Road-Rage Shooting In Howard Beach
A man fleeing a road-rage shootout on the Belt Parkway near Howard Beach on April 29 narrowly escaped through the Cross Bay Boulevard exit in Howard Beach. …
De Blasio Unveils Preliminary FY19 Budget
BY NATHAN DUKE Mayor Bill de Blasio presented a nearly $89 billion preliminary budget for fiscal year 2019 last Thursday that included everything from …
Queens Forum Publisher Indicted On Three Counts
BY JON CRONIN Pat Adams, publisher of The Forum newspaper in Howard Beach, has been indicted on one count of obstruction of justice and three counts …
Scala Talks Issues With PRESS of Southeast Queens
BY JON CRONIN Queens Democratic Party candidate Mike Scala said that he is sticking to the issues most significant to his neighborhood—transportation, …
Interfaith Service Held In Richmond Hill
BY JON CRONIN As a means of bringing together a diverse community of faiths, the city’s Police Department, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office and the Sikh …
De Blasio: 3-K For All Coming To Queens Next Fall
BY JON CRONIN Mayor Bill de Blasio and city Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced plans on Thursday to expand the city’s 3-K For All program to six …
Vetrano Murder Suspect Drops Insanity Plea
Chanel Lewis, the Brooklyn man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano in August 2016, dropped his insanity defense …
106th, 110th and 114th Precincts: Burglary Pattern
Burglary Pattern Police said that they are searching for two suspects in a burglary pattern in the 104th, 110th and 114th precincts that has extended from July …
Election Previews
Bill de Blasio Mayor While Bill de Blasio’s tenure as mayor has been disputed by his many opponents, the former city public advocate and City Council member …
Dietl Abandons Quest For GOP Ticket
BY JAMES FARRELL Despite a recent endorsement from the Queens County Republican Party, mayoral candidate Bo Dietl will not pursue a run in the GOP’s primary …