The city showed off some of its projects aimed to make downtown Jamaica the new hot spot.
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Community rallies for Jamaica High
The fight to save a historical Queens school continues.
Ex charged with killing Rosedale mom
The search for a missing woman ended tragically however police say they caught the man responsible.
Jamaica High pegged for closure
News from the city that it was going to close Jamaica High School did not sit well with students and Queens leaders.
NYPD taps SE Queens deputy for terror trial detail
Michael Blake received a big promotion to help keep the city safe as it gets ready to host one of the largest criminal trials in U.S. history.
Far Rock teen dies in hail cop bullets
An 18-year-old is dead after he allegedly pointed a gun at them following a chase.
Cops bust suspected drug ring
Investigators seized nearly 30 kilograms of cocaine from a second floor Williamsburg apartment.
Sick bill pits BK Council against biz owners
The city wants to mandate sick days for workers across the five boroughs, but Brooklyn business owners think the government is going about it all wrong.
The truth behind the F’n lie
The F train was supposed to run in Brooklyn two weeks ago, but there was not a subway car in sight. The answer to this mystery is here.
City to remove court fence
How do you improve the look of downtown Jamaica? According to advocates, by removing a fence.
Jamaica man killed ex-lover, self: Cops
A tumultuous relationship ended in a bloody tragedy for a Jamaica couple.
SE Qns. voters claim term limits last straw
Southeast Queens played a huge factor in Michael Bloomberg’s slim victory in the 2009 New York mayoral election. But why exactly did constituents decide to vote for a change?
Suspect, 23, arrested in two Far Rock rapes
Two sexual assaults in the Rockaways galvanized the community as the police raced to catch the culprit
S. Ozone Park sergeant killed in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan claimed the life of a beloved Queens member.
Two girls die in St. Albans collision
A deadly crash in St. Albans took the lives of young foster children.
Pre-sentencing begins in case of Seminerio
Lies, deception and extortion were just some of the secret details revealed during a hearing against disgraced politician Anthony Seminerio.
Officials want to boost Farmers Blvd biz
Farmers Boulevard may not be Times Square, but southeast Queens entrepreneurs say it could be the borough’s new hotspot with some work.
Miller’s murder a rallying cry for mourners
The family and friends of Kevin Miller gathered one last time to say good-bye to the slain 13-year-old.
Smith’s anti-crime grant effort begins
Kevin Miller’s death has pushed state leaders to enact new laws to crack down on crime.
Cops nab second teen in 13-yr-old’s death
As the family of Kevin Miller buried their loved one, investigators made progress into the investigation into the teen’s murder.