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Janitor held in 500G heist of Torahs
A live-in custodian for a Queens synagogue has been busted in last month's heist of eight sacred Torahs worth $500,000, police said Thursday.
Term-Limits Reversal Is Lukewarm
Finding a good job is hard these days - especially if you're a City councilmember.
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New owner vows to shift JIB Lanes
Bowling alley czar John LaSpina and son Joe have big plans for JIB Lanes. Here comes the kingpin to save the day.
A thug was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at a 12-year-old boy in Fresh Meadows, cops said.
Congressman Takes Office On The Road
Residents, who are unable to visit the district offices of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner , had an opportunity to speak to him during his mobile office tour on Monday.
Weiner Talks Flooding at Reporter Roundtable
By Henrick A. Karoliszyn At a diner in Forest Hills last Tuesday, Congressman Anthony Weiner sat down with reporters to discuss a variety of topics, but one big issue that took center stage was flooding ...
Residents fight to stop McMansion
Residents of 166th St. in Fresh Meadows are livid over the building of "McMansion" on their street.
This man was arrested yesterday after allegedly posing as a priest and sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl, cops said.
Residents Flood DEP With Questions At Meeting
Queens residents want solutions to the flooding problems the recent storms brought to the area and expressed their concerns at a town hall meeting in Fresh Meadows on Tuesday.
DOH To Spray Queens Neighborhoods For West Nile
August 11, 2008 Weather permitting, the city will spray several Queens neighborhoods tonight in an effort to reduce mosquitoes and prevent any outbreak of West Nile virus.
Major East Coast-Based Salon Chain Now Features ETS Tan's Rejuvasun With Omnilux Spa Bed
Beach Bum Tanning co-owners John Haaland and James Oliver said they plan to initially put the Rejuvasun with Omnilux into nine of their more than 40 salons, located throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut ...
Pol: Queens 'Boulevard of Death' needs bike lane
Even after safety improvements, about 100 people a year are still injured on the so-called Boulevard of Death in Queens, underscoring the need for more aggressive steps to protect pedestrians, advocates and ...
Foes rip development plan for Colonial-era cemetery
Outraged neighbors, preservationists and elected officials are calling on the city to block plans to develop a Queens graveyard of Colonial-era settlers.
Cemetery Buried In Property Debate
Fresh Meadows community leaders and residents called on the City Monday to protect an overgrown cemetery on 182nd Street from the threat of residential development.
Plenty of choices in City Council race
Say what you want about City Council candidates in Fresh Meadows - but don't complain about a lack of choices.
Ruiz: N.Y.ers have to come to table for food stamps
The economy is going down the drain, the cost of living is going through the roof, and low-income New Yorkers are going to hell in a handbasket.
Cop's Dog-Tag Afternoon 'Bags' Tears of Joy
A woman whose dad stormed the beaches of Normandy mourned the loss of his Army dog tags when her purse was stolen, until a cop found them on a Queens shore - on the anniversary of D-Day. "It's a miracle," said ...
Ruiz: Uniting against local hate crime
City Councilman James Gennaro , Harpreet Toor and others listen as Hillcrest Jewish Center Rabbi Moti Fuchs speaks at meeting on hate crime in Fresh Meadows.
Recent Hate Crimes Spur Local Reaction
Mordechai Fuchs once asked his mother, a Holocaust survivor, what she had learned from her experiences during World War II.