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Woman killed in Springfield Gardens collision: NYPD

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Oct. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry A woman was killed and a man was injured during a chain reaction crash in Springfield Gardens on Sunday, Oct. 29. Police from the 105th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision at the intersection of Guy R. Brewer Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard just before 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 and found a 54-year-old woman unconscious and unresponsive. EMS arrived to the crash site and transported the victim to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Her identity is pending family notification. Police say she was a passenger in…
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After COVID crisis, Elmhurst Hospital celebrates past with eye on future

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Oct. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry Elmhurst Hospital celebrated its 190th year of care during a benefit gala at the Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, Oct. 25, raising more than $1 million from more than 400 guests who gathered beneath the iconic 94-foot-long blue whale model. The tone of the hospital’s first in-person gala…
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Construction worker trapped in foundation collapse at Forest Hills home: FDNY

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Oct. 27, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell and Bill Parry The FDNY rescued a construction worker who became trapped in a foundation collapse at a home near Forest Hills Stadium on Friday morning. The FDNY responded to a call of a person trapped at 9:01 a.m. on Oct. 27 at a residence at 99 Tennis Place in Forest Hills and were on the scene four minutes later where they discovered a construction worker trapped in debris up to his head. The corner foundation of the three-story home under construction suddenly gave way, trapping the man, according to the FDNY. A second…
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Senator Addabbo sponsors life-saving Naloxone training session in Glendale

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Oct. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Shops at Atlas Park had more than just entertainment and shopping to offer on Tuesday, Oct. 17. State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., in partnership with Jamaica Community Adolescents Program (J-CAP) held a training and certification of the use of the life-saving medicine Naloxone at the Shops at…
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Attorney general will not press charges against 101st Precinct cop in 2022 fatal Arverne shooting

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Oct. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Oct. 27 that her office would not press charges against a cop out of the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway in the fatal shooting of an ex-con during a foot chase in Arverne last December. James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released a report on Oct. 27 following a “thorough investigation” into the shooting death of 31-year-old Quayshawn Samuel, who was gunned down at the Ocean Bay apartments on the night of Dec. 29, 2022. Following a review of body-worn camera and surveillance video footage, interviews with…
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Real estate sales report shows drop in prices in Queens for third quarter of 2023

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Oct. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall There was a drop in the median price and sales across Queens during the third quarter of 2023 when compared to the previous quarter, according to a report from the MNS Real Estate firm. Quarter-over-quarter, the median price per square foot of units in Queens dropped 1.7%, from $1,298 to $1,276. Additionally, the median price paid decreased 7.5%, from $832,524 to $770,000. Over this same period of time, the total sales volume of units in Queens dipped 13.35%, from $257,170,075 to $222,843,811. To go along with this drop in sales volume, the amount of…
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Op-Ed: Lies, lies and more lies

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Oct. 27, 2023 By Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky It has been just over two weeks since the catastrophic and devastating attacks in Israel. These attacks have hit home up close  and personal. A teacher in our school received the terrible news that her precious 26-year-old daughter had been murdered in the desert at the Nova Music…
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Investigation into discovery of human remains at Hillcrest bank reclassified as homicide: NYPD

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Oct. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD announced Oct. 27 that it has reclassified an investigation into the macabre discovery of decomposing human remains in a Hillcrest bank parking lot last month after the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner deemed it a homicide. On the night of Wednesday, Sept. 20, police from the 107th Precinct responded to a 911 call of found remains in front the TD Bank located near St. John’s University at 164th Street and Union Turnpike after a worker at the bank noticed a pungent smell as he was taking out the trash at…
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Holliswood Center physical therapist awarded with certificate of excellence for patient care

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Oct. 27, 2023 By Nevine Salameh In the zone of health care, dedicated professionals make a substantial impact. This October, as National Physical Therapy Month began, Holliswood Center, a Centers Health Care nursing and rehabilitation facility in Jamaica, proudly announced a significant achievement. Among the 47 nursing facilities within the network, Hakeem Olabinjo was awarded…
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