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Officials Investigate Queens Elevator Accident

Violations are being issued after debris fell onto an elevator in a Queens apartment building Friday night, but investigators are still trying to determine what caused the incident.

Officials Investigate Queens Elevator Accident

Updated 5:04 PM

Muslim Leader Still Cold On Kelly As Queens Community Center Opens

While several members of the NYPD attended the opening of the Queens Muslim American Society's new community center Friday night, the group's leader spoke out against Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and called for his resignation amid the controversy surrounding his role in an incendiary film about radical Islamists. | Read about Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's response to the controversy.

Muslim Leader Still Cold On Kelly As Queens Community Center Opens

Updated 4:51 PM

Queens Robbery Suspect Impersonated Officer, Police Say

Police are asking for help in finding a man they say impersonated a police officer while robbing another man in Queens.

Queens Robbery Suspect Impersonated Officer, Police Say

Updated 5:01 PM

DOE Plans To Close Record-Breaking Number Of Schools

The Department of Education is planning to close a record-breaking number of schools for poor performance this year, adding 62 programs to the list of 114 that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has shuttered over the past decade. | View a complete list of schools that face closure.

DOE Plans To Close Record-Breaking Number Of Schools

Updated 01/27/2012 11:10 PM

Residents Shaken After Elevator Collapses In Queens Building

An elevator in a Queens building that was supposed to be out of service collapsed Friday night shortly after some people used it, but nobody was hurt.

Residents Shaken After Elevator Collapses In Queens Building

Updated 01/27/2012 11:11 PM

Queens Teacher's Aide Charged With Raping Student

A teacher's aide in Far Rockaway, Queens was arrested earlier this week and charged with multiple counts of rape and after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student.

Queens Teacher's Aide Charged With Raping Student

01/27/2012 02:32 PM

Queens People Of The Week: Woodside Kids Band Together In Anti-Bullying Effort

The latest "Queens People of the Week" are a group of students who are on a mission to stop violence and bullying in their neighborhood.

<i>Queens People Of The Week:</i> Woodside Kids Band Together In Anti-Bullying Effort

In The Queens Papers 1/27/12

NY1 takes a look at this week's newspapers from the borough of Queens.

In The Queens Papers 1/27/12

Met Opera Star Retires After Nearly 45 Years

Arts

Metropolitan Opera star Paul Plishka is saying goodbye to the stage after nearly 45 years and 1,642 performances.

Met Opera Star Retires After Nearly 45 Years

Edible: Negroni Shows Its Age At Nick And Toni's

Edible

Barrel-aged Negroni is the name of the game at one Manhattan bar.

Edible: Negroni Shows Its Age At Nick And Toni's

"Smash" Stars Discuss Roles At UES Premiere

Whipple's World

The stars of producer Steven Speilberg's new TV show "Smash" hit the red carpet Thursday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Thursday night.

"Smash" Stars Discuss Roles At UES Premiere

Artist Exposes Wall Street "Flash" At Chelsea Gallery

Arts

An art project that was first inspired and influenced the Occupy Wall Street Movement is the focus of a new Chelsea gallery show.

Artist Exposes Wall Street "Flash" At Chelsea Gallery

Weekend Feature: Book Riot Editor Discusses Great New Releases

From thrillers to short stories to young-adult fiction, a wide range of new books is coming out right now from some of the hottest authors, and Bethanne Patrick, executive editor of BookRiot.com, recently sat down with NY1’s Kristen Shaughnessy to discuss some of her picks.

Weekend Feature: Book Riot Editor Discusses Great New Releases

Going Green: Nature Expert Explains Wild Year In Weather

A hurricane in August, a snowstorm in October—2011 was a wild year for weather in the city and around the country, and Bill Ulfelder of the Nature Conservancy discusses what it means in this Going Green segment.

<i>Going Green:</i> Nature Expert Explains Wild Year In Weather

In The Papers 1/28/12

NY1 VIDEO: NY1 takes a look at what's in today's New York City newspapers.

In The Papers 1/28/12