Staten Island Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority cop, his wife among 19 …
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A TBTA police officer and his wife have been arrested in a 19-suspect drug dealing sweep, accused of selling pills and illegal drugs out of their Tottenville home, while their children were present. The court has unsealed indictments against 19 Staten Island suspects, including Thomas Bianco, a police officer with the […]
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NYC teacher had 5th graders write letters to convicted felon
(Credit: AP) (CBS) NEW YORK – A Queens teacher is under investigation after having her students write personal cards and letters to a convicted prison inmate. CBS New York reports inmate John Coccarelli is allegedly a friend of fifth grade teacher Melissa Dean. He has been in jail for possession of a loaded 9-mm semiautomatic […]
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority cop, his wife among 22 charged in drug …
Thomas and Jennifer Bianco of Tottenville, as shown in a photo on Mrs. Bianco’s Facebook page. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A TBTA police officer and his wife have been arrested in a 19-suspect drug dealing sweep, accused of selling pills and illegal drugs out of their swank Tottenville home, while their children were present. The […]
Harsh words for mayor flow at schools forum
One by one, students, parents and educators from throughout the borough maneuvered through a standing-room-only crowd at Queens Borough Hall Monday night, emerging from a mess of metal folding chairs at the microphone, where they raised fists, voices and even a brightly colored protein model, to get their message to the city across: Plans for […]
Impact of 7 train closures felt in LIC
Four weekends in to the 11-weekend shutdown of the 7 train at two of its stations in Long Island City — LIC’s third station, Court Square, is closed altogether until April 2 — affected businesses and residents have a variety of opinions when it comes to the closures’ impact. Reservation cancellations, a lack of parking […]
Some oppose sweet deal for FreshDirect
On Tuesday a city agency approved an $84 million subsidy package to help FreshDirect move from its Long Island City headquarters to the Bronx, up from the initially proposed $74 million, according to published reports. The decision was passed 14-1; a representive for City Comptroller John Liu cast the dissenting vote. The Industrial Development Agency’s […]
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Building workers union 32BJ says TF Cornerstone bullied employees
A high-end real estate firm is paying its Long Island City workers substandard benefits while charging tenants of its waterfront high-rises exorbitant rents, a local union is charging. But a TF Cornerstone official said its employees get better benefits than some union members and chalked up the claim to union tactics. Members of Service Employees […]
CUNY plans teaching hotel in LIC
CUNY is looking to throw its weight — and a sizable parcel of land — into the Long Island City hotel boom. The City of University of New York has tapped hospitality industry consultants to develop its Skillman Ave. lot near LaGuardia Community College with the long-term goal of building a teaching hotel for its […]
Fresh Direct exodus gets mixed reactions
Print this story Facebook this Tweet this Digg this Del.icio.us Email to a friend A representative of a Long Island City business organization said he believed the neighborhood would be able to recover quickly from the move of online grocer Fresh Direct to the Bronx, although a local deli owner said the loss of its […]