Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry A Springfield Gardens man was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday for the bloody attack on a fellow passenger on board a Long Island Rail Road train that was pulling into the Locust Manor train station, located in southeast Queens, on Monday afternoon. Benneth Ekwegbalu, 32, of 183rd…
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Mar. 20, 2024 By Barbara Russo
It’s not all bad!
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 20-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in broad daylight by at least a half-dozen attackers in Woodhaven last week.
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court to 23 years to life in prison for the shooting death of a Bronx man at a crowded Springfield Gardens house party in August 2020.
Mar. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes throughout Queens continued to climb during the 28-day period from Feb. 16 to Mar. 17, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. Felony assaults also rose during this period of time, while…
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Mar. 20, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams When I was a child, my family lived on the edge of homelessness. My five siblings and I would go to school with black trash bags full of our clothes in case we were evicted from our apartment. I am mayor of the City of New York…
Mar. 20, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-5) secured over $15 million in federal funding for 15 local projects in his southeastern Queens district. The projects range from environmental restoration projects to workforce development, as well as affordable housing for vulnerable groups. In total, he secured $15,489,582 that will directly affect residents…
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Mar. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Deborah Camp always knew she was destined to be an artist. The Woodhaven-born freelance artist is well known for her grand, colorful, hand-painted window signs that line businesses throughout the community. Growing up in a family full of artists, Camp, 38, recalled how from age 3, she gravitated towards art. She…
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry
The Flushing man, who became known as the “Whitestone Wolverine” following his bizarre assault on Black Lives Matter protesters in June 2020, was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court Tuesday to 14 years in prison.
Mar. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A total of 155 affordable units are now up for grabs at a development in the Rockaways, with monthly rents ranging from $410-$2,035. The affordable units are part of an upcoming affordable housing development known as Rockaway Village Apartments, located at 1605 and 1607 Village Ln. The development will…
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