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Two con men plead guilty in deed fraud scam to steal houses in Queens, Nassau County: DA

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Dec. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry A Far Rockaway man and his accomplice from Long Island pleaded guilty to a wide-ranging scheme to steal residential properties in Queens and Nassau County by filing forged deeds, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday. Russell Carbone, 69, of Beach Ninth Street, and Terrell Hill, 40, of West Hempstead, worked together to target homes where the owners died and their heirs had not taken title to them. To help find the properties, Hill, a landscaper, would alert Carbone, a disbarred attorney, to homes that appeared abandoned. Most of the properties turned out to…
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Crunching the Queens crime stats: number of stolen vehicles in northern Queens dips, uptick in southern portion of borough

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Dec. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicles reported stolen trended downward across northern Queens over the last month when compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Monday. At the same time, southern Queens experienced an uptick in cases during this time….
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Woman dead, man injured in Queens double shooting: NYPD

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Dec. 27, 2023 By Dean Moses A woman is dead and a man seriously injured following a double shooting that took place in Queens late Tuesday night. Law enforcement sources said the victims drove to the 103rd Precinct stationhouse in Jamaica following the shooting seeking help from officers just before midnight. The officers were met…
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Op-Ed | A year of getting stuff done for working-class New Yorkers

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Dec. 27, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams

When we came into office in January 2022, New York City was on the brink. The pandemic was still raging. Our economy was in bad shape. Crime was on the rise. And our mission from day one was to fight for the people who make New York City the greatest city in the world.

Queens Council Member keeps Veterans warm this winter with coat drive

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Dec. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina Council Member Robert Holden delivered 75 coats to former service members who are currently living at a homeless facility in Long Island City to help them keep warm this winter. The coats were delivered by Holden to the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence on Dec. 21. The coats were donated by veteran service organizations such as the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapters 32 and 126, as well as the public. “It’s a small gesture to those who bravely served our country, ensuring they stay warm this winter,” Holden said. Holden joined forces with NYC Veterans…
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Student volunteers spruce up Crocheron Park during holiday break

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Dec. 26, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Dozens of students in Queens chose to spend their first official day of the holiday break tending to Bayside’s Crocheron Park through a recently formed volunteer group.  The event, held Tuesday, Dec. 26, saw more than 30 volunteers scatter mulch around trees to prepare them for the winter months. NYC Parks employees were grateful for the additional help, noting that they lack the manpower to address all of the park’s needs. The volunteers are part of the Oakland Gardens Branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States, a group that was…
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Stores on Woodhaven Boulevard likely to be demolished, building permits filed for 7-story development

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Dec. 26, 2023 By Christian Murray A row of stores on Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park are likely to face the wrecking ball, with a developer filing building permits last week to replace them with a 7-story apartment building. Humayen Khan, the Rego Park-based developer, plans to build an 88-unit development at 62-02-62-06 Woodhaven Blvd,…
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