Queens Responds To Charlottesville Violence
Rev. Dr. Phil Craig of the Greater Springfield Church closed the rally with a prayer. Photo by Trone Dowd. BY TRONE DOWD Following a weekend of chaos in …
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Ulrich: Notify Patrons If Housing Homeless
BY JON CRONIN Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) introduced a bill last week that would require hotel owners to inform patrons if their hotels house the …
Queens Museum Cancels Israel Event, Sparks Backlash
BY JAMES FARRELL Queens elected officials are rebuking the Queens Museum after it cancelled an event commemorating the state of Israel’s 70th anniversary. …
Jamaica Woman Killed Following Family Dispute
A dispute within the confines of the 113th Precinct in St. Albans this week ended in the fatal shooting of a woman, police said. Police said that they received …
Rockaways Spin Wheels Waiting For Bike Share
Three Queens elected officials are crying foul after a cease and desist letter was issued by the city Department of Transportation to a California bicycle …
Group Provides Jamaica Woman With Home Repairs
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Rebuilding Together NYC, an organization that promotes safety in homes and offers free critical home repairs to people in need, were joined …
De Blasio and Miller Upset Over Congestion Pricing
BY TRONE DOWD As the summer fallout over the New York City subway system continues, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has implied that a controversial state proposal may be in …
Queens Street Renamed To Honor Slain Cop
PRESS Photo by Bruce Adler BY JON CRONIN The city’s Police Department and the family of Detective Randolph Holder, a police officer who was killed two years …
Wills Sentenced Two to Six Years in Prison
BY TRONE DOWD The long-awaited conclusion in the trial of Southeast Queens Councilman Ruben Wills, who was convicted of spending taxpayer funds for personal …
Arrest Made In Zanu Simpson Murder
Following a weeks-long search, police from the 105th Precinct have made an arrest in the shooting of barber Zanu Simpson. “The perpetrator responsible for …