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Man Struck by Vehicle at Linden and Sutphin Boulevards in Queens
DNAinfo
Feb 01The victim was hit about 11 a.m. Paramedics transported him to Jamaica Hospital in serious condition. »
Overlooked Clues in Kitty Genovese Murder Merit Inspection, Expert Says
DNAinfo
Feb 01Attorney Joseph De May will discuss his research on the Kitty Genovese case on Feb. 10 in Richmond Hill. »
Officer Kevin Brennan Survives Gun Shot Wound to Skull
The New York Observer
Feb 01Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly was cradling in his hands a plastic container holding a .22 slug that had just been extracted out of the base of the skull of Officer Kevin Brennan, the second member of his department to be shot in the head while in t... »
Explosion Kills 1 in Queens
NBC New York Local
Jan 23A man was killed Monday by an explosion inside his Queens home, possibly from fireworks. Sources tell NBC New York that fireworks may have exploded in his hands at the home on 111th Avenue in South Richmond Hill. The man is described as in his 50s. The... »
Len Levitt: Who's the Real Chicken?
HuffPost New York
Jan 17Rupert Murdoch may have called Gov. Cuomo "chicken" for refusing to take on the city's teacher's union. But judging from his latest State of the City address, Mayor Bloomberg sounds like the real chicken for refusing to take on Ray Kelly. »
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High schools to close and reopen
Queens Crap
Feb 04From the Daily News:The future of eight large Queens high schools — and the hundreds of educators who work there — are in jeopardy as the city plans to overhaul the struggling institutions.The schools could lose up to half of their staff and receive a ... »
Squatters causing a big problem on Park Lane South
Queens Crap
Jan 28From the Queens Chronicle:Drunk and noisy squatters residing in a house on Park Lane South in Richmond Hill have got to go, residents told police at the 102nd Precinct Community Council meeting last week.Residents living near the problem house flocked ... »
What Happens When A Restart/Transformation School Becomes A Turnaround School?
Chaz's School Daze
Jan 28As everybody knows, the UFT and DOE failed to reach agreement on the "teacher evaluation system" based upon the appeals process. The UFT wants an independent Arbitrator to hear the "evidence" that the Principal rightly labeled the teacher "ineffective"... »
Free Ways to Celebrate the Lunar New Year in Queens
Queens Mamas
Jan 23On January 23, you can ring in the Lunar New Year. It’s extra exciting because this time around we’ll be ushering in the Year of the Dragon! Build up excitement by doing a little research ... »
DFA's pre-Lana Del Rey-on-SNL tweet
Brooklyn Vegan
Jan 18--- Just saw that tweet for the first time via Hot Chip while looking for info on Hot Chip's new album. As you know, Lana Del Rey played SNL this past weekend (Hipster Runoff has since renamed his website... »