See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Police were searching for a man suspected of multiple purse snatching incidents in northeast Queens. Authorities said that over the last four months, a black man between the ages of 20…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers A 7-year-old girl living in the Marine Terrace Apartments in Astoria is in critical condition after a choking incident while she was playing a prank on her mother, authorities said. Preci…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers A 31-year-old man was shot and killed inside an Elmhurst bodega Thursday night. Police from the 110th Precinct, responding to a 911 call just after 8 p.m., found the victim inside the Cin…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Zach Gewelb TimesLedger Newspapers Amed Rosario got his first taste of life in the big leagues last season. Now, he’s looking to take the next step in his career and become a consistent contributor for the Mets in 2…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers In the aftermath of the Parkland, Fla., mass shooting, state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) says it time for action and is calling on Senate Republicans to support inclusion of his Eff…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . TimesLedger Newspapers Kudos to the NYPD for reversing its decision on the posting of armed officers in three public high schools in Queens. Earlier in March, the Police Department came to a decision to pull officers who had…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The city is moving forward with plans to acquire a one-acre parcel of land in Sunnyside Gardens that was abandoned in the mid-’80s and repurpose the private site as public park spac…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers A five-alarm fire at the Royal Waste Services waste management facility in Jamaica required approximately 20 hours and 200 firefighters to put out last week, according to the FDNY. The…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Prem Calvin Prashad TimesLedger Newspapers A controversial practice by Immigration Customs Enforcement made national headlines as the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the agency for separating mothers and…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The co-founder of the Chocolate Factory Theater in Long Island City was among the hundreds of borough business and cultural leaders who trekked to Albany Tuesday to take part in the secon…