Jul. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens taxi cab driver was charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime and other related crimes for vandalizing a religious statue at a Fresh Meadows church late last month just hours before Sunday mass. Jamshaid Choudhry, 44, of 186th Street in Hollis, was arraigned Friday…
Jul. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of people gathered at the Flushing branch of the Queens Public Library on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the return of Sunday opening hours. Sunday service has returned to the Flushing branch, at 41-17 Main St., and Central Library in Jamaica, at 89-11 Merrick Blvd., after the New York…
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Jul. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is making sure that good deeds are rewarded in his district. The senator has awarded citations to the organizations that participated in last month’s Middle Village Metropolitan Avenue Street Clean-up in appreciation of their community service. The members of the Middle Village…
Jul. 15, 2024 amNewYork Metro The investigation continued Monday into the Donald Trump assassination attempt in Pennsylvania with still no greater understanding as to why the 20-year-old shooter opened fire on the former president during his campaign rally Saturday. The FBI searched the home of Thomas Matthew Crooks, who lived in Bethel Park, PA,…
Jul. 15, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over half a million dollars was designated for a new hyper-local initiative to connect veterans with critical services in the recently-passed city budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Approximately 250,000 veterans reside in the five boroughs. However, according to the NYC Department of Veterans Services (DVS), there is a…
Jul. 13, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, the first woman ever to lead the New York City Fire Department, is resigning her post, amNewYork Metro confirmed on Saturday. The New York Post first reported on July 13 that Kavanagh sent them an email Saturday notifying them of her decision. Kavanagh made…
Jul. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry New York Attorney General Letitia James and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that a Long Island man was sentenced to three to nine years in prison Friday for leading a deed theft ring that resulted in five homes being stolen from vulnerable Queens residents and saw them earn…
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Jul. 12, 2024 By QNS News Team The NYPD Community Outreach Division, in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, hosted a special children’s day event on July 11 at Kissena Park in Flushing. The event featured child safety and personal safety lectures, rock climbing, a bouncy house, a photo booth, snacks, drinks and the…
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Jul. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson Local officials and representatives from several community organizations hosted an event on July 8 at Elmhurst Hospital to honor first responders and pay tribute to the memory of loved ones lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, called “Celebration of Life,” was hosted by Assemblymember Catalina Cruz (D-39), Queens…
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Jul. 12, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, coming to Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Aug. 3 and 4, kicked off its festivities with the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Awakening Ceremony in Times Square on July 11. Festivities included a performance by the New…
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