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Cabbie stab suspect released on bail: DA
The man accused of slashing a Queens cab driver was released from custody but was not yet out of the clear.
Survivors spread hope at boro walk
Queens Boulevard turned pink to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Two men shot dead in St. Albans
A pair of murders that took place within hours of each other has startled southeast Queens.
Jamaica housing group praises veto
With a rise in “robo foreclosures” growing, specialists say the president’s decision not to sign a new bill into law helped to save thousands.
DEP hopes oysters clean bay
The city is turning to the tiniest of workers to help save Jamaica Bay’s ecosystem.
Jamaica factory set to shut
The sweet time has ended for a community staple in southeast Queens.
Man killed, woman injured in car shooting
In the second time in nearly as many weeks, a pair were shot at while in their vehicle in Queens.
FDNY testing go-slow plan at Qns. firehouses
The city is testing out a new system on how it deploys firefighters, but not everyone is happy about it.
Hospital closings bill now law
A new law changes the way New York handles hospitals that are on their last breath.
Hero pilot lands jet at JFK after mishap
A quick thinking pilot saved dozens of passengers during an emergency landing at JFK Airport.
Mayor looks to roofs to stem sewer overflows
The city is exploring a new eco-friendly method to solving Queens’s flooding problem.
Sign hospital bill, boro pols urge guv
Two Queens leaders are urging Gov. Paterson to help the medical needs of the state with a new bill.
Police investigate shooting
A Brookville neighborhood was blocked off for hours while the police searched for a killer.
Jamaica business to complete green transformation
A longtime Queens business is going solar to take its offices into the new millennium.
Borukhova decision appealed
The authorities are fighting back accusations that the trial against Mazoltuv Borukhova was unfair.
Pair murdered inside car in South Jamaica
Two people were killed in a barrage of bullets on the streets of S. Jamaica.
Muslim leaders meet in Queens to discuss Park51
Heads of Islamic groups from all over the nation descended into Queens to discuss the controversy over the mosque slated to be built blocks from ground zero.
Rosedale wins rezoning from City Council
Out of control construction will not be permitted in a southeast Queens region thanks to new zoning rules.
Music fills streets of Flushing for Hindu festival
It is one of the most holiest celebrations in the world and thousands gathered in Queens to see it in all of its glory.