Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly is patrolling the streets of the World Wide Web. According to the New York Daily News, the commissioner released a list of what the city’s 35,000 officers can and cannot put up on their personal social media sites. A three-page NYPD memo, obtained by The News, states “Members of the service should [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Clear. High of 48. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph. Wednesday night: Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 36. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph EVENT of the DAY: Queens Young Professionals Holiday Party Recently, the Queens Young Professionals group formed to provide resources and [...]
The NYPD is announcing an initiative today that will double the size of its Gang Unit and focus on social media to combat gangs. Dubbed Operation Crew Cut, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly will discuss the program Tuesday in a speech to the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in San Diego. In a pre-released [...]
Today, Apple debuted iPhone 5, a new, thinner, lighter version of its popular cell phone. It’s so thin that Apple said it’s now the thinnest smartphone in the world, and it is 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than iPhone 4S. The phone also features other improvements on the iPhone 4s, including a 4-inch [...]
By Kevin J. Ryan As the technology that connects us constantly evolves, the core skill of written communication is the one constant foundation on which good technological communications must be built. However, public relations professionals, especially those working for a public figure, need to be proficient at using all the latest means of delivering their [...]
Queens woman killed in overnight fire [New York Post]
Prober uses Facebook to nail perv, goldbrick NY teachers [New York Post]
Sleepy driver kills 2: cops [New York Post]
Queens Child’s Fundraiser Raises Awareness Of Rare GI Disorders [NY1]
Schumer Demands Harsher Penalties For Pharmacy Robberies [NY1]
New York Marks Centennial Of Titanic Sinking [NY1]
Viewer votes chose American Idol’s finalists Thursday night and only one of the two Queens contestants were chosen to continue the Idol journey. Heejun Han was among the group of five guys that received the most votes securing his place in the finals and a chance to be named the 11th American Idol. Astoria’s Creighton [...]
Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. is telling illegal garbage dumpers where they can stick their trash. Vallone, who observed personal garbage in a public receptacle outside his office, is outraged that some citizens view the city as their private dumping ground. “I was walking into my office in the rain and I noticed one of the [...]
Queens Teacher Charged With Raping 13-Year-Old Student A Queens teacher is facing charges including rape after authorities say he had an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student. Special Commissioner of Investigation Richard Condon says Charles Oross, 44, a teacher at IS 238, had a sexual relationship with the girl while she attended the school in [...]
Queens Officials To Stand Against Swastika Graffiti Four swastikas showed up on the walls of the Jackson Heights branch of the Queens Library Thursday. At least one more was painted on the library branch in East Elmhurst, and another was etched on the door of a synagogue on 88th Street. Police believe the incidents in [...]
