phil corso

An officer from the 111th Precinct has been suspended without pay and faces several department sanctions, police said, after being charged with playing a part in assisting a Jamaica drug dealer.

—111th officer helped drug dealer: Feds • TimesLedger

This was the last column filed by Dee Richard before she died on May 22.

—Dee Richard’s last column for TimesLedger Newspapers • TimesLedger

Thanks to Steve Mosco for swooping in on this one. Clutch.

I didn’t know Dee for too long - we only met back in March. But I respect her for working until the day she died. She submitted her last column for our newspaper the day before her death.

I remember covering Darryl Strawberry’s birthday party in Douglaston, N.Y. when Dee invited me to sit down with her and order a drink. I didn’t have one, as I was still new to the job and wasn’t very sure of the boundaries. But Dee sat there with some wine and took it all in.

Judging by the reactions, it is likely safe to say Queens lost a big name this week. RIP Dee.

Halloran, who was scheduled to be operated on Wednesday, said he would remain in the hospital for the rest of the week before returning home to Flushing to recuperate.

—Halloran undergoes surgery to remove benign tumor • TimesLedger