Jul. 8, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park are searching for the crook who assaulted an elderly man who had asked for directions to Resorts World Casino after exiting a southbound A train at the Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue station Friday afternoon. The 62-year-old victim exited the train at approximately…
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‘No one thinks about the Edgemere community’: Electeds join local civic association in calling for additional access to protected stretch of beach
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling The Edgemere Community Civic Association (ECCA) gathered with elected officials on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk at Beach 38th Street on July 6 to voice their frustrations over the neighborhood’s lack of beach access for the last 26 years. Since 1996, the one-mile stretch of beach between Beach 38th and…
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Yankees present $10K check to Bayside-based Dancing Dreams during HOPE Week
Jul. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As part of their annual HOPE Week, the New York Yankees honored Dancing Dreams on Wednesday, July 5, at the nonprofit’s Bayside location. Yankees manager Aaron Boone, along with players Harrison Bader, Domingo Germán, Wandy Peralta and Albert Abreu, took part in a dance class at the studio before…
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Punk punches man who asked him for directions at Broad Channel subway station: NYPD
Jul. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry
Pair of deli workers indicted for alleged customer assault in Rockaway Park: DA
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling Two workers accused of an alleged assault on a customer in a Rockaway Park deli last month were indicted and arraigned in court on July 7 on first degree strangulation charges and other crimes, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Saber Abuhamra, 34, and Jorge Hernandez, 23, are…
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Queens Public Library celebrates hip-hop with special edition cards
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Queens Public Library (QPL) will release a limited edition library card that honors the genre’s global significance and the role New York City played in its rise as a cultural movement. The new library cards feature a purple background with a…
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Crime stats for Queens’ 104th Precinct reflect a lower crime prediction for summer months
Jul. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina Crime statistics for the NYPD’s 104th Precinct for the week of June 28 to July 2 reflect a borough-wide decrease in shooting incidents and major crime categories as the summer months begin. On Thursday, July 6, NYPD Acting Commissioner Edward Caban said this year’s 4th of July weekend was…
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Musician starts petition to honor the Ramones with new amphitheater in Rockaway Beach
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling The Ramones, the famous punk rock band established in Queens in 1974, could find its name enshrined in the Rockaway Beach community, if one local gets his wish. A new amphitheater opened near the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk between Beach 94th and Beach 95th Street this past spring, sparking suggestions…
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Albany man sentenced for killing hospital worker in drag-racing crash in Kew Gardens Hills: DA
Jul. 6, 2023 By Julia Moro An Albany man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the drag-racing crash in Kew Gardens Hills that killed a hospital staffer who was on his way to work in November of 2020 Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on July 6 that that Alamin Ahmed, of…
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Planet Fitness opens new Fresh Meadows location
Jul. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Planet Fitness showed off its new Fresh Meadows location featuring state-of-the-art equipment on Thursday, July 6. Among some of the notable individuals on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the new location at 6109 190th St. were Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, Supreme Fitness Group Vice President of Marketing Dale…
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