A study released today finds that two out of three motorists speed on Brooklyn’s McGuinness Boulevard [PDF], a notorious Greenpoint thoroughfare where locals have for years called on the city to take action to prevent pedestrian and cyclist injuries an... »
This weekend, it’s not only St. Patrick’s Day, but also the six month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Supporters were planning to hold an event at the Irish Hunger Memorial in Lower Manhattan, but their permit applications were rejected... »
Meilan Jin was hit at Northern Boulevard and Union Street by a city bus driver who did not stop. The driver was not charged. Image: Google Maps The crashes that killed two pedestrians since Wednesday morning follow a string of incidents last week that ... »
The turnout at last night’s gathering was rather lackluster. I suspect this was largely due to the rather short notice for said convocation and of course the fact it is seriously, painfully cold. However, what I did find interesting is who did show up.... »
From the Times Ledger:District Attorney Richard Brown coined yet another unflattering nickname for a Queens thoroughfare Friday morning when he announced the results of a massive drug bust involving suspected dealers in the borough and well-to-do custo... »
From the Times Ledger:A man and a woman the police had been searching for in connection with 12 burglaries in Astoria have been arrested and charged in some of the incidents, authorities said.Eldin Ahmetovic, 33, was apprehended along with Yulia Bushuy... »
From the Daily News:The hunt is on for two petty crooks suspected for a string of robberies in the past month — many in broad daylight.Police are seeking Eldin Ahmetovic, 33, and Yulia Bushuyeva, 32, in connection with at least a dozen burglaries in As... »
A new Muslim community center opened in Astoria last night, and several members of the NYPD attended the event as part of their outreach efforts following news that an incendiary documentary about radical Islamists had been screened in a police trainin... »
