Queens County News

If you're thinking about putting jewelry or a laptop computer in a checked bag when taking a holiday flight, you might want to think again.

More than 3,500 registered New York sex offenders have been purged from the social-networking sites Facebook and MySpace, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday at a news conference at Brighton High School.

In office: 1818-1821 The most remarkable thing about New York City having a mayor named Cadwallader Colden is the fact that he was not even the most famous New Yorker named Cadwallader Colden.

There doesn' seem to be a peaceful end to the pooh versus shoe battle. People sick of arching their backs and contorting their legs so they can sniff the bottom of their sneaker are chanting 'No Poop Left Behind!' Now I've joined them.

On the evening of Nov. 2, Jimmy Van Bramer made one last trip to an apartment building in Sunnyside that he had canvassed frequently during his Council campaign.

Novembera TMs the time for squirreling away winter squash. Varieties like butternut, acorn and Hubbard practically store themselvesa 'the tough outer skin serves as an effective natural plastic wrap, keeping the squash fresh.

People who ride off-highway vehicles in Nova Scotia are required to wear helmets.

Re: Is it Legal? A few months ago we pointed out , and the NY Times reported , that the lobbying activity of the Claire Shulman -led Flushing/ Willets /Point/Corona LDC were a violation of the group's not-for-profit-status. As if there wasn't enough evidence available to make a prima facia case, here is a letter from not only Shulman , but one that ...

State Republicans focused on returning the Senate to GOP control may turn Queens County into a political ground zero in their all-out effort for 2010.

The prosecutor handling the case of a Queens County woman charged with concealing her infant son's dead body for five days has a thick binder full of evidence and more to come.

The sale of Mary Immaculate Hospital has been stopped, and the auction process could be reopened.

A man who recently moved to the South Shore from Alberta has been granted bail on a charge of using the Internet to lure a child under the age of 16 for sex.

While much of the city's Democratic establishment was on the dais at the midtown Hilton Tuesday night to celebrate Bill Thompson's near-stunning upset of Mike Bloomberg, Christine Quinn spent her evening at a dive bar in Queens.

The Public Library Service's Community Care Facility Delivery Service is expanding to include four additional facilities in Prince County.

A P.E.I. teen is facing two charges of uttering threats following an investigation into postings on Facebook indicating there would be a shooting at Charlottetown Rural High School.

The shouts of young men wrestling one another to the ground echoed from the Guardian Angels' headquarters in Corona, Queens, a cavernous room they share with the Dominican Revolutionary Party.

Hiram Monserrate may face a tough fight in his 2010 reelection bid. Disgraced state Sen.

With Halloween around the corner, state and city lawmakers reminded parents to enjoy the celebration safely in Queens County, home to over 1,000 registered sex offenders.

As Children Hit the Streets for Trick or Treating, Concerned Lawmakers Unveil TOP TEN list of zip codes with Highest Number of Level 2 & 3 Sex Offenders Living in Queens County Announce New Law that will Allow Parents to receive Instant E-mail Alerts when a Sex Offender moves into their Zip Code Days before Halloween, Senator Jeff Klein , Senator ...

Queens prosecutors have charged a driver with manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and other crimes after a van crash killed two children and left three others hospitalized.