Forest Hills, NY|News|
This Rego Park Porter Is Also A Top Marathon Runner: Report
A Mexican immigrant who works as a porter in Rego Park, profiled by The Times, will be one of 50,000 running the NYC Marathon this weekend.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Jewish Day School Looking To Open Western Queens Location
The Solomon Schechter School, a Jewish day school in Flushing, may expand into western Queens.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
20K Queens Students Homeless Last Year | Queens Week In Review
Also: JFK AirTrain Fare Goes Up | Queens Catholic School Sued Over Hair Policy | Teen Arrested For Shooting Outside Jamaica School
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
JFK Airport's AirTrain Fare Increases To $7.75
The cost to take the AirTrain to and from JFK Airport in Queens has soared from five dollars to $7.75 a ride.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Nordstrom Rack To Close Its Location In Flushing's Skyview Center
Nordstrom Rack is closing its store in The Shops at Skyview Center in Flushing at the end of January, according to a layoff notice.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
City To Build $42M Preschool Next To NY Hall Of Science In Queens
A new preschool focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math will be built next to the New York Hall of Science in Queens.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Phony Cops Nab $20K In Plastic Bag From Man In Flushing: NYPD
Two men claiming to be police officers made off with a plastic bag full of $20,000 in Flushing early Halloween morning, the NYPD says.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Teen Arrested For Shooting Girl Outside Jamaica School: Cops
A 16-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder for firing the bullet that hit an innocent teen girl outside a Jamaica charter school.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
6 Arrested For Nabbing $8K In Perfume From Forest Hills Sephora
Police arrested six boys on Wednesday for stealing nearly $8,000 worth of fragrance bottles from a Sephora in Forest Hills.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Woman Critical After SUV Driver Runs Her Over In Corona: Cops
A 47-year-old woman is in critical condition after an SUV driver ran her over in Corona Wednesday evening, police said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Queens Catholic School Told Third-Grader, 'No Braids': Lawsuit
A Queens mom is suing a Jamaica Catholic school after her eight-year-old son was told he couldn't wear cornrows to class, records show.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Street Co-Naming Honors Late Military Chief Howard Haider
A Bayside intersection debuted a new name after Chief Howard Haider, who served in the military for four decades.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
NYPD Adds New Class Of Canine Crime-Fighters To Transit Bureau
The New York Police Department added sixteen dogged detectives to the force this week.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Flushing Man Busted For Insurance Fraud Over $160K Sports Car: DA
A Flushing man was busted for lying that his McLaren 570 sports car was stolen to get a $160,000 insurance payout, prosecutors said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Tiffany Cabán Joins Working Families Party As Political Organizer
Tiffany Cabán, a former candidate for Queens district attorney, is joining the Working Families Party as a national political organizer.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Man Shot In The Arm And Chest In St. Albans: Cops
A 26-year-old man was shot in the arm and the chest in St. Albans Wednesday, then ended up in a Stop & Shop parking lot, reports say.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Teens Arrested For Gang Assault Of Elderly Man In Queens
Two teen boys who beat up a 79-year-old man in Cambria Heights earlier this month were arrested Tuesday on gang assault charges, cops said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Queens Movers Arrested For Extorting Customers: Feds
The father-and-son movers allegedly refused to return customers' belongings unless they paid surprise additional fees, prosecutors say.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
LaGuardia Airport Opens New Delta Terminal Concourse
Travelers will be able to step foot in LaGuardia Airport's newest terminal next week when Delta Air Lines opens a seven-gate concourse.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
2 Firefighters Hurt In Jackson Heights Laundry Room Blaze: FDNY
A fire broke out in the laundry room of an apartment building in Jackson Heights midday Tuesday, according to the FDNY.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
