The Foresdale 8 parents pleaded guilty to their crimes and avoided serious jail time.
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Breaking news articles.
Jack the Cat found safe and sound at JFK
The missing JFK Airport cat was found safe and sound and will be greeted with a surprise when he joins his owner in California.
Missing pet fans help JFK crews know Jack
Jack the Cat’s supporters are not giving up hope that the feline will be lost forever.
PS 48 students celebrate new school
The days of using one room for a gym, cafeteria and auditorium are now over for one Jamaica school.
Survey IDs boro danger zones
Southeast Queens is the worst place to be if you’re a pedestrian in the borough, according to a new study by Transporation Alternatives.
City makes Jamaica plant eco-friendly
The Dept. of Environmental Protection aims to raise the roof in order to clean up Jamaica Bay.
SE Qns on high alert following sex attacks
The city is searching for men who are wanted in a string of sex attacks in Queens that have the community on the edge.
SQUISH mulls over Huntley’s health plan
An elected official said she has an idea to fill the void left in Queens by two closing hospitals, however health advocates want to make sure there is enough meat on its bones to make a difference.
Brooklyn man killed in S. Jamaica
A murder in a parking lot to a closed strip mall in southeast Queens has left cops scrambling to find any information related to the homicide.
100 charged in massive identity theft bust
New York investigators have taken down an alleged credit card theft ring that stole millions of dollars and robbed people of their identities.
Suspects in basketball star murder held without bail
The pair accused of gunning down a rising New York City high school hoops player faced the judge for the first time since their capture.
Feds nab suspect wanted in Jamaica post office robbery
A standoff between fugitives and U.S. Marshalls yielded no injuries after shots were fired in Springfield Gardens.
City eyes Mary Immaculate for landmark
Historians are hoping that the city answer its call to landmark the southeast Queens’s defunct medical institution and help it remain a fixture in the community.
Comrie helps minorities join city’s Bravest
Minority applicants for the NYC fire dept are up and a Queens councilman who has been working to make the FDNY diverse is praising their recruitment drive.
Jury finds Jamaica squatter guilty of killing
A homeless man will be spending a long time behind bars for killing his neighbor over an alleged prostitution ring, according to the authorities.
Queens Library offers book amnesty to adolescents
Young library users who took a while finishing off their favorite book now have a chance to clean the slate.
Reddick returns to CB 12
Yvonne Reddick returns to her post with high spirits after spending months in the hospital.
Forestdale 8 found safe in Pennsylvania
Police were able to catch the fugitive couple who allegedly kidnapped their children out of a Forest Hills foster center.
Borough President honors 103rd detective
A fast thinking detective earns top accolades for rescuing a suicidal flight attendant.
Man lured to his death in Jamaica
Police are looking for clues in a the shooting of a man whose family said was called out by his suspected killer.