Queens Courier

- Top headlines from around the web
  
  Melissa Chan
  5/19/2012 at 12:36 PM
  
  U.S. Attorney’s Office: Pilot Tried To Take Gun On Flight To NYC An airline pilot is under...
- NYPD searching for Queens groping suspect
  
  Billy Rennison
  5/18/2012 at 12:54 PM
  
  Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a Queens groping suspect. The...
- Willets Point biz owners fighting for repairs, legal fees
  
  Melissa Chan
  5/18/2012 at 12:06 PM
  
  A coalition of Willets Point business owners are urging the city to repair severely deteriorated...

- Top headlines from around the web
  
  Leave a comment Melissa ChanNews
  5/19/2012 at 12:36 PM
  
  U.S. Attorney’s Office: Pilot Tried To Take Gun On Flight To NYC An airline pilot is under arrest in Buffalo after allegedly trying to bring a loaded gun onto a flight to New York City. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a screener at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport spotted the .357 Magnum in Brett Dieter’s bag yesterday »more
- 5th Annual Shred Fest this weekend in Queens
  
  Leave a comment Billy RennisonNews
  5/18/2012 at 4:59 PM
  
  Help protect your identity at shredding locations throughout Queens this Sunday. The 5th Annual Shred Fest will shred personal papers for free between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The first four people to arrive at each location with papers will receive a free shredder courtesy of Staples. Bring your bank statements, pay stubs, credit card »more
- Lawrence Taylor 1991 Super Bowl ring up for auction
  
  Leave a comment Billy RennisonNews
  5/18/2012 at 4:06 PM
  
  While the current Giants team recently received their Super Bowl rings, any fan of the team can sport some Big Blue championship jewelry — for the right price. Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor’s 1991 Super Bowl ring is up for auction on scpauctions.com. Bidding has already reached more than $98,000 for the ring that features »more
- Drug bust nets cash, guns, lands 45 in jail
  
  Leave a comment Toni CiminoNews
  5/18/2012 at 3:39 PM
  
  A large-scale bust landed 45 people – alleged members of two drug organizations operating in southeast Queens – in jail on drug, weapons and other charges. The two organizations were allegedly being run by a set of the Bloods street gang known as the “South Side Bloods” and by James “Wall” Corley, an original member »more
- NYPD searching for Queens groping suspect
  
  Leave a comment Billy RennisonNews
  5/18/2012 at 12:54 PM
  
  Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a Queens groping suspect. The incident occurred on Sunday, shortly after midnight within the confines of the 109th Precinct, according to authorities. The suspect followed the 27-year-old woman into her building and placed his hand between her legs, police said. Police described the suspect as »more
- Willets Point biz owners fighting for repairs, legal fees
  
  Leave a comment Melissa ChanNews
  5/18/2012 at 12:06 PM
  
  A coalition of Willets Point business owners are urging the city to repair severely deteriorated streets in their “forgotten land” before emergency response times are more hindered and further revenue is lost. “There is no reason to deny our neighborhood essential services. We are New York City taxpayers, and we will not tolerate having to »more
- One school, two candidates; Nativity alums to face off in Senate race
  
  Leave a comment Alexa AltmanNews
  5/18/2012 at 11:18 AM
  
  Before their days of politicking around Queens, Councilmember Eric Ulrich and Senator Joseph Addabbo both took classes and played in the schoolyard at Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary School, though they weren’t in the same class. Addabbo attended first through eighth grade at Nativity, now known as Divine Mercy Catholic Academy. He recalled the “strict, tough »more
- Queens’ Morning Roundup
  
  Leave a comment Liam La GuerreNews
  5/18/2012 at 7:33 AM
  
  Alleged Cocaine Kingpin Nabbed In Queens Drug Ring Bust A 15-month investigation by the New York City Police Department and the Queens district attorney’s office has led to the arrest of 45 people, including a man who is allegedly one of the city’s biggest cocaine dealers. The investigation centered on two gangs in southeast »more
Police & Fire
- NYPD searching for Queens groping suspect
  
  Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a Queens groping suspect. The incident occurred on Sunday, shortly after midnight within the confines of the 109th Precinct, according to authorities. The suspect followed the 27-year-old woman into her building and placed his hand between her legs, police said. Police described the suspect as
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Dining
- Romeo’s – so much flavor, so many choices
  
  Romeo’s Pizza and Pasta is the essence of traditional Italian cuisine, complemented by an authentic atmosphere and friendly waitstaff. Owner Jerry Salerno has been in the business for over 28 years and doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon. “I come from three generations of chefs,” he said. Hailing from Avellino, Italy, Salerno focuses on
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Sports
- Their “field of dreams.”
  
  Major leaguer Mike Baxter, who started his career in the Bayside Little League, will join an estimated 600 young players on the diamond at the home of the Mets on June 3. “It’s a lot of fun for the kids,” league President Bob Reid said, adding it’s easy to tell the kids enjoy the trip
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Entertainment
- Maspeth-bred Vincent Piazza dishes on the upcoming season of “Boardwalk Empire”
  
  Gangster lore permeates the streets of Queens: the land on which Juniper Valley Park now stands was seized from alleged World Series-fixer Arnold Rothstein’s estate over back taxes; “Goodfellas” was based on characters and events from Ozone Park; and dozens of gangsters’ graves pepper the borough’s cemeteries — including Charles “Lucky” Luciano. Mere miles separate
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Politics
- One school, two candidates; Nativity alums to face off in Senate race
  
  Before their days of politicking around Queens, Councilmember Eric Ulrich and Senator Joseph Addabbo both took classes and played in the schoolyard at Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary School, though they weren’t in the same class. Addabbo attended first through eighth grade at Nativity, now known as Divine Mercy Catholic Academy. He recalled the “strict, tough »more
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