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Four muggers beat and rob senior in Jackson Heights: NYPD

May 9, 2024 By Bill Parry A 73-year-old man was beaten and robbed by four young muggers near the Jackson Heights Post Office early Tuesday morning. The victim was walking at 37th Avenue and 79th Street just after 3 a.m., when he was approached by a stranger who demanded money, police from the 115th Precinct… Read more »

Jackson Heights community rallies against illegal smoke shops near schools

May 3, 2024 By Bill Parry Several elected officials representing Jackson Heights rallied with dozens of parents, school children and teachers on May 1, calling for urgent enforcement against Haze Land, located at 37-07 82nd St., an illegal smoke shop that recently re-opened after being shut down by the Sheriff’s department. Haze Land sits in… Read more »

Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens awarded $3 million capital grant for new Astoria headquarters

  Apr. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens was awarded a $3 million capital from Empire State Development earlier this month to support the club’s redevelopment project in Astoria. The new clubhouse will be approximately 125,000 square feet and include a state-of-the-art gymnasium, 175-seat theater, regulation swimming pool, classroom… Read more »

Two teenagers stabbed during argument with group of men in Astoria: NYPD

Apr. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Two teenagers were stabbed during a bloody confrontation with a group of men on Monday evening in the Steinway section of Astoria. The young men were walking at the intersection of 21st Avenue and 75th Street, two blocks north of St. Michael’s Cemetery, at around 6:45 p.m. when they… Read more »