#Incumbent Donovan Richards declares Queens borough president victory.

#Incumbent Donovan Richards declares Queens borough president victory.

“#Incumbent Donovan Richards declares Queens borough president victory.” Incumbent Donovan Richards declared victory in the tight Democratic primary contest for Queens borough president and immediately accused rival Elizabeth Crowley of racism. “We won!!!!,” Richards said in a tweet. Richards led Crowley by 1,044 votes — with 92,149 votes or 50.3 percent to91,105 votes or 49.7…

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#Four injured in three separate NYC shootings

#Four injured in three separate NYC shootings

“#Four injured in three separate NYC shootings” Four people were injured in three separate shootings across New York City on Saturday night — and one person was attacked and stabbed, the NYPD said. In Manhattan, two men were stuck by gunfire in front of a building on Madison Avenue, near East 111th Street just after…

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#Water leak leads to hundreds of cancelations and delays at JFK

#Water leak leads to hundreds of cancelations and delays at JFK

“#Water leak leads to hundreds of cancelations and delays at JFK” Record-breaking holiday weekend travel at JFK Airport was grounded Saturday night by a “minor water leak” at the airport’s control tower, officials said. Hundreds of departing and incoming flights were canceled or delayed at the international transit hub, the Port Authority’s online flight tracker…

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#Off-duty NYC employee charged with assaulting his wife

#Off-duty NYC employee charged with assaulting his wife

“#Off-duty NYC employee charged with assaulting his wife” An off-duty city employee is under arrest for allegedly punching his wife in their Queens residence, police said. Cops collared city Department of Corrections Officer Rene Richards, 34, shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. Richards is accused of punching his 33-year-old spouse in the face during…

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