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Brooklyn man shot dead, teen injured in Jamaica
Two people were shot in an early morning incident on a Jamaica block, police said.
Jet with blown engine returns to JFK
Passengers aboard a Moscow-bound flight, including Leonardo DiCaprio, had a slight scare in the air after takeoff.
CB12 vows to keep fighting for VA hospital
The southeast Queens community is vowing to fight the federal government’s plans to refit the St. Albans VA hospital.
DNA helps convict St. Albans burglar
A burglar who assaulted his victims during the summer of 2006 was convicted.
Great Grandmother reunited with Holocaust rescuer
Thanksgiving was very special for a Canadian woman and her family this year as she extended her celebration to the hero that saved her life from the Nazis.
Tenants demand stiffer regs for landlords
A group of Queens apartment owners say the state is not coming to their aid when it comes to unnecessary rent hikes.
Jamaica children hit outside home by car
A pair of siblings were at the wrong place at the wrong time when a motorist came plowing into their home, police said.
State Liquor Authority orders Four Loko ban
A controversial beverage was considered so dangerous that the state has taken action to ban it from New York shelves.
Sanders wants to ban Four Loko drink
A new beverage may be the hit among New Yorkers, but a City Councilman says it could pose a serious danger to your health.
Queens Village’s star succumbs to leukemia
A young girl who captured the hearts of thousands both on the Broadway stage and in the hospital lost her bout with cancer.
Laurelton deli customer charged in clerk’s murder
Police say they nabbed the man responsible for killing a deli worker who was trying to help his brother during a robbery.
Sanders condemns violence after deli murder
In light of a murder of a deli worker, a city councilman is pushing for reform.
Ozone Park girl hit by car put in coma
A little girl is fighting for her life after getting struck by a car.
BOE fires director over Bell/Wills ballot mixup
A series of mistakes made in this year’s ballots have cost the city’s head of the Board of Elections his job.
State takes action to protect boro homeowners
Two new foreclosure initiatives have been created to combat the growing carelessness in the housing courts.
Sanders urges end to violence
The murder of a helpless deli owner has pushed local leaders to put a call to end violence in southeast Queens.
Slater pleads in JetBlue chute escape
He made headlines for his ultimate act of defiance against his bosses, but now a former flight attendant is taking the high road.
Cabbie stab suspect released on bail: DA
The man accused of slashing a Queens cab driver was released from custody but was not yet out of the clear.
Survivors spread hope at boro walk
Queens Boulevard turned pink to raise awareness for breast cancer.