A report written by officials at the Riverview School in Long Island City confirms that autistic student, Avonte Oquendo, 14, walked past a security guard at the school on October 4, 2013 and out a side door that was ajar – and disappeared without a trace, law enforcement sources said.The official report submitted to city and schools officials says that […]

City Department of Sanitation (DOS) officials are reminding Queens homeowners and landlords to follow city rules regulating disposal of all types of bedding, including standard and foam mattresses, sofa beds, infant and child mattresses and futon mattresses – or prepare to pay a fine for each violation.Under regulations that went into effect on January 5, 2011, all bedding, including mattresses, […]

City transportation officials have installed a temporary fix to stop vehicles traveling overnight from flying off a deadly eastbound off-ramp on the lower level of the Queensborough Bridge.Department of Transportation (DOT) officials are prohibiting overnight traffic between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily on the dangerous ramp “curve” and the entire outer Queens-bound lane on the lower level of the […]

Queens law enforcement officials are warning residents to pull the plug on a door-to-door scam that sends people door-to-door, promising a new way to lower energy bills.The scammers, in an attempt to lure-away Con Edison customers, are ringing bells at homes and apartments throughout western Queens, offering rock-bottom gas and electric rates through several energy service companies, officials said.Law enforcement […]

City Transit cops are winning their war against crime in the subways, thanks to a plan initiated by NYPD Transit Bureau officials that sent dozens of additional, newly-trained undercover officers into the system to nab thugs and thi4ves who prey on straphangers, forcing them to give up iPods, cash, jewelry and other items.Recently released NYPD statistics show that major subway […]

Police are searching for a heartless driver who mowed down a 29-year-old Elmhurst man on Christmas Day and fled the scene, leaving the fatally injured victim sprawled on the street.Cops said Enrique Clemente-Ovando was attempting to cross Astoria Boulevard near 103rd Street at about 4:30 a.m. on December 25 when a car plowed into him, killing him about a mile […]

Queens fire officials are again warning the public that electric space heaters remain the “No.1 Winter Killer,” saying they are the leading cause of fires during the winter months.Sparks from electric heaters set off the majority of fires each year, from December to March.“They are, without a doubt, the main cause of house fires during the winter months,” the spokesperson […]

City transportation officials prepared for the 2013 holiday season by unveiling a series of public service announcements targeting reckless and distracted drivers.Officials at the city Department of Transportation (DOT) said traffic fatalities plummeted to a new low in each of the five boroughs over the last two years, while the number of pedestrians killed by speeding, distracted or unlicensed drivers […]

Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM) announced their new docent program: AllStar Docent Corps.LAHM is calling on volunteers that are 18 and older to join its museum docent training program. The volunteer position serves a vital link between the historic house and the museum’s visitors by interpreting this extraordinary historic site for them. The museum offers flexible schedules for volunteers who […]