Mar. 30, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A pedestrian who was attempting to cross the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge that connects Howard Beach and Broad Channel was struck and killed by an SUV driver early Thursday morning, according to authorities. Police said they received a call around 2:30 a.m. on March 30 regarding a motor…
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Mar. 30, 2023 Schneps Media It’s time for the “three people in the room” traditionally responsible for working out New York’s annual budget to deliver a front-page rescue for New York state’s journalism industry. That rescue comes in the form of the “Local Journalism Sustainability Act” (S.625/A.2958), one of the many legislative items now…
Mar. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed TOUS les JOURS, a French-Asian bakery café chain offering more than 300 artisan pastries, gourmet cakes and desserts baked in-store daily, has officially opened its third location in Flushing. The new TOUS les JOURS, located on the corner of 164-01 Northern Blvd., is owned and operated by local resident…
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Mar. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Captain Me Kids held a self-determination workshop for occupational and physical therapy educators at the Adria Hotel and Conference Center in Bayside on March 27. The workshop, titled Evidence Informed Strategies to Build Children’s Autonomy, was designed to help the 70 educators in being more equipped to assist kids…
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Mar. 30, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the two crooks who are sought for allegedly robbing the same man inside of a parking garage in Flushing twice in the last two months. The first robbery took place just before 10 p.m. on Feb. 23 inside of a parking garage located at 142-28…
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Mar. 29, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Queens Councilman Robert Holden is partnering with HeartScan Services to host a thyroid cancer screening event in Middle Village on April 20. The event will be hosted at P.S./I.S. 49, located at 60-80 80th St., and is scheduled to run from 4 to 7 p.m. Holden said that hosting the…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Leon family in Briarwood had their 19-year-old Poodle-Maltese mix Leona disappear from their own backyard at around 11 a.m. on March 12 — but due to a horrific mixup, their beloved canine had been euthanized by the time they learned she had been found. The dog was found…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the woman who snatched thousands of dollars worth of loot — including cash and expensive jewelry — from a man’s Middle Village residence earlier this month after he invited her into his home in the middle of the night on March 19. Authorities said that…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams rolled out the first phase of his long-promised MyCity online portal on Wednesday, a platform that aims to eventually serve as a “one-stop shop” for accessing city benefits and services, but he didn’t give a clear timeframe for when the full service will be implemented.…
Mar. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry A Long Island man was indicted on sex trafficking charges and faces up to 50 years in prison for allegedly forcing two women to engage in prostitution and assaulting and robbing them while weaponizing personalized tattoos as a twisted form of branding his victims, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…
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