Feb. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood discovered three men dead in the basement of an apartment building near Seneca Avenue on Thursday morning.
Three men found dead in cellar of Ridgewood apartment building: NYPD
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Sworn into her second term, CM Ariola sets sights on correcting FDNY promotional exam impasse with city agency
Feb. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
Council Member Joann Ariola was sworn into her second term during a surprise inauguration that was planned by her staff, supporters and community leaders on Jan. 29.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center named one of America’s top 100 best hospitals
Feb. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson On Wednesday Feb. 7, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (JHMC) was named one of America’s top 100 Best Hospitals for 2024 by Healthgrades. The new award comes as JHMC climbed the ranks from its previously held position of America’s 250 Best Hospitals from 2020-2024. Healthgrades, an online organization that rates…
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Flushing group holds rally calling for amenity-rich park next to Citi Field instead of casino
Feb. 8, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan In opposition to billionaire Steven Cohen’s plan to develop a casino next to Citi Field, community organizers rallied this past weekend in favor of their own proposal to convert the public land into an amenity-rich park with environmental considerations. Dozens of members of the Flushing Anti Displacement Alliance (FADA)…
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Christ the King High School to award over $2 million in scholarships to Class of 2028
Feb. 8, 2024 By Anthony Medina Christ the King High School, a Catholic educational institution located at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, is awarding over $2 million in scholarships and tuition assistance to the Class of 2028. The high school announced the amount of financial aid that it will be offering shortly after last…
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Suozzi vs. Pilip: The race to replace George Santos nears finish line
Feb. 8, 2024 By Michael Malaszczyk Early voting for the special election to replace disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos will begin Feb. 3, and the official election will take place on Feb. 13. Replacing Santos will either be former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) or Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip (R-Great Neck). Both were announced as the party’s nominees for the election in December, shortly following Santos’s expulsion. Suozzi, who held the congressional seat between 2017 and 2023, said that he had a track record of working across the aisle. He cited a high bipartisan index ranking by…
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Landlords ignoring repairs ranked biggest problem New York State renters face: study
Feb. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The most common complaint tenants in New York State have with their landlords deals with the avoidance or mishandling of repairs, according to data collected by the moving resource site moveBuddha. This conclusion was drawn based upon an analysis of reviews by renters on the crowdsourced landlord review site…
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MTA bus rider attacked by slasher with box cutter in Kew Gardens Hills: NYPD
Feb. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for a slasher who allegedly attacked a 57-year-old man onboard an MTA bus in Kew Gardens Hills last month, according to the NYPD.
Op-ed: Farewell, good friend: Shalom Chaver Paul Vallone
Feb. 7, 2024 By Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky The immortal words of President Bill Clinton at the funeral of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin: “Goodbye, my friend.” I am still in a state of shock after hearing the tragic news of the untimely passing of my dear friend Paul Vallone. My heart goes out to his…
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Queens Senator to host free Valentine’s Day concert in Woodhaven
Feb. 7, 2024 By Rachel Butler A Queens Senator is hosting a Valentine’s Day concert on Monday Feb. 12 to showcase the talent of a local music youth organization. Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. who represents Woodhaven and surrounding areas, is inviting members of the public to come to the concert at All Saints Episcopal Church…
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