Queens News

We just received word that the Landmarks Preservation Commission is planning to calendar a historic district in the Addisleigh Park neighborhood on Tuesday.

Undated photo of Toyota Camry. A Queens World War II veteran said he and his wife became the latest victims of Toyota accelerator woes when his 2009 Camry 's gas pedal jammed - sending the car careening into a synagogue.

When's the last time a mailer went out on behalf of a mainstream political candidate in New York that contained a picture of a swastika? Because here's one instance , apparently, in a mailer accusing Republican City Council candidate Bob Freidrich of not being tough enough on hate crimes.

Residents were diving for cover Tuesday morning as two armed robbery suspects traded gunfire with police in Queens.

Manhattanites and Brooklynites, this one ain't for you. Go back to whatever holier-than-thou, borough-specific activity you were doing .

New York Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada is proposing legislation that would require the automatic expulsion of senators convicted of Class-A misdemeanors.

You are not logged in. Register now . February 4, 2010 by Gina Osnovich , published online 02-04-2010 Queens Pride, hosted its annual Winter Pride Gala at the Astoria World Manor in Queens last week.

In a recent over-the-top campaign mailing, David Weprin -- in a race for the Queens assembly seat -- superimposed a Swastika over a generic photo of crime scene tape, outraging his opponent and residents of nearly every religious affiliation.

The principal of a rough-and-tumble Queens middle school that has made headlines for its violence in recent years was knocked down and out by a student's flying fist, witnesses told The Post.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 WrestleMania IV! Queens Teacher Makes Fourth-Graders at Public School 65 Grapple in Class by Thomas Zambito - NY Daily News This wasn't WrestleMania 25, but a Queens teacher and aide are in hot water for orchestrating wrestling contest between students.

A retired New York City correction captain working security at a Queens bowling alley shot and wounded two men during a violent confrontation early Saturday morning outside the alley, the authorities said.

Police say a worker has died after falling from scaffolding at an upper Manhattan construction site.

Queens based Haifa Smoked Fish is recalling Haifa brand vacuum packaged Whole Schmaltz Herring with the lot number 20, because the product was found to be uneviscerated.

David Paterson issued this statement, affirming his confidence in Aqueduct Entertainment Group's selection to develop video slot machines at the Aqueduct race track in Queens and noting that it was a tri-partite decision.

A New York City student has been arrested for doodling on her desk. Twelve-year-old Alexa Gonzalez scribbled ``Lex was here 2/1/10'' on her desk at Junior High School 190 in Queens.

Attorney General Steve Six says a man from Queens, N.Y., has been charged with raping two women in Ogden, Kan., in 1981.

Ex-assemblyman Anthony Seminerio has been sentenced to six years in jail. A federal judge sentenced a disgraced former Queens assemblyman to six years in prison for shaking down constituents for nearly a decade.

New York Gov. David Paterson says the consortium chosen to build and run video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens has accepted conditions covering payments to the state, oversight and the integrity of the operation.

ALBANY - After inching higher over the past few months, Gov. David Paterson's approval rating took a hit Wednesday, according to a pair of polls.

A Queens public school teacher was charged with making two of his fourth-grade students fight on Tuesday.