Nov. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A Rockaway Beach sexual predator on Nov. 15 was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for raping two young girls who were relatives over the course of two years, beginning when the youngest was 8 years old and the oldest victim was just 10, according to the…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Rachel Butler A Korean restaurant opened its doors in Forest Hills at 107-12 70th Rd., which formerly housed the burger joint Roam. This is the third restaurant for Kuku Korean Cuisine, which opened its first location in Long Island City in 2020. The business also has a location in Williamsburg and…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A 54-year-old St. Albans landlord was arrested and booked on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the 113th Precinct on murder and weapons charges for allegedly killing his girlfriend and two tenants to death at his home on Millburn Street. David Daniels allegedly admitted to fatally stabbing two women and a…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan At the Community Board 11 meeting on Nov. 6 at the Korean Community Services center in Bayside, two different bike lane projects were given attention. For the past six years, Community Board 11 (CB 11) has pushed for a rehaul of the bike lanes on Northern Boulevard from 223rd Street to the Douglaston Parkway. Many view the existing lanes as a “temporary” solution with potential for improvement. The cause has remained No. 1 on their list of capital requests since the lanes were installed in 2017. But now they are tweaking the proposal to…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A Long Island man was found guilty of murdering his pregnant girlfriend, 29-year-old Vanessa Pierre, in 2020 and dumping her body on the side of the road along the Horace Harding Expressway in Bayside, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday, Nov. 15. Goey Charles, 33, of Rochelle Court…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct arrested one of two men who allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint while on a scooter in Ridgewood last month, according to the NYPD. Police say the robbery occurred in front of 16-81 Linden St., at approximately 3:18 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, when…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Anthony Medina A thrilling set of games in the final stretch of the Middle Village Players Roller Hockey League’s season only furthers the competition heading into the championship match. In the first game of the playoffs, the Hawks outlasted the Bears 5-4 in a showing of phenomenal defense. The game was only seconds away from hitting overtime, but the Hawks fought hard and earned the victory. Coaches Gary, Jojo and Eugene lead the way in helping the Bears in their hard-fought playoff battle. The second game featured the Jets and the High Flyers, who played a…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Felony assaults have increased throughout Queens year-to-date, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. At the same time, grand larceny has been on the decline. Felony assaults were up 16.5% in northern Queens for the year through Nov. 12, rising from 2,184 in 2022 to 2,544 in 2023. In southern Queens, felony assaults rose 5.8% for the year through Nov. 12, from 2,354 to 2,490. In the past month, there has been a significant uptick in two Queens precinct. In the 110th Precinct, which…
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Nov. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A man was beaten and robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight after an argument escalated to violence on board the Rockaway Park shuttle train last week, according to authorities. Police from the 100th Precinct and Transit District 20 reported that around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, the 29-year-old…
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Nov. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct arrested the man who allegedly robbed a Middle Village deli earlier this month and attacked a good Samaritan who tried to stop him, according to the NYPD. Police say the robbery occurred inside Middle Village Deli and Grocery, located at 75-51 67th Dr., at…
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