Mar. 21, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two incidents of antisemitic graffiti that was reported on Tuesday, March 21, in the neighborhoods of Rego Park and Forest Hills. On Monday, March 20, at 9:21 p.m., two swastikas were found scrawled on the sidewalk and street outside of J.H.S….
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E-bike charging stations to be placed at four NYCHA complexes, part of Con Edison pilot program
Mar. 21, 2023 By Christian Murray Con Edison has entered into a partnership with the New York City Housing Authority that will see the placement of e-bike and e-scooter charging stations at four housing developments. The charging stations, which will come with secure storage areas, will be at NYCHA developments in Manhattan, Queens and…
Queens Public Library leader urges City Council to ‘protect our funding’ amid proposed budget cuts
Mar. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry In the annual right of spring known as the “budget dance,” the heads of New York City’s three public library systems testified Monday at the City Council to call on the city to reverse a planned $36.2 million proposed budget cuts that would impact hours of service, fewer programs…
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Mayor announces additional $55 million in funding to repair pool at Roy Wilkins Park, build new indoor pool
Mar. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens families will see significant upgrades at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans after Mayor Eric Adams announced $55 million in additional funding for a brand-new indoor pool and repairs to the existing pool. The investment builds on the $92 million announced in December 2021 to build a…
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DA Katz hosts 8th-annual mock trial competition featuring nationally ranked law schools
Mar. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry Future trial lawyers brought their talents to Queens earlier this month as Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz hosted her office’s eighth-annual Mock Trial Competition. St. John’s University School of Law, Brooklyn Law School and Hofstra University, Maurice A. Deane School of Law were among the area institutions that sent…
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Queens DA Katz announces indictment of 33 reputed gang members on murder, gun violence charges
Mar. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Tuesday, March 21, announced the indictment on 33 suspected gang members for murder and gun violence charges. In addition to the indictments being made, 34 firearms were confiscated from the defendants, including two ghost guns. Katz made the announcement from her Kew Gardens…
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MNS real estate report reveals drastic increase in rental prices throughout Queens
Mar. 21, 2023 By Julia Moro According to a new MNS report, in the last month, the average rental price throughout Queens increased by 1.42%, with prices going from $2,678 to $2,715 in February 2023. The neighborhood with the most significant month-over-month increase was Astoria, where studio rentals increased 7.2%, from $2,143 to $2,169. MNS…
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Two men sought in pair of robberies on board F train in Queens: NYPD
Mar. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows, Transit District 20 and the 114th Precinct in Astoria are on the lookout for two men who emerged from the Parson Boulevard F train station on Hillside Avenue in Jamaica after robbing two riders in the transit system early Saturday morning, March 18.
Queens senator offers constituents tips to prepare for Tax Day
Mar. 21, 2023 Elijah Hamilton In preparation for Tax Day on Tuesday, April 18, the office of State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr will bring representatives from the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to his Middle Village office to inform residents about NYC Free Tax Prep services and other programs…
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Queens native discusses breaking barriers throughout her career as Pakistani-American news anchor
Mar. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Cheddar News anchor Hena Doba is about as familiar with Queens as she is with reporting. A first-generation Pakistani-American, she has lived in Jamaica, Elmhurst, College Point, Rosedale and Jackson Heights. She initially thought she would become a psychologist when she started college. It was when she started writing…
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