Domestic Violence Center Opens In Queens -- July 18, 10:16 AM Just as domestic violence isn’t limited to one group of people, relief from domestic violence cannot be provided by one group. And so the City is opening Family Justice Centers that offer comprehensive support and counseling services for domestic violence victims. The first center opened in Brooklyn... [Full Story] Queens Family Mourns Loss Of Soldier -- July 18, 10:13 AM For more than a year, the family of missing Army Spec. Alex Jimenez hoped and prayed he would return to them alive. But that hope was shattered Thursday when military officials informed Jimenez’s mother, Maria del Rosario Duran, that the Army had dicovered remains and identified them as belonging... [Full Story] Cemetery Buried In Property Debate -- July 18, 10:11 AM Fresh Meadows community leaders and residents called on the City Monday to protect an overgrown cemetery on 182nd Street from the threat of residential development. Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) addressed a crowd on the cracked and crumbling sidewalk outside the plot of land that holds... [Full Story] Suicide Jumper -- July 10, 11:24 AM Police reported an Asian male apparently committed suicide Tuesday by jumping from a Flushing mall at the corner of 39th Avenue and 138th Street. The man, 66, was found at 2:10 p.m. lying face up and not responding. He was pronounced dead at the scene. [Full Story] Queens Parents Are Happy With Schools -- July 10, 11:19 AM Mayor Mike Bloomberg joined Chancellor Joel Klein at the High School of Applied Communications in Long Island City on July 1 to announce the results of the second annual Learning Environment Survey. The survey, distributed to parents, teachers and students in grades six through 12, is comprised of questions... [Full Story] Parking Loss Due To Bike Lane Debated -- July 10, 11:16 AM State Rep. Rory Lancman and some Hillcrest residents are opposing plans by the City Department of Transportation to enhance bike lanes on 73rd Avenue, which could lead to the loss of parking spaces. “I strongly object to the proposed plans to eliminate parking on and/or narrow 73rd Avenue to enhance... [Full Story] Teacher Accused Of Abusing Student -- July 10, 9:59 AM A special education teacher was arrested on Monday and charged with sexually abusing a 15-year-old student at his home in Queens. Mandi Weeks, 27, a teacher at the Devereux Foundation Red Hook campus, was accused of statutory rape and sexually abusing the mentally disabled student who attended her... [Full Story] Queens Soldier Killed In Afghanistan -- July 3, 10:24 AM Another fallen Queens soldier joined his comrades in arms when his Humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device, small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades Sunday. Sgt. 1st Class Joseph McKay, 51, of Cambria Heights, was a member of the New York Army National Guard B Troop 2nd Squadron 101st... [Full Story] Serial Rapists Terrorize Southeast Queens World’s Fair Book Finds Missing Pieces Willets Point Seeks Recommendations Supreme Court Muddles State Gun Law Home Run For Queens Boys And Girls Club Assemblywoman Hit By Car Candidates Get Ready To Rumble Domestic Violence Center Opens In Queens Queens Family Mourns Loss Of Soldier Cemetery Buried In Property Debate Recent Hate Crimes Spur Local Reaction Queens Reacts To Passing Of City Budget Cut The Cost And Time Of Transportation Kitten Looks For A Nice Home More Than Two Ways to Begin Political Career Suicide Jumper Queens Parents Are Happy With Schools Parking Loss Due To Bike Lane Debated Teacher Accused Of Abusing Student Cop Impersonator Accused of Rape Queens Schools Fail Arts Requirements Politico Served With Civil Suit Future of Day Care Under The Scope