Jun. 8, 2023 By John Schilling Resorts World New York City in South Ozone Park reopened RW Prime, the casino’s fine dining restaurant, with a new look and taste this past week. Along with a newly renovated space that includes contemporary decor and carefully curated lighting, RW Prime will now offer a reimagined “East Meets…
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Jamaica post office launches initiative aimed to help prevent dog bite attacks against postal workers following release of USPS rankings report
Jun. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed As part of the United States Postal Service (USPS) National Dog Bite Awareness Week campaign, the Jamaica Main Post Office is educating customers on the importance of dog bite prevention. Last year, the neighborhood had four incidents of postal employees being bitten by dogs. On Wednesday, June 7, USPS…
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Crook steals backpack from straphanger on Brooklyn-bound L train in Ridgewood
Jun. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct and the 33rd Transit District are searching for a crook who robbed a man of his backpack while on a Brooklyn bound L train Wednesday morning. Police say the 29-year-old victim was on the northbound L train that was approaching the Halsey Street subway…
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Elderly man sought in Briarwood apartment burglary in broad daylight: NYPD
Jun. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry
Fresh Meadows civic leaders hail legislation to crack down on reckless driving in parking lots
Jun. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed For many years, Fresh Meadows residents have been fed up with drivers causing a disturbance with late-night drag racing in parking lots. Now, civic leaders are hailing a bill that would prohibit reckless driving in the community. Senator John Liu and Assemblymember Nily Rozic announced that momentum is building…
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THE BIG HAZE: Air quality alert for New York remains Thursday as Canadian wildfire smoke won’t go away just yet
Jun. 8, 2023 By Christian Murray, Dean Moses, Sarah Belle Lin, Ethan Stark-Miller and Robert Pozarycki New Yorkers woke up Thursday morning to the ominous haze that has lingered over The Big Apple since Monday — the air still filled with unhealthy smoke from the Canadian wildfires. The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued…
LIJ Forest Hills hosts community baby shower for new parents
Jun. 8, 2023 By Ethan Marshall LIJ Forest Hills on June 4 held a community baby shower for an estimated 40 mothers at the hospital’s cafeteria. The parents took part in games, were entertained by local performers and received gifts such as baby clothing, diapers, baby bathtubs, nursing pads and baby wipes. Each of the…
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Police use Taser to subdue suspect who fatally stabbed his father inside of their Brookville home
Jun. 8, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police used a Taser to subdue a suspect who had fatally stabbed his father inside of their Brookville home early Thursday morning, according to authorities. Police from the 105th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an “emotionally disturbed person” with a knife inside of a 230th Street home…
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Schumer, Jeffries secure nearly $105M to help cover cost of NYC’s migrant crisis
Jun. 7, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller New York City is set to receive nearly $105 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help defray the $1.2 billion it’s already spent on sheltering and providing for tens of thousands of migrants, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries…
SEE IT: NYC engulfed in dystopian haze from Canadian wildfires, leaving residents bewildered and breathless
Jun. 7, 2023 By Dean Moses The Big Apple turned a deep orange on Wednesday afternoon as city officials continue to warn residents to stay clear of the smog wafting from the Canadian wildfire. From Brooklyn and Queens to Manhattan, here are the dramatic scenes from across Gotham. Read more: L Train Tragedy: Two…