Vetrano Trial Resumes Today
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Chanel Lewis, 22, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Vetrano, 30, as she jogged in Spring Creek Park near her Howard Beach home.
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Jamaica Bay Research Vessel Makes a Splash With Queens Kids
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The CUNY 1, an aluminum catamaran operated by the Science + Resilience Institute will give students the opportunity to get out of the classroom for a unique learning experience.
Read MorePhotos of Vetrano’s Body Stun Family
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The sobs prompted Judge Michael Aloise to call a five-minute recess and remove the jury from the courtroom.
Read MoreRockaway Beach Woman Dies In Fire
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Minutes before 8 a.m. on Monday, firefighters were called to a one-family home on Beach 95th Street where Dawn Greig was found unconscious and unresponsive.
Read MoreJurors Stone-faced As Vetrano Trial Prosecutor Builds Case Against Chanel Lewis
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Brad Leventhal built a dramatic and comprehensive case for Lewis’ guilt in the murder of the rape and murder of Karina Vetrano.
Read MoreJFK Groper Sentenced to Probation
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A federal judge has sentenced a New York investor to a year of probation for groping a woman last year during a Spirit Airlines flight to Kennedy Airport.
Read MoreDead Broke: Far Rockaway Man Convicted For Stealing $650K From Deceased Sisters
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In total, Stephens-Anselm stole $662,465.91 from accounts he set up while working at a JP Morgan Chase branch.
Read MoreFar Rockaway Rapist Convicted for Brutal 2009 Assaults
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A Far Rockaway man was convicted in Queens Criminal Court on Thursday for the brutal rapes of a woman and her boyfriend in 2009.
Read MoreJury Selection Begins Monday in Vetrano Murder Case
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With jury selection set to begin Monday in front of Justice Michael Aloise, questions about the arrest and initial police interview of Chanel Lewis — the man accused of the murder — have persisted for years.
Read MoreGiant Storm Barriers in NYC Could Put Our Communities At Risk
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Hurricane Michael is the latest monster storm to rip into the coastal United States; one of a string of hurricanes that have brought destruction to countless communities—from here in Queens to Florida, Puerto Rico and beyond. And as a new global report by the United Nations’ climate panel warned last week, these storms will continue to pummel our communities unless we change course, and quickly.
Read MoreLocal Publisher Punished With 5 Months in Prison For Witness Tampering
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The publisher of a long-running community newspaper was sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to blackmail a sexual assault victim.
Read MoreBaby burned by scalding hot water Applebee’s worker
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Caiden Gaffney, 17-month-old suffered second-degree burns after piping hot water served by an Applebee’s employee poured on him. Photo courtesy of Craig Scott Gaffney
Storm Surge Barriers Are Not a Simple Flooding Fix, Environmentalists Say
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For Queens coastal communities threatened rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms, a maritime barrier may seem like a simple solution to flooding. Indeed, storm surge barriers are a key measure to “manage future flood risk” proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Read MoreFar Rockaway Library a ‘Dreamy Vision’
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The finished product is still three years away, but the new and improved Far Rockaway Library is already earning praise from design and architecture experts.
Read MoreLegal Aid, Katz Renew Push For Conviction Sealing
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“Know Your Rights Week: Closing Cases, Opening Doors” public workshops will take place in various parts of the borough from Oct. 24 to 26. The workshops enable attendees to meet with lawyers to confidentially discuss how to apply to seal their non-violent criminal conviction records and clean up their rap sheet.
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