Stepfather Sentenced To 150 Years In Prison
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 150 years in prison after he carried out repeated sexual assaults on his stepchildren in Far Rockaway, beginning in 2005, …
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Queens Pols Call For Marijuana Legalization
BY SAM RAPPAPORT “The simple truth is: for white people, the use of marijuana has effectively been legal for a long time. Isn’t it time we legalize it …
Two Arrested By ICE Outside Queens Court
BY JON CRONIN Two undocumented immigrants were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on April 10 outside the Queens Criminal Courthouse in Kew …
Rockaway Rail Line Study Delayed Again
BY JON CRONIN After nearly a year’s delay on the Rockaway Beach Rail Line feasibility study, the MTA has announced that the study will again be …
Free Computer Classes For Seniors In Jamaica
IT Transformation Group (ITG), a technology company in Jamaica, recently held its first annual pro-bono event to teach Southeast Queens seniors how to navigate …
PRESS Of Southeast Queens Honors Eight Women
BY NATHAN DUKE The Queens Tribune and PRESS of Southeast Queens will honor eight women during an annual awards event in Douglaston on April 17. The papers’ …
Queens Residents Rally For Adult Literacy Classes
BY LEVAR ALONZO More than 100 Queens residents boisterously rallied in front of Queens Borough Hall on Tuesday to call for Mayor Bill de Blasio to protect the …
Fake Cops Shoot Hollis Man
A man was shot by two men posing as cops in front of this house. Photo courtesy of Google Maps Two men impersonating police officers pulled a man from his …
Far Rock Man Faces 54 Years For Murder
A Far Rockaway Man was convicted on April 3 of murdering his girlfriend in January 2016, and faces up to 54 years in prison after fleeing the state and being …
Comrie To Host Zombie Properties Session
State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) will host an event in Queens Village on April 11 during which participants can learn about recourse for deteriorating …