Assemblymember Phil Goldfeder and Councilman Eric Ulrich held a ceremony at American Legion Post 632 in Ozone Park to present medals to local resident and Vietnam veteran Sgt. John Chichester. Sgt. Chichester had first applied for his Bronze Star “V” Device medal nearly 50 years ago, but never received it due to government error. Goldfeder and Ulrich presented Chichester with […]
Addabbo, Senate Honor ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Creator
State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. was honored to meet and speak with Patrick Quinn, the co-creator of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and a former Howard Beach resident. Quinn, who was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease in 2013 as he was on the verge of becoming a state trooper, was honored by the New York State Senate with a Resolution […]
NYPD Hero Visits St. John’s Prep High School
Steven McDonald, a former detective with the NYPD who was seriously wounded in 1986, visited St. John’s Prep in Astoria to spread his message of faith.McDonald was shot on July 12, 1986 while on patrol in Central Park. After he was shot three times, he became quadriplegic, and for three decades has used his life to spread his story of […]
Subway Pusher Pleads Guilty; Says Victim Is ‘Reincarnated’
The deranged Queens woman who shoved a man o his death in front of a No. 7 train in December 2012 pleaded guilty on March 13 to manslaughter in a plea deal with Queens prosecutors.Erika Manendez, 53, is facing 22 to 25 years in prison for pushing Sunando Sen, a Hindu, in the path of a No. 7 train that […]
Feds: Corona Family Served-Up A Slice & Coke
Federal agents busted the mob-connected owners of a Corona pizzeria last week on charges of running a massive cocaine operation that imported 55 kilos of cocaine in a shipment of vegetables, authorities said.Gregorio and Eleonora Giglioti and their son, Angelo, own several businesses tied to drug-trafficking, including Cucin a Modo on 108th Street, in the middle of the “Little Italy” […]
NYPD: Spring Is Spring, Run & Jog Safely
As Queens residents prepare to welcome spring and bid farewell to the recent frigid conditions, NYPD officials are reaching out to the public with a series of tops designed to increase the safety of folks that run and jog on local streets.Never run alone. Run wit a partner, group or local running club to help you stay safe on the […]
NYPD To Homeowners: Beware Springtime Repair Scammers
Police in western Queens are reaching out to homeowners in the area, warning them to remain alert to a team of con artists who pose as home repair contractors each springtime to steal their cash.Cops believe the fake contractors are members of the infamous “Irish Travellers” family of con artists who show up in neighborhoods each spring and pose as […]
Cops Urge Queens Residents To Utilize Gadget Etching Program
Police officials are urging Queens residents to participate in the NYPD iPod Etching Program that assists cops in their war on thieves who snatch electronic gadgets from borough residents.Under the “IDs for iPods” program, cops at local precincts and transit locations are using invisible ink to tag the tiny tune-machines, cell phones, Blackberries and other small electronic devices. Using the […]
Pilots Repot Braking Problems In LaG Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has not yet determined what caused the crash of a Delta jet at LaGuardia Airport on March 5, but the agency last week released details from interviews with the crew on board Flight 1086 that seems to point to a problem with the jet’s braking system as a major factor in the crash.The report […]
Dutch Kills Meets For March
The Dutch Kills Civic association was supposed to hear from Iggy Terranova, community affairs officer for the Department of Sanitation, at its March meeting. He had to call it off at the last minute, promising to appear in April. Also on schedule for appearance was Commander Deputy Inspector Kevin Maloney of the 114th Police Precinct, who did arrive at the […]