Feb. 22, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Curtis Sliwa, the 2021 GOP mayoral nominee and the founder of the Guardian Angels, has launched a new political club in Astoria Queens aimed at breaking up the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) stronghold in western Queens, he announced in a release Wednesday. The new group, which Sliwa…
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Wild video shows man clinging to roof of his car as three teens attempted to drive away with it before crashing in South Richmond Hill
Feb. 22, 2023 By Julia Moro Police arrested two teenagers and are searching for a third suspect who were caught on camera attempting to drive away in a stolen vehicle before crashing in South Richmond Hill, sending the driver who had jumped onto the roof flying off the car, according to authorities. According to authorities,…
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Bayside man arrested, charged in fatal crash near the Grand Central Parkway in Jamaica Hills: NYPD
Feb. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry A Bayside man was arrested Feb. 21 and booked at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows in connection with a fatal collision in Jamaica Hills last month. Yan Yeoh, 63, of 218th Street, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to use due care resulting…
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Dead man discovered stuffed in vehicle parked at the Iron Triangle near Citi Field: NYPD
Feb. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Homicide detectives are investigating the murder of a 33-year-old man who was discovered early Tuesday morning in what is left of the Iron Triangle across 127th Street from Citi Field. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst responded to a 911 call just after midnight on Feb. 21 after…
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Queens DA Katz gains more union support in re-election bid as former NYPD commissioner backs her challenger
Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz added two more endorsements to her growing list of labor organizations backing her re-election campaign a day after former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton threw his support behind her challenger, retired Judge George Grasso.
Mets owner releases community feedback from visioning sessions on future development of Citi Field parking lot
Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry More than a thousand Queens residents attended two visioning series at Citi Field last month, and several smaller neighborhood-focused discussions in their communities, to get their thoughts on re-imagining the 50 acres of the parking lot to the west of the stadium. Mets owner Steve Cohen released the findings…
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MTA to begin renovations at 75th Street station platform in Woodhaven
Feb. 21, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that renovations on the 75th Street-Elderts Lane station platform in Woodhaven will begin on Sunday, Feb. 26. Danielle Verdecchia, a project manager for the contractor Gramercy PJS JV, joined by Lucille Songhai from the MTA, made the announcement of the upcoming station renewal…
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Burlington Coat Factory to open in Ridgewood this fall
Feb. 21, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Ridgewood residents will soon have more options for their shopping needs when a new Burlington Coat Factory opens its doors on St. Nicholas Avenue later this fall. The popular clothing store will occupy one of the retail spaces at Myrtle Point Tower, located at 3-50 St. Nicholas Ave.; this will…
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Cops from Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct get three firearms off the streets
Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood recovered two loaded handguns and a ghost gun during three separate incidents last weekend.
Middle Village Sept. 11 hero comes out of retirement to join FDNY commissioner’s civilian staff
Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry Faced with a leadership crisis on her executive staff, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh appointed Middle Village’s Joseph Pfeifer as First Deputy Commissioner, the second-highest civilian rank in the department. Pfeifer retired at the rank of assistant chief in July 2018 following a legendary 37 career in the FDNY, 18…
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