Feb. 1, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann On Jan. 31, Jeanne Lipsky, a resident of Kew Gardens Hills, celebrated a special milestone as she turned 100 years old. In a heartwarming gesture, members of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau of Patrol Borough Queens South made the centenarian’s day even more special by throwing a surprise birthday…
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Feb. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica and Transit District 20 are looking for a masked gunman for menacing E train riders on a platform in the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue-JFK Airport subway station on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 23.
Feb. 1, 2024 By Anthony Medina Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi — who represents the neighborhoods of Forest Hills, Glendale, Kew Gardens, Middle Village, Rego Park and Richmond Hill —has put forward a legislative package along with other state lawmakers that would provide financial support for emergency service providers as well as the volunteers who work for them if it becomes law. The legislative package, which is being called “Rescue EMS,” was announced on Jan. 30 and includes several bills that aim to make sure EMS providers are properly compensated, while also providing financial benefits to volunteer personnel through property tax breaks and…
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Jan. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A new vice president has been named for the New York City nonprofit NYC Housing Partnership Development Corporation, which partners with city and state housing agencies and developers to create, develop, preserve and promote quality affordable housing. Debbra McAllister will take on the role after spending 18 years at…
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Jan. 31, 2024 By Bill Parry
South Queens lawmakers are applauding New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda and his team for raiding three illegal marijuana shops in the Rockaways last week.
Jan. 31, 2024 By Rachel Butler State Senator James Sanders Jr., representing Far Rockaway and its neighboring areas, will host a public community meeting at Goldie Maple Academy on Thursday, Feb. 1st, to address the persistent flooding challenges in the region and explore viable solutions. The meeting, set to start at 6:30 p.m., to be…
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Jan. 31, 2024 By Bill Parry
NYPD crime scene investigators recovered skeletal remains of a human in the basement of a long-vacant building in Richmond Hill on Monday night.
Jan. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Just three of Queens’ 15 council members voted against overriding the mayor’s veto of two heavily contested public safety bills. Council Members Joann Ariola (R), Vickie Paladino (R) and Robert Holden (D) were among the nine members across the city to say no to the How Many Stops bill,…
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Jan. 31, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Cambria Heights man was criminally charged with possessing an arsenal of ghost guns, including assault weapons, silencers and other weapons-related paraphernalia after a search warrant was executed at his home on 235th Street Tuesday night.
Jan. 31, 2024 By Rachel Butler A community cultural center in College Point is hosting a lecture on American trumpeter and vocalist, Louis Armstrong, along with a musical demonstration with musician Jimmy Owens to celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 18. New Orleans native Owens and vocalist Jennifer Jade Ledesna will be hosting “A Queens…
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