The police released images of tattoos that belong to an unidentified murder victim who was found at this St. Albans home. Photos by Ivan Pereira-courtesy of NYPD

St. Albans woman's killer sought by cops

Police were searching for clues to a mysterious homicide that took place in St. Albans late Friday night.

Around 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call of an unconscious woman in the common driveway of a house on Leslie Road, police said. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead by EMS crews a short time later, according to police.

A day later, the city medical examiner declared the death a homicide but did not give specifics on what led to her slaying. Police were looking for suspects and the investigation was ongoing as of press time Tuesday.

The owners of the house where the body was found refused to talk and neighbors said they had not heard any suspicious noise before the...

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Teachers blame layoffs on protest

More than a quarter of the instructors at southeast Queens’ only public charter school were laid off last week and the teacher’s union is claiming the decision was done in retaliation after they protested unfair work conditions.

Friedrich attacks Weprin on stop-and-frisk vote

State Assemblyman David Weprin’s (D-Little Neck) vote to deny the city Police Department use of a stop-and-frisk database has come under fire from his primary opponent, Glen Oaks Village President Bob Friedrich, who said the law makes communities less safe.

Unpopular Floral Park hall lands license to serve alcohol

A controversial catering hall in Floral Park that has drawn the ire of neighbors for its customers’ rowdy antics was granted a liquor license, prompting outrage from elected officials.

LaGuardia CC cooks present their dishes to the masses

Gilmar Avila, a 6-year-old from Ozone Park darted through the pouring rain at the Jamaica Farmers’ Market last week to stand in line for the raw beet and apple salad about which he could not stop raving.

City to pay $7M to victims in Sean Bell shooting

After more than two years of delay, the civil case filed by Sean Bell’s fiancée and the two friends shot alongside him against the NYPD ended Tuesday evening with the city paying out slightly more than $7 million in settlements.

Mayor, DMC take stand on caregiver abuse

The recent killings of children by caregivers in Queens and throughout the city prompted Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Hollis hip-hop artist Darryl McDaniels and a bevy of other officials to launch a citywide campaign in Forest Hills last week urging parents to be cautious about those looking after their little ones.

Gennaro bill slated to clean Queens air

A bill sponsored by City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) and slated to pass the Council Thursday is expected to reduce air pollution, promote the use of alternative fuels and create green jobs in the city, Gennaro and Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this week.

Astorians discuss waterfront improvements

For more than a year, Green Shores NYC has been working to realize its vision of a connected waterfront along the East River from Bowery Bay to Newtown Creek, and last week the organization began to formulate that vision further with the public.

LIC summer camp puts girls up close to nature, science

For many children, summer camp means playing ball or hiking through the woods on a sunny day, but for Green Girls, participants in a summer program for middle school girls through the City Parks Foundation’s Coastal Classroom, summer camp means seining the East River in Long Island City on a cloudy, drizzly day — and loving every minute of it.

NYPD cracks down on tix fix

The city Police Department has started tracking all parking and traffic tickets issued by police officers through scanners at precincts across the five boroughs in a bid to stop ticket fixing.

Obama cabinet member takes tour of Jamaica Bay

The U.S. secretary of the Interior paid a visit to Jamaica Bay Monday and borough elected officials said they hope his trip will have a positive impact on the future of its environment.

Moynihan Station starts construction in October

Work is expected to start in October on the long-delayed project to turn the James Farley Post Office on Manhattan’s West Side into a resplendent successor to Penn Station, the last stop for thousands of Long Island Railroad riders from Queens.

Mysterious dogs sent on wild goose chase at Fort Totten

Dogs made of bark that cannot bite have been popping up around Fort Totten to scare off gaggles of geese, but no city agency has yet to come forward to take credit for placing the pretend pooches at the historic fort.

Weiner trumps Turner in fund-raising for 2010

Bob Turner, a Republican from Rockaway Point who is running for U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-Forest Hills) seat, has raised a little less than $40,000 and has given himself a little more than $50,000 in the last campaign filing period, according to his most recent filing with the Federal Election Commission.

Slain EMT was 'good kid'

As family and friends laid to rest EMT worker Jason Green, a 32-year-old Ravenswood resident who was shot and killed in front of a Manhattan nightclub, some friends took the time out to defend him Monday from the scandal that had plagued Green for the last eight months.

St. Mary's Hospital to expand

St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside is embarking on a $114 million expansion the facility said will move its patients into more modern quarters and cut down on their hospital stays.

Friedrich accuses Weprin of foul play

State Assembly candidate Bob Friedrich claimed his opponent, Assemblyman David Weprin’s (D-Little Neck), is trying to knock him off the ballot and said the effort is a North Korean-style tactic.

Jewish institutions get security grants

Seven Jewish institutions in Queens at risk of being targets of terrorism will receive nearly $525,000 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security grants, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills) and a group of borough officials announced Monday at the Rego Park Jewish Center.

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