Topic: Peter Vallone

Astoria community leaders and residents are outraged over a homeless shelter for the mentally ill that they say will derail much-needed development...
The NYPD can take down terror planes from the skies, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Sunday night.. . The city's top cop answered with a...

Library incident spurs camera prop.

A Queens councilman wants the city to put surveillance cameras at the children's sections of all city libraries after a 7-year-old girl was touched...

Ride-by grope attacks in Astoria

Women in Astoria are turning to the Internet to throw up a virtual dragnet for a man on a bicycle who they say gropes them and then rides off.....
It's the gathering of the Bronx clans tonight.. . We speak of the Bronx Democratic County Committee's annual dinner, where the borough's political...

NYPD drops 33% of cops in hard-hit nabes

The NYPD'S vaunted Operation Impact is losing about 600 cops so police can staff the new World Trade Center command and add cops to other...

Ready for Quinn's Big Speech

Red Room Council Chambers right now waiting for Christine Quinns State of the City speech, in which she'll propose generating $1 billion in tax revenue from people who make more than $300,000 and eliminating income taxes on low-wage earners. Former ...

Quinn's Future

So, how will todays revelation affect Christine Quinn's political future?Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf said, Were required to give Speaker Quinn the benefit of the doubt, especially since she announced today she was the person who alerted law enforcement to the ...

Queens Politics, But With Music and Dancing

It’s that time of year again: the Legislative Review - a comedy show featuring Queens lawmakers - is set for Saturday, November 17, at Queens Theatre. From the press release: Elected Officials Performing in the 2007 Legislative Review:   DISTRICT ATTORNEY RICHARD A. BROWN ...