Author: schnepsrestagent

Addabbo partners with organization to host senior benefits seminar in Woodhaven

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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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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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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