Jamaica, NY|News|
Queens Driver Arrested For Fatal Hit-And-Run Near JFK: Cops
Police have arrested a Queens man for a hit-and-run near JFK Airport that left a teenager dead.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
What The City Promised Kew Gardens For Koslowitz's Jail Vote
City Council Member Karen Koslowitz voted in favor of the city's plan to build four new jails, but she had a list of conditions.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
LI Driver Charged For Fatally Striking Pedestrian In Glen Oaks
Police charged a Long Island driver with two misdemeanors for hitting and killing a Queens woman as she crossed the street in Glen Oaks.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Woman Shot In Leg Near Brookville Park: Cops
A 23-year-old woman was shot in the leg in southeast Queens Thursday afternoon, according to police.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
2 EMTs Critical After Suffering Separate Medical Episodes On BQE
Two EMTs were rushed to the hospital after suffering separate medical episodes on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Thursday afternoon.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Queens Man Who Had Sex With Dog Pleads Guilty To 17K Charges: DA
A Jamaica man pleaded guilty to 17,725 child porn and sexual misconduct charges, including that he recorded himself having sex with a dog.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Ju Qi Is Taking Its Famed Rabbit-Shaped Potatoes To Flushing
Chinese restaurant chain Ju Qi is bringing its old Beijing-style cuisine to the U.S., with a Flushing location set to open next year.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Middle School Gets New, $300K STEM Lab
A new, $300,000 laboratory at I.S. 141 The Steinway will use 3D printers and coding robots to teach middle schoolers about STEM.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
6 Injured In Bayside Car Crash: FDNY
Six people were hurt in a crash Thursday morning by the intersection of the Horace Harding and Clearview Expressways, the FDNY said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Little Neck's New $1.5M Playground Won't Be Open On Weekends
Thanks to a funding shortage, a new playground at P.S. 221Q won't be open on weekends or during school breaks as promised.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Ecstasy Lab Owner, City Worker From Queens, Pleads Guilty: Feds
The Queens man, a Department of Environmental Protection employee, pleaded guilty Wednesday to manufacturing ecstasy and growing marijuana.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
York College To Launch Aviation-Focused STEM Program For Kids
The STEM program is among several new training initiatives accompanying Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $13 billion plan to redevelop JFK Airport.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
2 Forest Hills Spots Named To Michelin List Of Best Cheap Eats
Two Chinese restaurants in Forest Hills have earned a "Bib Gourmand" distinction from Michelin.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
NYPD Sergeant Dies By Suicide In Queens Home
An off-duty NYPD sergeant reportedly died by suicide in his Fresh Meadows home Tuesday night, the 10th cop suicide so far this year.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Cross Bay Boulevard Needs Protected Bike Lanes, Stoplight: Pols
Officials want the DOT to install protected bike lanes and a stoplight on Cross Bay Boulevard in Queens, where a cyclist was killed Sunday.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
New JFK Airport Hiring Programs Will Target SE Queens Residents
The job recruiting programs are part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $13 billion plan to renovate and expand JFK Airport.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Bernie Sanders Returning To Campaign Trail With LIC Rally
Sen. Bernie Sanders will return to the presidential campaign trail with a Saturday rally in Queensbridge Park in Long Island City.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
City Shrinks Proposed Kew Gardens Jail Ahead Of Council Vote
Officials have negotiated down the size of a new jail proposed for Kew Gardens, days ahead of the City Council's binding vote on the plan.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Handcuffed Man Caught Escaping Police Custody In Queens: Cops
A manhunt seized a corner of Briarwood for an hour Tuesday morning after a handcuffed man escaped from police custody, according to police.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
New Queens Ikea Will Be The First Of Its Kind In The U.S.: Report
Yes, there will be Swedish meatballs.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
