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Gas station worker shot Flushing: Police
Police are looking for the persons responsible for killing a gas station owner in cold blood.
Protesters hold final rally over Flushing Commons
Dozens of business owners took to the streets of Flushing to raise their voices against a new development that they say will hurt them.
Hells Angel murdered in Astoria
A violent shooting has riled up Astroia residents who say they have been experiencing too many crimes recently.
Stop-and-frisk law will help Qns. residents: Officials
Queens politicians are mixed on the state’s new modification to the stop and frisk law.
Spring. Gdns. blaze caused by father:DA
What started out as an argument between a couple expecting a baby, ended deadly for a young mother and her toddler, the authorities say.
Jamaica leads nation in mortgage fraud: Study
Jamaica homeowners are getting hit with more and more fraudulent loans, according o the results of a new report.
Pregnant mother, son killed in SE Queens fire
A small fire in Springfield Gardens took the life of a mother, her son and unborn baby, and investigators are trying to piece together what started the tragic blaze.
DEP demolishes illegal housing
The city is beginning an urban renewal plan for a plot that has been an eyesore for Rockaway residents.
Provocative Rosedale billboard covers up
After months of protest from local residents, a sign that was too hot for southeast Queens was removed.
Appeals court stops closure of three boro high schools
The ongoing back and forth concerning the fate of three Queens High Schools ended in a victory for the campus’s supporters.
Queens high schools enter summer in limbo
The roller coaster ride for the status of Jamaica High, Beach Channel High and a Campus Magnet High school has caused school members to band together for survival.
JFK Airport runway reopens
Construction on one of JFK’s busiest terminals completed, much to the relief of airport heads and passengers.
Employee stole biz from family: DA
An employee to a Queens sewer cleaning company allegedly used a tragedy to reap in thousands of dollars, the authorities say.
Gillibrand concerned about increase in gangs
U.S. Senator Kristen Gillibrand gives some ideas on fighting the gang problem in New York.
Jamaica Hospital harvests stem cells from baby teeth
Jamaica Hospital is changing the way patients think about disposing their old teeth.
City review of Rosedale rezone starts
After years of requests from southeast Queens residents who felt their community was losing its character, the city unveiled plans to rezone the streets of Rosedale.
Shooting leaves teen dead, two injured
A third late night shooting in southeast Queens has resulted in the death of another young man.
Jamaica High applicants’ future uncertain
Jamaica High School is slated to remain open another year, however students are still placed in a possible limbo over its future.
Qns. librarians union slams planned $17M cuts
With their jobs potentially on the line, library employees took to the street to protest against the city.