MTA officials fielded the community’s questions and concerns about issues with the 7 train. Members of Community Board 2, community residents as well as other local elected officials attended the event taking advantage of the opportunity to speak directly […]