Apr. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from two Queens NYPD precincts are looking for an armed robber who targeted 7-Eleven stores in three different neighborhoods in just over an hour during the early morning of Wednesday, Apr. 17.
Apr. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 22-year-old Jamaica Estates man was beaten and robbed in broad daylight three blocks west of Cunningham Park on Saturday, and police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for the suspects who attacked him with a baseball bat.
Apr. 19, 2024 By Anthony Medina The St. Matthias Catholic Academy, a faith-based educational institution that has been serving families in Ridgewood and the surrounding neighborhoods for 114 years, is slated to close, and its supporters are looking for a miracle to keep it open. The school is scheduled to permanently close in June due…
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Apr. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry Around fifty restaurant and small business owners from Corona, Jackson Heights, and East Elmhurst signed a letter asking state Senator Jessica Ramos to support the $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal from New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International to build a casino and entertainment complex on…
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Apr. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Springfield Gardens man was sentenced to 19 years in prison Thursday for attempted murder in the shooting of a 25-year-old man at the Kew Motor Inn and firing at a second man who managed to escape in September 2022.
Apr. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry
While homeowners across Northeast Queens have rallied against squatters in their properties in recent months, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz launched an investigation against one of the most notorious offenders.
Apr. 18, 2024 By Anthony Medina Two former commanding officers who oversaw the NYPD 104th Precinct were honored last week by the 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol for their contributions to the Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale neighborhoods. Deputy Inspector Kevin Coleman, reassigned to the 109th Precinct in Flushing last year, and Inspector Victoria…
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Apr. 18, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm are working to preserve a care model, rooted in love, for a growing older adult population. Since 1971, Ozanam Hall Nursing Home in Bayside has sponsored the Carmelite Sisters congregation to provide skilled, well-rounded care to seniors of all faiths through…
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Apr. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry
An F train rider was assaulted inside the 169th Street subway station on Hillside Avenue near Homelawn Street in Jamaica Hills last week, and a dreadlocked suspect remains at large, according to the NYPD.
Apr. 18, 2024 By Allison Kridle There is nothing quite like putting a bow on a successful school year than the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts‘ (FSSA) 16th Annual Film Festival on May 3. It is a night when the Astoria high school rolls out a red carpet, and film students dress to impress…
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