May. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed NYC Health+Hospital/Queens’ Intensive Care Unit (ICU) received a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), the largest specialty nursing organization in the world representing more than half a million acute and critical care nurses. Established in 2003, the Beacon Award for Excellence…
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Bayside pizzeria donates $600 to Little Neck-Douglaston Little League baseball program
May. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The players and coaches from the Little Neck-Douglaston (LND) Little League program gathered at Gino’s Pizzeria in Bayside on May 16 to celebrate the restaurant’s generous $600 donation to the team. The event was organized LND general manager Nicholas Singh. Since Singh took over LND alongside Ariel De La…
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Violent Queens robbers abduct man in deal gone bad, leave him without property and clothes in Brooklyn
May. 21, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Detectives are looking for the robbers behind a wild Queens mugging over the weekend that ended with the victim being dropped off at a Brooklyn park without his clothes. Police said the caper began at about 2 a.m. on May 20, when the victim, a 27-year-old man, met…
Outdoor dining program soon to become permanent as Mayor and Council Speaker reach agreement
May. 19, 2023 By Christian Murray Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council speaker reached an agreement Thursday that paves the way for a permanent outdoor dining program. The pair have agreed to a bill that would permit sidewalk dining all year round, with roadway dining permitted for eight months of the year. The…
Man sought in Queens Village jewel heist at home near Hillside Avenue: NYPD
May. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD is searching for a burglar who pulled off a jewel heist at a Queens Village home earlier this week. Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village reported that, at around 11 a.m. on May 16, the suspect broke into a residence through a kitchen window of…
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Queens gears up for Memorial Day events, parades next week
May. 19, 2023 By Julia Moro It’s almost time to kick off the summer and memorialize those who fought for our country. Queens is home to some of the largest and oldest Memorial Day ceremonies in the city. Enjoy one of the many parades across the borough and various events to commemorate the day. Sunday,…
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Brooklyn man convicted in Ridgewood cold case murder nearly a dozen years ago: DA
May. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man is facing life in prison after he was found guilty in Queens Supreme Court for the cold case killing of a 31-year-old man found naked and bludgeoned in his Ridgewood home in 2011, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on May 19. Gerald Griffin, 46, of…
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Early morning crash at JFK Airport injures 15: PAPD
May. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry Fifteen people were injured — one of them seriously — after two buses collided at JFK Airport early Friday morning, May 19. Officers from the Port Authority Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on the northbound Van Wyck Expressway at around 5:20 a.m. involving a Delta Airlines…
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Renovations to Starr Playground in Ridgewood expected to be completed by October
May. 19, 2023 Elijah Hamilton A renovation project at Starr Playground, located at 209 Onderdonk Ave. in Ridgewood, is expected to be completed by October, according to the city’s Parks Department. According to the Parks Department, the playground’s children’s play area will incorporate new, all-inclusive play equipment for children ages 2 to 5 and 5…
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Couple celebrates 65th wedding anniversary at Flushing health center
May. 19, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Members at the CenterLight PACE Flushing Day Health Center hosted a special celebration on Wednesday, May 17, for a couple who has been participants at the facility for over 12 years. Dominican immigrants Juana, 82, and Santiago Urena, 102, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with traditional Dominican food, cake…
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