Peter Vallone Opposes Renaming Queensboro Bridge For Ed Koch
City Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr. says Mayor Bloomberg's pitch to honor Ed Koch came out of the blue and the Queensboro Bridge is part of the heritage and culture of Queens.
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City Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr. says Mayor Bloomberg's pitch to honor Ed Koch came out of the blue and the Queensboro Bridge is part of the heritage and culture of Queens.
Three teenagers wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in New York City were nabbed after they were arrested on an unrelated robbery.
Seniors are protesting in Queens after learning their senior center may be facing the ax as a direct result from budget cuts.
Police said the boy arrived at P.S. 140 in the Jamaica and bragged to a friend that he had a pistol in his book bag.
The only shooting for St. John's senior D.J. Kennedy at this tournament involves a video camera. Asked about the significance of Kennedy's absence from Thursday's lineup, St. John's coach Steve Lavin didn't mince words: "A devastating blow."
The latest buzz on the St. John's campus is all about shaving heads.
A New York City man who burned his girlfriend's face with a searing hot iron has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
After a man died and it took over a week for anyone to notice, the Gallagher Initiative was created to keep track of the aging Irish in Queens.
A man accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death in a New York City hair salon has been arrested in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
A Queens woman was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after officials found a 35-pound dog in her apartment that was so weak it couldn't stand.
Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA arrested 47-year-old Ana Herra, who is accused of animal neglect.
Anthony Parra pleaded guilty to assault and endangering the welfare of a child in a Queens court. He faces 20 years in prison.
Police are hunting for a sexual predator who has been targeting women in Flushing, Queens since last year.
Police are seeking the predator that has been terrorizing the women of Queens over the past six months. The suspect is believed to be responsible for three attacks, all out in the open, on the streets of Flushing.
Police in Queens are looking for a thief who stole several religious items from a church in Elmhurst.
An elderly man has become a crime victim for the first time in his life. He was mugged inside his own building last Thursday. The thief made off with some cash, but police caught the robber on camera.
The Queens district attorney said Monday a man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for a random attack on a woman as she walked home from grocery shopping last May in Flushing.
Humane Law Enforcement agents of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals apprehended the suspects, charging each with misdemeanor animal cruelty.
Along Steinway Street in Astoria's "Little Egypt", folks were furious over Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's refusal to resign.
The section of St. Albans was once home to jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Lena Horne - along with baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth.
An argument at a house party turned deadly on Sunday morning, as a 26-year-old woman was shot and killed at a friend's house in Queens.
Opponents of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to charge people who drive into key parts of Manhattan during the week condemned the idea at a City Hall gathering Sunday.
Police said a woman was a shot in Queens early Sunday morning.
A remarkable Queens neighborhood that once barred people of color but became the home to many famed African Americans of the 20th century has been designated as an historic district.
Over coffee, tea, and tobacco, the conversation seems to be all about politics and the future and all eyes are the TV screen.
