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.
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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.
Haitian charged with JFK security breach
A JFK terminal was shut down after a evacuee from the Haitian earthquake allegedly entered a secure region of the airport.
Ozone Pk. principal fired for sexual misconduct: DOI
A Queens principal lost his job after the city discovered he was soliciting sex from his students.
City cmte gives ok for Sean Bell St.
The request made by Sean Bell’s family to rename the street where he was killed passed another hurtle.
Ex charged with killing Rosedale mom
The search for a missing woman ended tragically however police say they caught the man responsible.
Audio slideshow: Remembering Sabrina
My colleague Christina Santucci and I created this Web only slideshow as a companion piece to the story on Sabrina Matthews’s death anniversary.
Need a tub? This one’s for sale
Only in Williamsburg will you find something interesting for sale.
Cops bust suspected drug ring
Investigators seized nearly 30 kilograms of cocaine from a second floor Williamsburg apartment.
The truth behind the F’n lie
The F train was supposed to run in Brooklyn two weeks ago, but there was not a subway car in sight. The answer to this mystery is here.
Cops nab second teen in 13-yr-old’s death
As the family of Kevin Miller buried their loved one, investigators made progress into the investigation into the teen’s murder.
Flushing imam out on bail after indictment
While the Feds continue to investigate a suspected terrorist in Colorado, the Flushing imam who was in contact with him is released on bail.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Malakov-Verdict: Extended Web version
It took a Queens jury less than a day to convict Daniel Malakov’s killers. The verdict could not have been better news to the slain dentist’s family.
Kew Gardens man claims $82.7M lottery prize
After weeks of laying low, the winner of a Mega Million lottery accepts his prize.