Two shootings in Queens and Brooklyn may have been linked, according to those familiar with the investigations.
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Black tours Flushing high school
On her first day on the job, the city’s new school’s chancellor took time to talk to teens at a special high school in Queens.
Jamaica man murdered on way to party
A Jamaica man described by his friends and family as a hard-worker and friendly was gunned down before the city rang in 2011.
Chaos grips Queens after blizzard hits
Virtually every sector of Queens was struck by Mother Nature’s parting blow for 2010.
Stranded A train causes overnight ordeal
The blizzard that rocked Queens the day after Christmas caused hundreds of straphangers to be left in the middle of an elevated station in the cold.
Qns. library now lends video games
Sonic the Hedgehog and Shakespeare can now be found under the same roof in some borough library.
Cops chase driver, discover pot
A dope allegedly stashed hundreds of pounds of marijuana in the back of a mini van while driving through Jamaica, according to the authorities.
City renames street for cop killed in S. Jamaica
The Scarangella family has been working for years to honor their lost father by christening the street of his station house in his name. Now, New York City has followed through with their request.
South Jamaica activist honored
A young volunteer has helped her fellow peers for years and her efforts were recognized along by one of the most famous first daughters in history.
Audubon Society, youth to clean up Jam Bay
A bird watcher group has been awarded thousands to help clean up Queens’s largest ecosystem.
City bus slams into truck at supermarket
A devastating accident avoided being a catastrophe on the streets of Queens Village as no one was seriously hurt.
Man shot dead in front of Jamaica house
Another mysterious killing has rocked Jamaica.
Church irked at new status
A Jamaica house of worship says thanks but no thanks to the city’s decision to landmark one of its buildings.
Jamaica High targeted for closure again
Four southeast Queens schools are in the cross hairs of the city’s plan to eliminate failing public schools.
Guardsman dies in Jamaica Armory accident
A soldier fell to his death while working at a Queens station house.
K-Rod pleads guilty to assault
The Mets all-star pitcher saved himself from prison time for assaulting the father of his ex-fling but now he’ll be heading for the anger management counselor’s box.
Killer shoots two in Brookville
A double shooting left one man dead and another fighting for his life in southeast Queens.
City plans to rezone S. Jamaica
A new plan aims to preserve more of the homey character of southeast Queens.
City to convert bay algae to biofuel
The city’s Department of Environmental Protection is taking recycling to a whole new level with a sophisticated new system at Jamaica Bay.
Two Holocaust survivors give thanks
The extended print version of the story of two friends who reunited more than 60 years after they survived the Holocaust.