Stay ‘Positive’: Queens Is First to Receive LIRR Safety Advancement
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The 16-mile stretch of LIRR tracks between Woodside and Port Washington has become the first segment of the LIRR to receive enhanced train safety.
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A Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018
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Read on to see a few other stories that shaped our borough during the past 12 months.
Read MoreLegal Aid Campaign Brings Books to Kids in Court
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“What better way to help stimulate a mind in a positive way than to provide a book.”
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: How Can You Decide How Much Punishment Is Enough?
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“What was omitted from the article was what he did to deserve that sentence. Here are the facts:”
Read MoreGuyana Judge to Decide Next Step in Teen’s Murder
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“My son’s grave was dug and waiting for him — literally — before he left London to go to Guyana.”
Read MoreAnnual Slumlord List Features 9 Queens Property Owners And Agents
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The nine Queens landlords included on Public Advocate Letitia James’ 100 Worst Landlords List share something else in common: They’re hard to reach.
Read MoreA Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018
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A borough of nearly 2.5 million residents generates countless stories, all with a varying impact on individuals and the community.
Read MoreHigh School Basketball Player Dies On Court
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A 16-year-old high school junior died during basketball practice inside his Flushing high school, police said.
Read MoreMore Details Emerge About a New Queens Pro Soccer Team
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“USL teams typically do not register trademarks until an announcement is either imminent or has already occurred.”
Read MoreClemency Advocates Hope Cuomo Grants Freedom to Rehabilitated Inmates
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Cuomo has not granted a clemency application since he issued a handful of pardons and commutations one year ago.
Read MoreCourthouse Stowaways Highlight City’s Homeless Crisis
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“A few months ago, we found someone living in a closet where they made a homemade mattress.”
Read MoreParks Department Puts New Spin On Classic Subway Map
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The New York City Parks Department took a page out of the MTA’s book last week by revealing a subway-style map of some of the city’s greatest green spaces.
Read MoreAirport Perv Busted For Filming ‘Pretty Girls’ in LaGuardia Bathroom
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Samuel Rodriguez, of College Point, was charged with unlawful surveillance for allegedly secretly recording “pretty girls” as they used the airport bathroom.
Read MoreQueens Gunman’s Sentencing Reduced
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The presiding judge Stephanie Zaro sentenced Bailey to serve two and a half to five years upstate for three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Read MoreUPDATE: 10 Years Into Willets Point Plan, Community Sifts Through ‘Gobbledygook’
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“I’ve been on the project for 10 years and we’ve gone nowhere. Nothing has changed.”
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