In what is becoming a too common scene on the streets of southeast Queens, a reveler was killed while participating in a large summer party.
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Peace activists rally from Jamaica to City Hall
Activists in Queens have had enough with the increase in violent crime in their communities and took to the streets to have the city’s leaders do something about it.
Councilman Thomas White dies
Southeast Queens lost one of its longest serving leaders Friday.
Calls for tolerance follow anti-Muslim attack
After a Jamaica cab driver was allegedly stabbed for being a Muslim, the city’s top officials came together to support him and stop similar incidents from happening again.
Judge issues restraining order against teacher firings
The situation between a group of charter school teachers who say they were wrongfully fired and their administrators heated up as a state judge weighed in on the controversial layoffs.
DOT to take Jamaica buildings for road rehab
The city’s plans to improve downtown Jamaica may include the use of eminent domain.
Fire near Jamaica station cripples LIRR
An accident may have slowed the LIRR to a crawl, but administrators say new upgrades could help in the near future.
Park activist says no to Brookville party
A volunteer caretaker is pleading with the city to make sure a mess at a southeast Queens park does not repeat for the second year in a row.
DEP to clean up Jamaica Bay odors
The latest effort to help the environmentally sensitive ecosystem at Jamaica Bay will help clean out the stink for near by residents.
Huntley finds strength after she gets threat
A race between to Democrats in southeast Queens weeks before the primary has gotten hotter with threats, endorsements and much more.
Boro flight attendant makes grand exit: DA
Steven Slater’s alleged stunt on a JetBlue airplane has been turned him into a criminal in the eyes of the authorities but a hero to working class employees around the country.
Cops to crack down on large parties
A string of killings has prompted the NYPD to tackle crime in a new fashion.
PA approves Delta face-lift
A mega upgrade is set for JFK Airport that will improve flights for both passengers and Delta airlines.
Boyfriend charged with murder in Spring Gdns. fire
Charges against the man accused of leaving his girlfriend to burn to death were upgraded after investigators discovered more evidence in the case.
Mary Immaculate site a finalist for new cancer center
A new health option may be on its way to southeast Queens.
Two guilty in planned JFK bombing
Half of the group that threatened to blow up JFK and parts of Queens were convicted for their failed plot.
Two suspects arrested in Flushing shooting
The authorities say they found the persons responsible for a violent shooting that left an immigrant gas station attendant dead.
Council gives Flushing Commons the go-ahead
After years of planning, the city gave its OK to the Flushing Commons development, with some stipulations aimed at easing the community’s concerns over the project.
City to pay $7M to victims in Sean Bell shooting
A deal was struck between the friends and family of Sean Bell and the city over the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Rockaway resident’s kin.
Obama cabinet member takes Jamaica Bay tour
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior got a hands on look at Queens’s largest ecosystem.