Would-be entrepreneurs can learn the ropes at Corona resource fair
/
The event will be held at the Corona branch of the Queens Public Library.
Read More
East Elmhurst landlord hit with $250K fine from DOB for illegal conversion
/
Illegal conversions, which involve the modification of a home to create additional housing unit(s), can potentially pose major safety risks.
Read MoreBail reform opponents face ‘fear mongering’ critique at Kew Gardens meeting
/
“This bail reform law has been a reaction to overreach by law enforcement.”
Read MoreFatal St. Albans fire was intentionally set, cops say
/
The late-night blaze that engulfed a home in St. Albans on Nov. 21, killing three men inside, was ruled a triple homicide.
Read MoreQueens has NYC’s lowest opioid overdose rate, but crisis persists
/
Queens’ overdose rate in the first quarter of 2019 was 2.5 per 100,000 residents — the lowest in New York City.
Read MoreFifteen Queens lawmakers say they’re ‘watching’ Amazon warehouse working conditions
/
The Queens signatories include both supporters and opponents of Amazon’s high-profile plan to build a corporate campus in Long Island City.
Read MoreSmall theaters persevere despite harsh economic climate, new city study finds
/
Smaller theaters, especially in Brooklyn and Queens, give New Yorkers opportunities to build their communities and can even inspire social change, according to a study.
Read MoreJackson Heights job fair looks to recruit 2020 census workers
/
The U.S. Census Bureau, in collaboration with AAFE Community Services, will host a job fair this week.
Read MoreSex crimes and shootings rise in Queens
/
In the vast majority of Queens police precincts, reports of rape, along with other sex crimes, have seen a drastic increase.
Read MoreSouth Ozone Park residents deal with latest sewage spill after decades of disrepair
/
The sludge flood was the latest sewer problem in a part of Queens long plagued by wastewater problems.
Read MoreBayside bishop charged with sexually abusing pre-teen
/
The victim was an active member of Our Lady of La Salette Church when the abuse started.
Read MoreJFK Airport’s TWA Hotel receives state historic preservation award
/
It’s the only Queens historic site to receive a 2019 State Historic Preservation Award this year.
Read MoreMTA’s tap-and-go payment system spotted in Jamaica
/
OMNY readers will be activated for use at a Jamaica transit hub before the end of December.
Read MoreBrooklyn man pleads guilty in fatal Far Rockaway ice-pick ‘stabbing frenzy’
/
Norbert Williams admitted to attacking a man with an ice pick in the stairwell of an apartment building.
Read MoreQueens DA’s cop credibility database includes 406 officers named in lawsuits
/
“Just turning over a list of officers that have civil rights lawsuits against them is not sharing anything that isn’t publicly available.”
Read More
