Mazoltuv Borukhova’s rights over her daughter continue to deteriorate as she serves her life sentence in prison.
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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.
Nunes to fight White’s slim lead
The fight for the District 28 Council seat continues.
Borough Dems defend guv
After word leaked that President Obama apparently urged David Paterson not to seek another term, Queens leaders came to the governor’s defense.
Pizzeria family mourns slain son
A close knit Ozone Park family is reeling after their son was murdered during a push-in robbery.
Council incumbent faces stiff challenge from upstart
A near stalemate in one of the 2009 New York Democratic Primary races could create a problem for a longtime City Councilman seeking to retain his seat.
St. John’s kid arrested for online threat: DA
A Facebook posting by a St. John’s University student scared students and prompted police action when the 18-year-old claimed he was going to shoot up the campus, according to authorities.
St. Albans ahtlete makes it to NYC Hall of fame
Gail Marquis reflects on her life as a pioneer in women’s basketball.
Brookville Park debauchery irks residents
The saga of the fallout from the family day picnic that left Brookville Park in ruins continues.
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.
Malakov-Wife takes stand 2
Prosecutor Brad Leventhal continued to poke holes in Mazoltuv Borukhova’s alleged alibi that she did not see the man who killed her estranged husband.
Malakov-Wife takes stand 1
In a surprise twist in the Malakov case, Mazoltuv Borukhova took the stand and denied being part in her husband’s murder. Prosecutor Brad Leventhal didn’t buy her story.
Booze taints family day in Brookville
Two political figures were in hot water after a party they co-sponsored left Brookville Park in disarray.
Jamaica convenience store sells another golden ticket
Looks like lightning strikes twice for Lotto players in Jamaica.
Two men die off Rockaway waters
The rough waters off the Rockaway coast claimed the lives of two Queens fathers who were trying to beat the heat.
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.
Afghan war claims life of Marine from Queens
Queens lost another of its sons when Marine Lance Cpl. Leopold F. Damas was killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan.
Malakov-Shooter arrested
All it took was a fingerprint and an arrest for jumping a subway turnstile to catch Daniel Malakov’s shooter. What was more shocking was that he was related to Malakov’s estranged wife.
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.