Aug. 5, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Officers from the 114th Precinct in Astoria fatally shot a knife-wielding suspect in the lobby of a Roosevelt Island apartment building after he allegedly threatened to attack a family member while off his medication and under the influence of marijuana, Assistant Chief Christine Bastedenbeck, the commanding officer of Patrol…
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Aug. 4, 2023 By Aidan Graham After a Long Island Rail Road train flew off the tracks and injured 13 people in Queens on Thursday morning, transit officials said service will be running on a normal schedule by Monday morning. Janno Lieber, the head of the MTA, said at a Friday afternoon press conference…
Aug. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry An FDNY Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) from Corona was arrested Aug. 2 and charged with grand larceny after a sting operation by the city’s Department of Investigation (DOI). EMT Luis Carrillo, 43, faces up to four years in prison after he allegedly stole more than $600 in cash from…
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Aug. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Elected officials, community and business leaders joined the Asian American Federation (AAF) in Murray Hill for the unveiling of a new mural depicting the Korean community’s cultural heritage on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The unveiling event, at 40-20 149th Pl., featured a traditional Korean drumming performance by members of the…
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Aug. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina For one night only at the James Bohan Rink inside Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village, kids learned how to punch and kick from trained martial artists at the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League self-defense night on Thursday, July 27. The MVP Roller Hockey League continues its abundance…
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Aug. 4, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Italian American Women’s Center awarded four graduating high school students from Long Island and Queens with $1,000 in scholarships. The scholarships were presented to each student during a luncheon at Uncle Bacala’s in Garden City on July 23. The students — Angelo Cangero, Sophia Ieraci, Jack Longobucco and…
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Aug. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed As part of his ongoing efforts to boost the quality of life in his district, Councilman James Gennaro collaborated with the Association of Community Employment Programs (ACE) for its first graffiti removal project at the Chinese restaurant Panda Garden, located at the intersection of Union Turnpike and 147th Street…
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Aug. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed To commemorate LIJ Forest Hills Hospital’s 70th anniversary, current and former staff held a celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 2, recalling memories through videos and speeches at the hospital which has been committed to meeting the health care needs of the Queens community. A large two-tier cake with an aerial…
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Aug. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry
A St.Albans woman was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court Aug. 3 on an indictment charging her with manslaughter, assault and leaving the scene in connection with a high-speed collision on the Van Wyck Expressway in South Ozone Park that killed a passenger in another vehicle and seriously injured the driver in 2021.
Aug. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry Two Queens men were arrested Aug. 2 and arraigned in Brooklyn federal court hours later, where they were both charged with impersonating a federal officer during an armed robbery in Flushing last month. Law enforcement officers arrested Cheng Wei Huang and Rustambek Zokirov, who resides in Queens but remains…
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