2016-01-06 E-Edition

Cops Probe Firebomb Car In Knick Shooting



Police are searching for a silver Nissan sedan driven by a suspect in the New Year’s Eve firebombing of a Maspeth strip club in the hopes it will lead them to six men who robbed and shot New York Knicks player Cleanthony Early, law enforcement sources said.Police sources said suspects in the firebombing of the CityScapes strip club parked the […]

Savvy Senior:

How To Guard Against Deadly Aortic Aneurysms

Dear Savvy Senior,My father died several years ago, at the age of 76, from a stomach aneurysm, which now has me wondering. What are my risk factors of getting this, and what can I do to protect myself, as I get older?Just Turned 60Dear 60,Stomach aneurysms, also known as “abdominal aortic aneurysms,” are very dangerous and the third leading cause […]

Katz Welcomes NYPD’s Newest



Indict Florida Man In Hate Attack On Steinway Grocer



Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on January 4 that a Queens County grand jury has indicted a 55-year-old Jacksonville, Florida, man on hate crime charges for allegedly attacking a Muslim store owner in Astoria, last month after uttering the words “I kill Muslims.” DA Brown said, “The defendant is accused of striking a Muslim man in an unprovoked […]

DA Brown Sworn In For Record Seventh Term



Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown was sworn in for his seventh consecutive full term as District Attorney of Queens County – extending his record as the longest-tenured District Attorney in Queens history.The swearing-in ceremony took place at the District Attorney’s Office located at 125-01 Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens. Administering the oath was the Honorable Joseph A. Zayas, the […]

Peralta, Weprin: Legalize & Regulate ‘Hoverboards’



Happy New Year…and Let’s Make Right Pick in Prez Race



First off, let us wish all our Gazette readers a happy and prosperous 2016 and do our utmost to stay alert to possible terrorist threats! On the political front, 2016 will offer gobs of stuff daily from now to Tuesday, November 8, Election Day, when we will choose the next President of the United States for the next four years. […]

Katz Brings Holiday Greetings To Seniors



Dromm Secures Over $284K For Jackson Heights NORC



On the afternoon of December 30, Councilman Daniel Dromm was joined by Selfhelp Community Services Director of Government and External Relations Sandy Myers, NORC (Naturally Occuring Retirement Community) Advisory Council and Brulene Cooperative President John Melisdones, NORC Advisory Council Member Judy Grubin and other NORC residents at 33-04 93rd St., Jackson Heights as he announced his allocation of over $284,000 […]