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Two women attacked, robbed inside their guest room at Queens Village hotel: NYPD

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Sep. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry Two women were menaced and robbed by a BB gun-toting stranger inside their Queens Village hotel room on Sunday afternoon, according to the NYPD. Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village responded to a report of the incident that went down at around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, when the suspect knocked on their guest room door at the Casa Azul Hotel, located at 220-16 Jamaica Ave. A 42-year-old woman opened the door and the assailant forced his way inside the guest room, according to authorities. He proceeded to display a BB gun…
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Queens leaders, residents gather for 9/11 memorial in Bayside Hills

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Sep. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane Queens community leaders and residents gathered at Memorial Garden in Bayside Hills for a memorial honoring those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Among those present for the memorial gathering were Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, Council Member Linda Lee and Bayside Hills Civic Association President Judge Jerry Iannece. Despite the rain coming down, dozens of residents gathered at the small square behind the Horace Harding Expressway. Attendees huddled together there, many of whom had umbrellas in hand. “Behind every number there was a name, there was a family,…
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Five teens stabbed, slashed during massive brawl in Far Rockaway: NYPD

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Sep. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry Detectives from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway are working to determine what led up to a huge after-school brawl near the intersection of Mott Avenue and Central Avenue on Sept. 11 that left five teenagers with stab or slashing wounds. Police from the 101st Precinct responded to a…
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Queens councilman allocates $60K to Libertas Center for Human Rights at Elmhurst Hospital

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Sep. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry The Libertas Center for Human Rights at Elmhurst Hospital announced on Sept. 11 it was the recipient of $60,000 in funding from Councilman Shekar Krishnan to assist survivors of torture and political persecution. The funding will support asylum seekers through expedited access to medical assessments, primary care, mental health…
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New York ranks fourth among states in credit card debt increase: report

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Sep. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to a report put together by WalletHub, New York has experienced the fourth-highest increase in credit card debt among all states in the second quarter of 2023. This conclusion was reached based upon data recently released by the Federal Reserve, as well as data from TransUnion and the United States Census Bureau. The average credit card debt in the state of New York increased by $2,821,527,680 in the second quarter of 2023, ranking as the fourth-highest in the nation. Only California ($5,412,310,336), Texas ($3,944,711,993) and Florida ($3,087,038,580) experienced a larger increase. The total…
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Queens Night Market to open for fall season on Sept. 16

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Sep. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Queens Night Market will be making its return to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sept. 16 for the fall season. It will be operating every Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight until Oct. 28, when the season concludes with a Halloween-themed event. The Queens Night Market has welcomed…
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Queens County Fair celebrates 40 years with family fun for all

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Sep. 11, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Queens County Farm Museum celebrated its 40th annual County Fair from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10, and numerous Queens residents and leaders — including Mayor Eric Adams — were on hand to take part in the festivities. The three-day event kicked off Sept. 8 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Some of the notable individuals in attendance included Mayor Adams, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, State Senator John Liu, Council member Linda Lee, Assemblyman Edward Braunstein and Queens County Farm Museum Executive Director Jennifer Walden Weprin. In addition to the ribbon-cutting, there was a live…
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