Mar. 9, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Members of the Queens nonprofit Community Inclusion and Development Alliance (CIDA) celebrated the grand opening of its new community center with a ribbon cutting Wednesday, March 8, in Bayside. The CIDA Community Center, located at 36-28 Bell Blvd., will assist the organization as it works to assist in professional…
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Police find knife disguised as comb while arresting Ridgewood man for recklessly driving a moped: NYPD
Mar. 9, 2023 By Julia Moro Officers from the 104th Precinct arrested an individual recklessly operating a moped without a helmet or proper registration while traveling eastbound on Myrtle Avenue and Palmetto Street on Tuesday, March 7, at 11:28 p.m. According to reports, as police attempted to stop the vehicle around 11:30 p.m., the defendant,…
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Noisy neighbors, apartment maintenance were New Yorkers’ top 311 complaints over last two decades, data shows
Mar. 9, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
What have been New Yorkers’ top inquiries and service requests to the city’s 311 service over the past two decades?
Op-Ed: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — here’s what you need to know
Mar. 9, 2023 By Dr. Wayne Kye Think you’re not at risk for colorectal cancer? Think again. Despite a general decline in rates over the last 40 years, colorectal cancer remains the third most common type of cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the U.S., yet it’s one of the few cancers…
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Students in Addabbo’s district encouraged to create artwork for Senate Earth Day Celebration
Mar. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. is encouraging students in grades K-12 in his district to join this year’s New York State Senate Earth Day Celebration. With Earth Day approaching on April 22, this year’s theme is “Ways We Can Make Every Day Earth Day!” with the goal of helping children…
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Cops searching for group of teens who violently flipped tables and damaged window at College Point restaurant
Mar. 8, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for a “large” group of teenagers who were caught on camera violently trashing a restaurant in College Point on Saturday, March 4. Authorities say that the mob of teens entered Fish Village, located at 20-07 127th St. in College Point within the confines of the 109th…
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Former Queens basketball star signing with New York Knicks: report
Mar. 8, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Former Archbishop Molloy basketball star Moses Brown has signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks on March 8, according to reports. The New York Knicks are signing center Moses Brown on a two-way NBA contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Brown averaged 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in…
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‘The situation is getting worse’: Councilwoman announces petition calling on city agencies to enforce existing street vending regulations in Flushing
Mar. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung on Wednesday, March 8, announced a petition calling on the city to enforce existing street vending regulations, including the no-vending zone that went into effect in 2018, to address the proliferation of unlicensed street vendors in downtown Flushing. The councilwoman was joined by Dian Yu, executive…
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Ridgewood native, Plaza College student receives 2023 Horizon Scholarship
Mar. 8, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Kathryn Delap, a Ridgewood native and student at Plaza College, was one of the recipients of the 2023 Horizon Scholarship for excellent work in court reporting. Delap, 36, who currently works as a chef, enrolled at Plaza College after receiving a degree at Boston College in 2008. Today, she is…
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Coyote found wandering in Queens Wednesday morning: NYPD
Mar. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village were alerted by Floral Park residents who discovered a coyote skulking around in their backyards Wednesday morning, March 8.