The district manager for southeast Queens’s community board is recuperating from serious injuries she sustained in an auto accident.
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City wants to study drop in JFK’s cargo
Less goods were brought into JFK Airport over the last couple of years, and the city’s Economic Development Corporation wants to get to the bottom of it.
City planning supports rezone of Jamaica
The plan to save the character of South Jamaica is one step closer to reality.
City axes another Queens school
The third of four southeast Queens schools was given the ax despite parent protests.
MediSys begins review after scandal
Jamaica Hospital is turning to an attorney with years of experience to review its protocol following a restructuring of its administration.
Population shrinks in SE Queens
Leaders are disputing the U.S. Census’s survey that says people moved out of Queens in huge numbers.
Teens nabbed in murder of Hollis woman
A group of youngsters are responsible for the death of a woman who was mugged with her husband on a Queens block, police said.
Rochdale Little League season canceled
The coach who is accused of taking advantage of his teen players has affected the team schedule this year.
Jamaica led state in ’09 foreclosure filings
A new report released by the state comptroller’s office paints a new picture on the foreclosure crisis and its effect on Queens.
Man dies in Hollis road rage incident
Police are investigating a Queens shooting that may have started from an argument on the road.
Three muggers kill young wife
A woman who was at the wrong place at the wrong time with her husband was shot during a robbery near the couple’s home, police said.
Ex admits to murder
A Rosedale’s man’s pleas for help were nothing but a sham meant to cover up his violent killing of his child’s mother, the authorities said. The perpetrator has pleaded guilty.
Jamaica High hits quarterfinals in mock trials
The students at Jamaica High school are taking their fight to save the institution to the court room in an interesting way.
Black Spectrum applies to be a charter school
One of the most long running and successful arts groups in southeast Queens aims to bring their influence to the youth in the area with a new school.
City gives St. Mary’s go-ahead on expansion
The administrators of a children’s hospital in Bayside have one a major battle in their pursuit to expand their facility.
Jamaica man charged in parking attack
The authorities say a Jamaica man viciously attacked a petite woman and put her in the hospital over a parking spot. He is contending it was in self-defense.
Malcolm X’s daugher arrested in Queens ID theft
The authorities say the youngest girl of Malcolm X undermined a family friend’s trust and stole thousands from her.
Cops nab 62 in major drug ring bust
Dozens of alleged drug dealers were rounded up by Queens authorities as part of a massive undercover operation.
DEP declogs SE Queens sewers
The city has a new way to treat the constant flooding problems in Springfield Gardens.
City cuts close Originals day care
A longtime Jamaica center for kids was shutdown due to its high cost that the city could not pay for.