The legal story of Sean Bell’s death ended its most recent chapter as the nation’s higher courts refused to take the case.
FDNY diversity lacking: Comrie
City leaders are demanding that New York’s fire department add more diversity to its firehouses.
Two charged in wild St. Albans spree: Brown
What started out as a car theft ended in a wild shootout on the streets of Queens, authorities say.
Jamaica senior home boss stole $1 at a time: DA
The head of a senior home allegedly used sly tactics to steal hundreds of thousands from his workers.
Strongest honor fallen brother
Frank Justich was more than just a worker for the Sanitation Department, for many he was family. That family came out to honor the fallen father who was killed in an accident while on duty in Queens.
Road to Jamaica High closing long, rocky
Jamaica High School’s closing culminated nearly three years of ups and downs for the historical campus.
Loss of Jamaica High peeves pols
Politicians from across the borough had a lot to say against the city after it ordered the shutdown of Jamaica High School.
UFT sues city over planned school closings
The city’s teacher’s union claims the Dept. of Ed. violated state laws when it ordered the shutdown of Jamaica High and 18 other schools. Now they will be taking the DOE to court.
Podcast: In search of a collector
The inside story on how I was able to write about the city’s biggest Simpsons fan.
City’s biggest ‘Simpsons’ fan lives in Queens
Jeremy Wilcox, a Fresh Meadows resident, loves “The Simpsons” so much that he’s dedicated part of his apartment to the hit show, literally.
Meeks seeking help for Haitians in U.S.
Haitians living in the U.S. can apply to live in the country legally, and a Queens congressman wants them to apply the right way.
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.
Jamaica Library celebrates King’s legacy
Young Queens children remembered Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy with their writing skills.
Haiti: S. Ozone Park doc finds missing brother
It was a miracle for Queens family who waited anxiously for word from a missing sibling in Haiti.
Haiti: Queens mounts relief effort
After news struck of the devastating Haitian earthquake, Queens leaders and groups spring to action to help any way they could.
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.
Apartment fire guts 4 floors
A four-alarm blaze may have gutted half of a Queens building, but thanks to quick work by first responders, no one was hurt.
Jamaica doctor returns home to treat Afghans
A longtime Jamaica Hospital physician has made emotional trips back to his home nation of Afghanistan. Although the nation cultural and political destruction over the decades has hurt him, Dr. Akram Babury has been using his medical skills to heal the country piece by piece.
14 Queens libraries to close weekends
Budget cuts have forced more than a dozen public libraries over the weekend.
Boro’s first Leandra’s Law bust made on GCP
A Brooklyn man celebrated the new year by being the first man charged in Queens with Leandra’s Law.