Six Queens gang members remain behind bars this week charged with kidnapping, drugging and raping a 15-year-old Long Island runaway – and forcing the girl to turn tricks for them, for cash. In an effort to avoid arrest, the six squatters initially told police they were living in an Ozone Park house owned by NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly, but later […]
Crowley Celebrates Women’s History Month
Congressmember Joe Crowley, along with leaders from across New York’s 7th Congressional District, celebrated Women’s History Month at Dazies Restaurant in Jackson Heights. During the March 9 event, Crowley honored keynote speaker Assemblymember Catherine Nolan, Executive Director of Maspeth Town Hall Eileen Reilly, CEO of Adhikaar Luna Ranjit for their contributions to the community. Women’s History Month is celebrated nationwide […]
Boro Blotter
104th Precinct Hunt iPhone Thieves Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate two men sought in connection with a February 9 robbery at a Sprint store on Woodhaven Boulevard. Police said the two suspects entered the store at 65-07 Woodhaven Boulevard at about noon on February 9, where they asked a clerk to show them […]
Samuel Field And Central Queens Y Business Breakfast
The Corporate Business Partnership Council of the Samuel field Y/Central Queens Y held its annual networking breakfast on March 6, at the Douglaston Manor. Many local leaders participated. Samuel Field Y has been working closely with the Queens Chamber of Commerce to foster unity between their agency and local business and political leaders to be able to serve the Queens […]
114th Precinct Crime Watch
Hunt Suspects In Local Robberies Detectives at the 114th Precinct Squad are seeking help from the public to identify and locate two suspects sought in connection with two grand larcenies. In the first incident at about 1:15 p.m. on February 8, a man used a credit card stolen in a prior incident to make an unauthorized food purchase at a […]
Lawmakers Call For Passage Of Alice’s Law
It’s been nearly a decade since 71-year-old Queens grandmother, Alice Ross, lost her life in a phony traffic accident staged by con artists who filed and collected a fraudulent insurance payout on the crash. Although Ross died as a result of the March 2003 accident, her memory lives on in a bill currently under review by the state Assembly. Assemblymember […]
Community Board 1 Meeting
On March 20, at 7 p.m., Community Board 1 will meet at the Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd., Astoria. The meeting’s agenda includes a Public Hearing, a General Discussion and Business. Part one on tap for the Public Hearing is the Board of Standards and Appeals: #294-06-BZ, Club Fitness, 31-11 Broadway, application to enlarge by converting the front portion […]
Liu Explains Comptroller’s Duties, Pension Funds
City Comptroller John Liu was courteously received at the March 8 meeting of the Dutch Kills Civic Association, where he focused on describing his fiscal duties. The Comptroller is responsible for cutting excessive spending, and Liu was glad to talk about returning money to the treasury or reinvesting bonds at low interest rates, giving his listeners information about how this […]
Basic Biology Implicated In Wild Spending Spree
It’s pretty common for us “little peanuts” to feel some envy about the wealthy and better-known citizens among us. Who, after all, wouldn’t want to be a millionaire? But recently the news carried a piece about Ed Bazinet, 68, a wealthy New Yorker who went on a wild spending spree that ran into the millions of dollars. His problem, it […]
Queens Zoo Spring Education Programs
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo announces spring education programs for children and families which began in March. The series includes overnight stays and mini-camps, giving participants an introduction to the wild world of animals. Participants will learn about wildlife through a variety of activities including educational, age-appropriate games, crafts, sing-alongs, storytelling, solving a science mystery in the lab, and […]