Mekhi Fingal’s death over the summer was a tragic loss. The day care center where he studied at decided to give his fellow toddlers a lesson to prevent a similar tragedy.
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Feature News Stories
Death haunts schools living with gangs
The shooting of an innocent 13-year-old in southeast Queens, shed light on the growing problem of teen gangs in the area.
The Divine Miss M makes a green milestone
Bette Midler, star of the screen and stage, has earned many awards over the years, but in St. Albans she honored a environmentally friendly couple who helped the city.
Woodside vendor wins prize at Vendys
The Vendys made its way to Queens and hundreds of hungry visitors got to taste the best dishes off New York’s streets.
Queens Village street renamed for soldier
A street renaming for a fallen Queens solider was bitter sweet for his family as they suffered another tragedy.
SQUISH steps in to fill SE Queens’s hospital gap
A group of civics have assembled to try to save the Jamaica community from being lost in the cracks of the ongoing health care crisis.
St. Albans ahtlete makes it to NYC Hall of fame
Gail Marquis reflects on her life as a pioneer in women’s basketball.
US Open begins with a bang
Hundreds of fans headed to Queens for one of tennis’s biggest events.
York now part of Nobel plan
Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus has changed the world of economics with his bank and now he is bringing his ideas to York College students.
Jamaica convenience store sells another golden ticket
Looks like lightning strikes twice for Lotto players in Jamaica.
Pakistani Americans react to Mumbai attacks
The November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai created new tensions between Pakistan and India. In Queens, immigrants from those areas urged their native lands to look beyond their differences and work for peace.
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: The Rescuers
When a pair of fishermen were swept away by the currents in Jamaica Bay, a pair of alert bystanders on the beach dove to their rescue. They saved one man but were unable to rescue the other. They told their story to TimesLedger Reporter Ivan Pereira and Photo Editor Christina Santucci.
Malakov-Psycologist Insight
One of the most overlooked facts of the Daniel Malakov murder was the affect it would have on his surviving daughter Michelle. Her mother, Mazoltuv Borukhova, ordered a hit on Malakov to gain custody of the then 4-year-old. An NYU child trauma specialist shares her thoughts on how the case would affect the girl’s childhood and development into an adult.
Spider-Man’s love life defeated
Peter Parker and his longtime girlfriend Mary Jane Watson have been the comic world’s happiest couple. Unfortunately, the bliss did not last.
Hospital honors 106-yr-old
Mary Bihl, at 106-years-young shares her secret to a long, rich life.
Laurelton writer turns encounter into short story
An aspiring young writer from Laurelton gets her first published story by recounting a personal experience on the E train.
Jamaica Bay Tour
The once lush saltwater marshlands of Jamaica Bay bay have been lost over the decades through severe deterioration. Lifelong resident and environmentalist Dan Mundy gave the TimesLedger Newspaper a tour of the ecosystem and talked about what was being done to save it.
Marvel’s Top Boss
Joe Quesada may be the mastermind behind some of the most popular superheroes, but to him, he’s just your average geek from Queens.
Laurelton soldier
Le Ron Wilson was one of the youngest soldiers to die in the war in Iraq. Dozens of friends, family and comrades paid tribute to the 18-year-old boy at his funeral in Queens.
Trump Tee Party
Billionare Donald Trump takes part in a charity golf game against some of the sport’s best, and shows them he’s more than just a a rich guy with a nifty hairdo.