Mar. 16, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Naomi Nicoleau, a 16-year-old Laurelton resident who aspires to work in the fashion industry, landed her first big project collaborating with Knicks basketball star Immanuel Quickley to design a special Knicks-inspired sneaker for charity. Quickley wore the custom Nike Air Force Ones to the annual “Knicks Kicks and Cocktails”…
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Pheffer Amato honors newest Lions Club in Queens, introduces new legislation in Albany
Mar. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato helped make history when she presented personalized certificates to more than 100 new inductees to the newly created Ozone Park Howard Beach Woodhaven Lions Club during an induction ceremony on March 9. The ceremony was one of the largest events in Lions history. “Local Lions…
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Police seek crook who assaulted elderly man during attempted robbery in Elmhurst
Mar. 16, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who assaulted an elderly man in Elmhurst earlier this month. Authorities say that at approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 7, a 72-year-old man was walking near the Citibank branch located at 87-11 Queens Blvd., within the confines of the 110th Precinct. As he…
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‘Devices of death’: Major illegal ghost gun, drug bust of Queens-based crime ring results in three indicted
Mar. 15, 2023 By Dean Moses Three alleged gun and drug dealers who were part of a major Queens crime ring have been locked up on a massive indictment for possessing “ghost guns” and cocaine, law enforcement officials announced Wednesday. Attorney General Letitia James joined Mayor Eric Adams, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, and others…
New cafe brings authentic coffee from around the world to Ridgewood
Mar. 15, 2023 Elijah Hamilton When it comes to delivering authentic coffee from around the world, few do it quite like Honey Moon Coffee Shop in Ridgewood. The coffee shop, located at 517 Onderdonk Ave., has been open for two weeks now and has already made an impression on the neighborhood. “I think that it…
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Queens Night Market launches ticket sales for two sneak preview events in April
Mar. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Queens Night Market is selling a limited amount of tickets for two “sneak preview” events on April 15 and April 22 to help alleviate traffic and capacity issues on opening night seen in previous years. Tickets are $5 and should be purchased in advance; children under 12 are free….
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NYPD searching for man who used credit card that was reported stolen in Queens at a Brooklyn grocery store
Mar. 15, 2023 By Julia Moro The NYPD is searching for the man who used a credit card that was reported stolen within the confines of Queens’ 105th Precinct to make a purchase at a grocery store in Brooklyn earlier this month. Authorities say that at approximately 8:16 p.m. on March 1, the suspect used…
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Helping best friends: Future guide dogs learn to serve at JFK training session
Mar. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Guide Dog Foundation and JFKIAT held a puppy class for volunteer puppy raisers on Wednesday, March 15, at JFK Airport’s Terminal 4, where as many as 17 future guide dogs were introduced to TSA security, practiced boarding a flight, encountered busy sights and experienced the smells and sounds…
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Alleged gunmen busted in fatal 2022 shooting at the Redfern Houses in Far Rockaway: NYPD
Mar. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Redfern Houses resident and his accomplice from South Jamaica were arrested and charged with murder on March 15 in connection with the fatal shooting of a former high school basketball star from Long Island at the NYCHA complex in Far Rockaway last summer.
Costly cartfuls: Still-soaring NYC food prices causing hardships for so many shoppers
Mar. 15, 2023 By amNewYork This story was reported by Jada Camille, Paige Perez, Ethan Marshall and Gabriele Holtermann. It was edited by Christian Murray and Robert Pozarycki. Overall inflation may be cooling off nationally, but don’t tell that to New Yorkers waiting on supermarket checkout lines as they prepare to dig deeper into…