Posters Call Reporting Immigrants A 'Civic Duty' | Week In Review

QUEENS, NY – Missed the headlines in Queens this week? Here's a round-up of Patch's stories in the borough.

Posters Spotted In Queens Say Reporting Immigrants A 'Civic Duty'

SUNNYSIDE, QUEENS — Inflammatory posters telling New Yorkers it's a "civic duty" to report undocumented immigrants drew condemnation from advocates and officials after they were spotted in Sunnyside... Read more

'Drug Dealers In White Coats' Flooded NY With 8.5M Pills: Feds

NEW YORK, NY – A ring of medical professionals flooded New York with 8.5 million oxycodone pills, knowingly filling fraudulent prescriptions and earning themselves the name "drug dealers in white... Read more

Broken Doors Leave NYCHA Buildings Open To Intruders: Review

NEW YORK — Broken and defective doors have left dozens of New York City's public housing complexes wide open to intruders, city auditors say in a new report. More... Read more

5 Ways to Slow Down and Relax from NYC Life

Living In New York City has it's upsides but sometimes it can get hectic and we need to take a break. Everyday is a busy day in NYC but by practicing some of these ways to relax and slow down the days... Read more

Queens Rent Spike Leads Nation For 3rd Straight Month: Report

QUEENS, NY — High rents continued to put a squeeze on Queens residents last month as the borough once again posted the biggest year-over-year rent spike among big U.S. cities, a recent report shows.... Read more

Queens Creep Arrested For Groping 2 Girls: NYPD

CORONA, NY — The cops got the creep. A North Corona man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly fondling two young girls in Queens, the NYPD said.Noe Angel Soriano Cruz, 38, faces sex abuse and... Read more

(Lead image: City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer ripped up a poster encouraging U.S. citizens to report undocumented immigrants to ICE out of "civic duty." Photo and video from Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer via Twitter)