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Brooklyn ATV rider injures three police officers in Ozone Park collision: NYPD

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Oct. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina An ATV driver from Brooklyn who was driving in a reckless manner collided with an NYPD vehicle in Ozone Park last weekend, leaving three police officers injured, according to authorities. Police say that officers from the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct were situated at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, when 32-year-old Marchello Carter, 32, of West 28th St. in Brooklyn, collided with an NYPD vehicle while driving a 2022 Yamaha ATV in a reckless manner. As a result of the collision, three officers were injured,…
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OMNY finally being installed on JFK AirTrain this month

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Oct. 4, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld

The AirTrain to John F. Kennedy Airport will finally be outfitted with the OMNY tap-to-pay system this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday.

Flushing-based nonprofit celebrates graduates of program aiding immigrant women

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Oct. 4, 2023 By Rachel Butler The Flushing-based South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) hosted a graduation ceremony for the 10 participants of its “Stitch with SACSS” program on last month. The “Stitch with SACSS” program was designed to teach immigrant women the skill of sewing while gaining financial independence. SACSS Executive Director Sudha…
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Police cuff man who allegedly tossed driver out of vehicle in Middle Village carjacking

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Oct. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct arrested the crook who allegedly pulled a man out of his vehicle and drove off in Middle Village on Monday. Police say a 39-year-old man called 911 after he was forcibly removed from his vehicle while in the driver’s seat of his 2018 Ford Explorer in the vicinity of Metropolitan Avenue and 78th Street, on Monday, Oct. 2. Officers quickly canvassed the area and discovered Dave Theodore, 31, of Roselle, New Jersey, operating the stolen car, police said. Officers then performed a car stop and took Theodore into custody,…
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Good Feet Store in Little Neck focuses on taking care of your ‘2%’

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Oct. 4, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan For The Good Feet Store’s first location in New York, the arch support specialists chose Little Neck to add to their hundreds of other locations across the world  Since opening in July, visitors in search of relief from foot pain and related ailments have made the trip from Manhattan, Staten Island and New Jersey. Store employees say that their arch support technology has been able to dramatically improve the quality of life of people who adopt their arch support system.  For some, foot pain gets in the way of spending time with loved ones,…
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Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge returns for second season

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Oct. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry Coming off a successful inaugural season in which five Queens start-up companies each received $20,000 in seed funding, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Tuesday that his Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge (QTIC) is returning for a second straight year. The competition seeks to empower borough entrepreneurs with the…
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Foo Fighters to perform at Citi Field next summer

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Oct. 4, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Foo Fighters are scheduled to perform at Citi Field July 17 and July 19 in 2024 as part of their “Everything or Nothing at All” tour. These shows are part of the band’s upcoming stadium tour throughout the summer of 2024, celebrating the launch of their 11th studio album in 2023, “But Here We Are.” Citi Field will be the first stop of this tour. This will mark the band’s first series of shows at Citi Field since 2015, when lead singer and guitarist Dave Grohl was limited to sitting on stage after…
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Ridgewood Savings Bank welcomes new board member with longtime trustees set to retire

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Oct. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina Ridgewood Savings Bank is preparing to say farewell to two longtime trustees and welcome a new face to the board this month. Navy Djonovic, a partner at the White Plains-based accounting services firm, Maier Markey and Justic LLP, since 1999, joins the Ridgewood Savings Bank board of trustees with financial acumen and extensive experience as an executive leader. As the bank moves into its second century of serving New York as the largest mutual savings bank, Ridgewood Savings Bank says Djonovic’s leadership at the accounting firm and strategic governance experience will add another valuable…
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