$8B Citi Field casino project draws opposition from neighbors

Some residents living near the site of the proposed $8B casino project oppose it over concerns about crime and prostitution.

Queens high school riot: Classes resume after teacher targeted for Israel support

Hundreds of students stormed the hallways of Hillcrest High School in Queens, forcing the teacher to hide in a locked office as the group tried to push its way into her classroom, according to reports.

Queens subway strangling: NYPD seeks suspect in teen's attack

The NYPD said the 17-year-old-was on a northbound A train at the Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue station when he was approached by an unknown individual.

Missing 7-year-old boy last seen in Queens, found safe: NYPD

Daniel Alejandro Ferenandez-Martinez, 7, may be one of the many migrant children living at the intake center in Manhattan's Roosevelt Hotel.

Plane landing at LaGuardia aborts landing 100 feet above ground in near miss incident

A passenger claims that a Delta flight arriving at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday from Atlanta was only 100 feet above ground when it abruptly changed direction back towards the sky to avoid crashing into another plane.

NYC attempted kidnapping: DOE employee allegedly targeted girl walking to school

The girl was walking to school when she was allegedly approached by Yogeshwar Narine, who was standing next to his vehicle near Francis Lewis Boulevard and 113th Road in Queens Village.

Queens fake delivery men duct tape victims, steal $70K in items: police

The two suspects rang the doorbell in the vicinity of Crescent Street and 43rd Avenue in the Long Island section of Queens, posing as delivery men, the NYPD said.

Queens man struck and killed during attempted carjacking

A 43-year-old man was killed when he stopped a man from breaking into his car, but was struck by the suspects' getaway vehicle on Wednesday.

Cargo plane returns to JFK Airport after horse escapes stall

The pilot of the Boeing 747 operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic said due to the plane's weight, he had to dump 20 tons of fuel before going back to New York.

Queens doctor with cerebral palsy motivates others with disabilities

What inspired Dr. Ali Jilani to dream big was seeing people like Bethany Hamilton, the surfer who lost her left arm from a shark bite in 2003.

NYC subway vigilante John Rote posts bail, returns to apartment in Queens

Here's what we know about John Rote, the man accused of firing a warning shot on a Manhattan subway platform, scaring off a would-be mugger.

Woman, 73, fatally struck by school bus in Queens

The family said Maria Rodriguez, 73, was returning home from taking her young nieces to school in the Ozone Park section of Queens when the accident happened, the NYPD said.

Mets owner Steve Cohen unveils $8B Citi Field development plan

The plan would create a comprehensive entertainment complex known as Metropolitan Park, that would be headlined by s state-of-the-art casino.