Dec. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry
A family-run drug trafficking ring that was operating out of a park in Jamaica, Queens was dismantled following a 15-month investigation, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday.
Dec. 14, 2023 By Michael Perlman “Chanukah on The Park” and its symbolic 18-foot menorah continues to beam brighter each year in front of Yellowstone Park in Forest Hills as a multi-generational event that grows logistically and spiritually. On the fourth night of Chanukah on Dec. 10, hundreds were ready to embrace the miracles of…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Gabriele Holtermann Brooklyn’s most unexpectedly busy holiday shopping destination is the MTA’s annual memorabilia and collectible pop-up shop at a train yard in Gravesend — and, due to popular demand, the agency added additional shopping appointments and walk-up availability for the last day of the sale on Dec. 15. For three days only through Dec. 15, the MTA is selling all manner of “perfectly imperfect” transit-related goodies at the pop-up. Old subway station signs, handholds from subway cars, maps, train parts, and even massive retired garbage cans and benches are all up for…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall More than 3,000 Queens residents braved the cold weather Wednesday night to attend the fifth annual “Light Up the Night” Chanukah celebration at Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows. The event was headlined by Israeli singing sensation Gad Elbaz. In addition to Elbaz’s performance, the event featured a menorah lighting…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Bronx man was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 7 and booked at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows where he was charged with grand larceny for allegedly picking a man’s pocket inside a Briarwood subway station last month.
Dec. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina Concerns over proposed zoning laws and the influx of cannabis shops remained the top concerns among members of Community Board 5 at its year-end meeting Wednesday night. The board meeting, held at Christ the King High School in Middle Village, also focused on quality-of-life issues, with board members and the public wanting to address issues such as rats and trash. Members also discussed the return of local civic group meetings. Maryann Lattanzio, a board member, said that rats were running rampant in Maspeth. She said the rat problem has been an issue in Ridgewood…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry An armed robbery crew targeted three businesses in two Queens police precincts during a five-day crime spree this month, according to the NYPD. The most recent heist occurred in the 104th Precinct on the night of Saturday, Dec. 9 when three men entered a store located at 59-11 71st…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Rachel Butler Trash cans will overflow and park jobs will be lost as a result of Mayor Eric Adams’ budget cuts that were announced in November, a Queens council member warned Monday. Council Member Shekar Krishnan, who represents Jackson Heights and is Chair of the Committee on Parks and Recreation, said…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina Officers from the 102nd Precinct and members of the Detective Brian “Smiles” Simonsen Foundation gifted thousands of toys to children in Richmond Hill during their Holiday Spectacular Toy Drive event on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Families lined up in front of the 102nd Precinct station house, located at 87-34 118th…
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Dec. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The year-over-year rent growth for the month of November in New York City was 2.9%, marking the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that it rose less than 3%, according to a new report. The real estate firm StreetEasy released the report that found the median rent fell from $3,600 in November 2022 to $3,500 last month. The slower rent growth is reflective of more homes being available for rent across the city, according to StreetEasy. Year-over-year, rentals on the market increased 8.6% in the city from 29,511 last year to 32,049 in November…
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