The Dept. of Environmental Protection is taking another initiative to stop people from polluting Queens’s largest and environmentally sensitive ecosystem.
Category: Breaking News
Breaking news articles.
Dozens protest cuts to Queens Library
Library workers and users showed up in large numbers outside the Central Branch in Jamaica to say no to the mayor’s proposed cuts to the system.
Smith bills to safeguard SE Queens from bad loans
New legislation is in the works to prevent the surge in phony lenders who prey on innocent homeowners in New York.
DEP tackles flooding at meeting
The city and southeast Queens residents came together to tackle the constant flooding issues that have been crippling their streets and homes.
11 charged in international auto theft ring
A Corona man was allegedly the ring leader of a massive car theft operation that involved hundreds of city cars.
Make FDNY diverse: NYC Council
City Hall is pushing for a way to make the fire department not only more diverse, but also more New York based.
Rosedale man sentenced for killing ex: DA
A Rosedale man, whose pleas for help were nothing more than a ruse to cover up the vicious killing of his former girlfriend, was punished for his crime.
City to add more bus lanes in Jamaica
The Dept. of Transportation is mulling a new plan to ease congestion in Downtown Jamaica, however an elected official wants more to be done to alleviate traffic.
St. Albans driver jailed for killing two in crash
A woman who the authorities said was intoxicated when she crashed a van filled with foster children, feels the anger of their parents as a Queens judge sentences her for her crime.
Boyce chosen as new CB 12 chair
Southeast Queens’s community board has turned to a long time activist to lead their group.
Man murdered in St. Albans drive-by: Neighbors
Police are looking for clues in a violent shooting that took the life of a 22-year-old man at a quiet corner in southeast Queens.
August Martin, Richmond Hill High saved
Two Queens schools that were targeted for the chopping block were saved by a special turnaround program, but leaders are still being cautious.
Council pushes feds to back St. Albans VA
City Hall is joining veterans to seek a better hospital in St. Albans.
UFT and NAACP sue city over school phase-outs
The fate of Jamaica and Beach Channel High Schools has taken another twist as the teacher’s union has filed a lawsuit to save the troubled schools.
Mysterious death leaves child motherless
For the family of Demika Moore, her death in July culminated a long string of events that started from a tragic accident. Now they are pleading for anyone to help them find the killer responsible so they can fill the void in their hearts.
Murder cases take heavy toll
More than 40 people lost their lives to violence in southeast Queens in 2010. The authorities and the victims’ families are now trying to make sense of the senseless killings and stop the problem from getting worse.
Baisley Houses woman killed in apt.
A woman was found mutilated in her Jamaica home and investigators are trying to piece together who did it.
Shots in the Dark: Intro
The TimesLedger Newspapers has conducted an in-depth reporting series that looks back at the 2010 murders in southeast Queens. An interactive website has been created to complement the coverage found in the paper.
Boro Muslims glad to see bin Laden go
Queens Muslim worshipers say they were relieved when word came that the most wanted terrorist was killed.
City boosts security after announcement
Bin Laden’s death has heightened security in all the five boroughs.