Queens’s Chilean immigrants waited patiently for any news on their loved ones following the South American earthquake.
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Dream of Dorie Miller stamp comes true
Dorie Miller may be one of World War II’s most famous sailors, but a group of Corona residents say he deserved more accolades. Through their hard work, his memory is able to live on as a collector’s stamp.
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.
Feds will not charge Bell officers
The legal story of Sean Bell’s death ended its most recent chapter as the nation’s higher courts refused to take the case.
FDNY diversity lacking: Comrie
City leaders are demanding that New York’s fire department add more diversity to its firehouses.
Two charged in wild St. Albans spree: Brown
What started out as a car theft ended in a wild shootout on the streets of Queens, authorities say.
Jamaica senior home boss stole $1 at a time: DA
The head of a senior home allegedly used sly tactics to steal hundreds of thousands from his workers.
Strongest honor fallen brother
Frank Justich was more than just a worker for the Sanitation Department, for many he was family. That family came out to honor the fallen father who was killed in an accident while on duty in Queens.
Road to Jamaica High closing long, rocky
Jamaica High School’s closing culminated nearly three years of ups and downs for the historical campus.
Loss of Jamaica High peeves pols
Politicians from across the borough had a lot to say against the city after it ordered the shutdown of Jamaica High School.
UFT sues city over planned school closings
The city’s teacher’s union claims the Dept. of Ed. violated state laws when it ordered the shutdown of Jamaica High and 18 other schools. Now they will be taking the DOE to court.
Podcast: In search of a collector
The inside story on how I was able to write about the city’s biggest Simpsons fan.
City’s biggest ‘Simpsons’ fan lives in Queens
Jeremy Wilcox, a Fresh Meadows resident, loves “The Simpsons” so much that he’s dedicated part of his apartment to the hit show, literally.
Meeks seeking help for Haitians in U.S.
Haitians living in the U.S. can apply to live in the country legally, and a Queens congressman wants them to apply the right way.
Jamaica high, two Queens schools to close
Despite numerous protests from parents students and others, the city has ordered that the historic Jamaica High School be shut down.