Apr. 12, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is bringing LiveOnNY to the CCNS Woodhaven-Richmond Hill OAC on Friday, April 21, to help seniors get the information they need in order to apply for vital benefits that can save them money. Representatives from LiveOnNY will be at the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Older Adult Center,…
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Advocates, protesters clash during Drag Story Hour event in Elmhurst
Apr. 11, 2023 By Dean Moses Drag Story Hour advocates worked tirelessly to drown out the calls of angry protesters in Elmhurst on Tuesday afternoon. While families arriving at the Elmhurst Library, located at 86-07 Broadway, desired an enjoyable afternoon listening to stories for an hour, they were greeted by fuming protesters who charged that…
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Two gunmen remain at large in cold-blooded killing that was caught on camera in St. Albans
Apr. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry
Homicide detectives from the 113th Precinct and Patrol Borough Queens South are still searching for two gunmen who allegedly shot and killed a Florida man in front of a St. Albans nightclub early Saturday morning.
Council members intro plan to reduce Rikers population by nearly 3,000
Apr. 11, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller A cadre of City Council members on Tuesday introduced several measures aimed at reducing the Rikers Island jail population from where it currently stands at just below 6,000 to 3,300 in order to close the troubled facility by the mandated 2027 deadline. The city must reduce the island’s…
Two men sought in string of robberies across Queens
Apr. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from several precincts across Queens are searching for two tough guys who allegedly robbed five men in a single day last month after starting their crime spree in Flushing. At around 6:50 a.m. on Sunday, March 26, a 52-year-old man was walking in front of 150-54 59th Ave.,…
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Addabbo, Rajkumar to host bi-annual paper shredding, donation recycling event at Forest Park
Apr. 11, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is partnering once again with Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar to bring their bi-annual Paper Shredding and Household Goods Donation recycling event to Forest Park on Sunday, April 30. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., constituents will be able to shred their personal and private documents with…
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Cops seek group of suspects who have been scamming seniors at ATMs in Queens, throughout NYC
Apr. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct have been searching for a group of men who robbed a 60-year-old man at a Maspeth bank in February, but it turns out the NYPD is hunting for the same crew who have allegedly been targeting seniors at ATMs across New York City over…
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State approves 18 recreational cannabis shop applications from Queens businesses
Apr. 11, 2023 By Julia Moro Last week, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) approved licenses for a slew of new Cannabis shops coming to New York City, 18 of which from Queens. Qualifying businesses had to have a cannabis-related offense that occurred prior to the passage of the Marijuana Regulation and…
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Detective show ‘Prescription: Murder’ coming to Douglaston Community Theatre in May
Apr. 11, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Douglaston Community Theatre is set to put on several shows of the production “Prescription: Murder” throughout the month of May. Written by William Link and Richard Levinson, this play served as the inspiration for the popular detective show “Columbo.” “Prescription: Murder” is about a psychiatrist coming up with…
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New York loses Democratic Convention bid to Chicago after year-long effort to attract the event
Apr. 11, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have made their pick for where the party’s 2024 national convention will be hosted — and it’s not the Big Apple.