The prevalence of gangs and illegal weapons has damaged the sense of safety in southeast Queens over the last couple of years. Although it has driven many to fear for their lives, it has also prompted some groups to take action and curb the violence.
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Jack the Cat group pushes pets as passengers
The famous lost JFK cat is still inspiring pet lovers across the nation and one supporter is going to the web to make sure his tragedy never happens again.
SE Queens actors shine as stars
A pair of young Queens actors are the shining stars of Radio City’s Christmas show and share their experience.
IS 59 students fight battle over obesity
A group of Queens students took to the stage to tackle a growing problem among the nation’s youth.
Tea Party co-founder arrested on gun charge
Investigators say a Tea Party head was going around NYC with an unlicensed gun.
Safe Space offers SE Qns. kids a new beat on life
A center for needy Queens kids has come up with a new program that tackles their problems through the hippest form of art.
Police look for clues in death of Baisley Houses man
The authorities have no leads in their investigation of a homicide of a man who was shot in a place they say has a shady past.
Jamaica teacher charged with having affair with student
A Qns. middle school teacher has been accused of taking advantage of one of his teen students.
Cheerleading helps SE Queens girls stand tall
A new team in SE Queens aims to raise the spirits and self-confidence of young women in the area.
Sanders’s staffers fight sex assault with group
As police continue to hunt the man who they say is responsible for a string of sex attacks, a local politician is doing what he can to curb the community’s fear.
Friends and family mourn Q111 victim
Friends and family pay their last respects to a Queens immigrant who was killed for being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Huntley associates charged with bilking state funds
State Sen. Huntley’s non-profit and some of her closest confidants are in trouble with the state.
No blizzard snafus this year: City
The Dept. of Sanitation is promising this winter they won’t leave residents out in the cold when it comes to street plows.
Avella blasts city over resources at Jamaica High
A state senator says the remainder of Jamaica High School’s student body is being unnecessarily undermined by the city.
Qns family set adrift after father detained
A Queens family is pleading for the return of their father since he’s been held for nine months with no charges.
Fiancée waiting after judge calls for detective’s badge
Sean Bell’s high school sweetheart wants the city’s top cop to act on the recommendation of an NYPD judge and terminate the man who started the 50-shot barrage that rocked southeast Queens.
Judge recommends Bell cop be terminated
An NYPD judge says Gescard Isnora acted recklessly when he fired at Sean Bell.
Forestdale couple released from jail
The couple that ran off with their 8 kids from a Qns foster home get a small sentence for their crime.
City offers financial help to SE Qns. homebuyers
A city initiative aims to counter the large number of foreclosures in SE Qns and provide homes to needy residents.
Former LIRR employee writes Jamaica station history
A railroad history buff has chronicled the life of one of the city’s oldest stations in a new photo book.