A Far Rockaway motorist, allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, killed two of his three friends, who were passengers in his automobile, during the early morning hours following the Fourth of July, when his car hydroplaned out of contro More...
Two months ago, New York City's top cop came to the Redfern Houses to speak with the residents of the public housing complex, many of whom were mourning the shooting death of one of its teens, Brendan Bethea. More...
Governor David A. Paterson joined state legislators to announce an agreement on legislation that expands access to civil orders of protection, bringing the State in line with the rest of the nation. More...
A statewide competitive Civil Service exam for the position of correction officer trainee will be held on October 18. There are no minimum requirements for taking this written examination. More...
Police officers from all over south Queens roared into Rockaway for a Level I Mobilization on Beach 15 Street Monday night, after a local resident received a gunshot wound to the forehead; a shot fired, police say, by an unknown assailant. More...
Residents of Redfern Houses were all smiles earlier this week as elected officials and community leaders cut the ribbon that reopened the Redfern Community Center, which has been closed since May due to budget constraints. More...
In any motor vehicle accident involving an automobile and a motorcycle, the biker always gets the worst of the deal, as a Long Beach man found out on July 4 when his motorcycle tangled with a 2000 Nissan Maxima in what police are terming a "high sp More...
The Independence Day weekend was reportedly shattered for one Hispanic Department of Parks and Recreation worker when he reported to his place of employment on July 3 and found a noose with an American flag in its center hanging on a window sill ne More...
Rockaway and the Graybeards will once again play host to the fourth annual Wounded Warriors weekend and expect this to be the best year yet, organizers said. More...
A 31-year-old Far Rockaway resident has been convicted of murder in Queens Supreme Court for the April 2005 shooting death of a motorist parked at the curb in Arverne, Queens, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced on Wednesday. More...