The death of the Polish president shocked immigrants living in Queens, but their sense of national pride helped them through the tragedy.
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Breaking news articles.
Leaders protest cuts to community boards
Community activists from around Queens decried that they will not take the city’s planned cuts to community boards sitting down.
Pols investigate conditions at Jamaica bldgs.
Two Jamaica apartments were in such bad shape that it was falling apart under tenants footsteps.
Ex-St. Albans cop gets five years for bank robs
Athelson Kelson may have been a honored for his work as a decorated police officer, but his recent brush with the law as the “bling bandit” has earned him prison time as the “bling bandit.”
Comrie vows to keep fighting IS 59 changes
The decision to move a new school inside a Springfield Gardens middle school continues to face strong opposition from the community.
Mayor implores lawyers to help foreclosure cases
What’s a efficient way to solve the city’s foreclosure crisis? According to Mayor Bloomberg, it’s through volunteering.
Judge nixes school closings
In a surprise move, the city’s decision to close Jamaica High School and other institutions was overturned. However, that decision did not mean the school’s problems were far from over.
New developer chosen for Merkel site
The long delayed development plan at the former Merkel meat plant, got some new steam.
King Manor loses an old “friend”
Mother nature brought down a 40-foot, 100-year-old tree in Rufus King Park. The linden was one of several trees that had a historical significance to the Jamaica park.
City to remove two unused water towers
A pair of water towers in southeast Queens has been dormant for years and creating an eyesore for residents. Now New York City is going to make these tanks a thing of the past.
DOT pulls plug on ferry to Rockaways
The Rockaway ferry’s test run is over, but those who supported it say it’s death came too soon.
Queens Library archives prepare to go digital
Queens’s past will soon be open up to a world wide audience with a new archive system.
City promises to preserve Jamaica Bay
The decaying ecosystem at Jamaica Bay is about to get a helping hand from the city.
Boro Chileans calm in aftermath of quake
Queens’s Chilean immigrants waited patiently for any news on their loved ones following the South American earthquake.
Queens houses connected to city sewers
Although the city has helped to bring better drainage to homes near Jamaica Bay, home owners are upset that the construction wrecked their streets.
Murder-Suicide claims family’s life
Friends, family and colleagues of a clan of four are reeling after they were killed in a violent shooting inside a Rosedale home.
City pledges $115M to save Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay is getting a major, and long awaited, Band-Aid for its ecological problems.
Father kills self, family members in Rosedale
A family experienced the shock of their life after a close-knit couple and their daughters were killed in an apparent triple-killing and suicide.
Queens judge OK’s use of new DNA scan
Queens Supreme Court set a new legal precedent with a recent decision on a piece of evidence.
Queens Village man shot in home
A home invasion turned deadly for one Queens resident.