Nearly 90 NY Lawmakers Call to Deport Queens Nazi
Nearly 90 members of New York’s Assembly are urging Attorney General Jeff Sessions to deport a Nazi living in Queens. A letter, distributed by Assemblymen Dov Hikind and Michael Simanowitz,… Read more...
View ArticleAssemblywoman Pheffer Amato Helps PSE&G Accommodate Shavuos
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) responded to a call from a constituent in the Jewish community, allowing Shavuos to be observed without a poorly-timed power interruption. An...
View ArticleMan Burned After Mystery Package Explodes on His Doorstep
Police say a 73-year-old man was badly burned after he opened a mysterious package left on his doorstep in the shape of an oatmeal container and it exploded. Chief of… Read more » The post Man Burned...
View ArticleWant to Live Like a Trump? President’s Childhood Home Is on Airbnb
Want to live like a Trump? Now’s your chance: The president’s boyhood home in Queens is on Airbnb. The 1940 Tudor-style house is being offered for $725 a night. The… Read more » The post Want to Live...
View ArticleQueens Museum, Site of Historic Vote on Israel, Joins BDS
Citing criticism from Palestinian donors, the Queens Museum announced Wednesday that it is withdrawing from its commitment to host the official celebration of the 1947 United Nations resolution leading...
View ArticleIsrael, Queens Museum Agree on Event to Mark 1947 U.N. Vote
Israel and a New York City museum have made peace after an event marking the 70th anniversary of the nation’s founding was canceled, then reinstated. Statements from the Israeli ambassador… Read more »...
View ArticleMosquito-Pesticide Spraying in Far Rockaway and Bayswater Thursday-Friday
The New York City Health Department has announced that it will spray pesticide from trucks in parts of Far Rockaway, Bayswater, and other Queens neighborhoods, between 9:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug.… Read...
View ArticleQueens Man Accused of Trying to Join Islamic State
A New York City man faced terrorism charges Tuesday accusing him of trying to support the Islamic State terror group by traveling to the Middle East to fight with terrorists.… Read more » The post...
View ArticleMichael Simanowitz, Z”l, Assemblyman From Queens
The petirah of Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz on Shabbos, months after a cancer he battled two years ago returned, shocked his Queens district and the local Orthodox Jewish community. He was… Read more...
View ArticleJewish Mother and Daughter Mistaken for Muslims and Beaten
A Jewish mother and daughter were assaulted at a Queens subway station Wednesday afternoon by a drunk man who mistook them for Muslims. The incident was reported by the Daily… Read more » The post...
View Article3 People Die as Buses Collide at Queens Intersection
A city bus and a tour bus collided and spun around in a New York City intersection on Monday, leaving three people dead, including a pedestrian, officials said. Mayor Bill… Read more » The post 3...
View ArticleOld Kosciuszko Bridge Brought Down in Controlled Demolition
Talk about going out with a bang. The old Kosciuszko Bridge between Brooklyn and Queens was brought down on Sunday morning with a controlled demolition. The eastbound span of the… Read more » The post...
View ArticleMurder Trial Begins In 2015 Slaying Of NYPD Officer
The murder trial of a Queens man accused of gunning down a New York City police officer in 2015 began on Friday. Thirty-seven-year-old Demetrius Blackwell has pleaded not guilty to… Read more » The...
View ArticleNYC Health Officials Probe Legionnaires’ Cluster in Queens
New York City health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Queens. The city’s Department of Health on Tuesday announced that 12 cases of the disease have been… Read more »...
View ArticleJury Backs Graffiti Artists Who Sued Over Destroyed Work
A federal jury has sided with a group of New York graffiti artists who sued over the destruction of their work. A judge will now decide whether the artists must… Read more » The post Jury Backs...
View ArticleProtest Outside Queens Home of Former Nazi Guard
QUEENS (AP) – A crowd of teens from an Orthodox Jewish school demonstrated Thursday outside the Queens home of a former Nazi concentration camp guard whose U.S. citizenship was revoked… Read more » The...
View ArticleCouncilwoman Liz Crowley Loses Reelection After Close Count
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley conceded defeat in her reelection bid Thursday, a week after a too-close-to-call vote in her Queens district. Bob Holden, who ran on the Republican line after losing…...
View ArticleJustice Department Renews Commitment to Deport Nazi Guard Living in Queens
The Justice Department renewed its support for deporting a former concentration camp guard who has been living in Queens since the late 1950s. Polish-born Jakiw Palij, 92, was stripped of… Read more »...
View ArticleRedevelopment Project Revived for Area Next to Citi Field
A long-planned redevelopment project for a neighborhood of run-down car-repair shops next to Citi Field in Queens is back on the drawing board, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Under… Read more...
View ArticleBoy Who Died Rescuing His Friend From Frozen Queens Pond Was an ‘Angel’ With...
The heroic 11-year-old boy who lost his life after plucking his friend from a frozen Queens pond was described as an angel by awestruck neighbors. Anthony Perez never managed to… Read more » The post...
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