The Bloomberg administration is nearing a deal with the Related Cos. and a real-estate firm controlled by owners of the New York Mets to build a retail and residential development on a gritty swath of Queens near Citi Field, according to people familiar with the matter. But the tentative deal to develop Willets Point isn’t [...]
A distinctly domestic activity is helping support soldiers overseas. Richmond Hill South Civic celebrated hitting their goal of sending $1 million worth of coupons to soldiers and their families at the group’s April 26 meeting, honoring the 40 people who diligently clipped coupons for the cause. The project began five years ago when Richmond Hill [...]
As dozens of students, faculty, supporters and alumni stepped to the microphone during Grover Cleveland High School’s public hearing last month — determined to have their voices heard — many were resigned to the fact that their shouts would fall on deaf ears. But their raucous rallies were heard loud and clear. Hours before the [...]
Queens Man Found Guilty In Subway Bomb Plot Trial [NY1]
Ray Kelly ‘Still contemplating’ run for mayor [New York Post]
Large Majority Of City Council Votes For Living Wage Bill [NY1]
Queens Girl Dies In NJ Turnpike Accident [NY1]
Queens Democrats facing challenges from inside and outside the party ranks [Daily News]
Queens construction contractors to pay $500,000 for shortchanging workers [Daily News]
Liu’s former campaign treasurer pleads not guilty to fraud [New York Post]
Knicks shattered over Amar’e injury [New York Post]
Department of Education Outlines Social Media Policy For Teachers [NY1]
Rent Guidelines Board Holds Preliminary Vote Tonight [NY1]
Cops probe death of baby girl on Staten Island [Daily News]
Google knew Street View collected emails, passwords, personal information from millions worldwide [Daily News]
Law enforcement officials, Rotary members and civic group leaders assembled in a reception hall at Villa Russo on Wednesday, April 25 for the Jamaica Rotary’s monthly meeting to discuss current matters and celebrate the outstanding work of local police officers. From the 102nd Precinct, officers Christopher Valand and Pablo DeJesus received recognition for their takedown [...]
Queens jurors lead city in no-shows [New York Post]
Queens deli destroyed by early morning fire, explosion [New York Post]
Deliberations To Begin This Week In Queens Terror Trial [NY1]
Hundreds Of Union Job Applicants Camp Out In Woodside [NY1]
Historic Forest Park Greenhouse gets $3.8 million upgrade, replacing century-old structures with high-tech ones [Daily News]
1 WTC to vault past Empire State Building today and become tallest tower in city [Daily News]
With economies around the world foundering, the Queens housing market appears to be floating just fine. According to data from the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), Queens had the most home sales of any borough in the first quarter of this year with 2,919 – representing a 13 percent increase from last year. [...]
A business battle is brewing in Bayside. Store owners on Bell Boulevard attended a meeting on April 18 organized by Gregg Sullivan – the former director of the Bayside Village Business Improvement District (BID) – to address concerns about the current state of the organization. During the meeting, the BID members in attendance voted to [...]
DOE takes two ‘politically connected’ schools off the chopping block, axes 24 others [New York Post]
Air man’s dogged pursuit [New York Post]
Occupy Protesters Turn Focus To Mounting U.S. Student Debt [NY1]
Mother, Sister Of Queens Terror Suspect Testify On His Behalf [NY1]
Rapper Talib Kweli emcees at St. John’s University [Daily News]
While NY Giants sit tight with No. 32 pick, NFC East division rivals Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys load up to challenge Big Blue [Daily News]
