Mar. 27, 2023 By Julia Moro Police are searching for three suspects who broke into a Ridgewood office building and made off with thousands of dollars in loot last week, according to authorities. The three individuals entered 48-01 Metropolitan Ave. in Ridgewood, within the confines of the 104th Precinct, at around 3:20 a.m. on March…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall A new Mediterranean restaurant celebrated its grand opening in Fresh Meadows on March 22. The new location marks taim Mediterranean Kitchen’s 13th location across New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C. A large crowd already began forming in front of the restaurant ahead of its 11 a.m. opening. The…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Sarah Belle Lin Police arrested a Brooklyn woman with a lengthy rap sheet in connection to a deadly act of arson at the NYCHA Queensbridge North Houses in Long Island City back in 2021, the NYPD announced Monday. Tandika Wright, 36, was charged on March 24 with murder, manslaughter, assault,…
Mar. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Curbside Composting program resumed across Queens on March 27, following a winter hiatus after the initiative launched as a three-month-long pilot in the borough last fall. During that period, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) diverted 12.7 million pounds of food scraps, leaves, and yard waste from landfills….
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
A healthy majority of New Yorkers support Governor Kathy Hochul’s bid to make further rollbacks to the state’s recently reformed bail laws and the state legislature’s proposal to raise income taxes on those making over $5 million-a-year, a new poll from Siena College shows.
Mar. 27, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who punched an 81-year-old man in the face before robbing him in Far Rockaway last month. Authorities say that the elderly man was walking near 11-44 Foam Pl., within the confines of the 101st Precinct, at around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 when…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina A general sense of uneasiness due to the frequency in crime related incidents across the city was more than evident at Councilman Robert Holden’s public safety and quality of life town hall meeting at Maspeth High School on Thursday, March 23. Holden gathered an extensive lineup of NYPD officials…
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Mar. 26, 2023 By Dean Moses & Gabriele Holtermann The 35th annual Phagwah Parade in Queens made history on Sunday by celebrating two female grand marshals for the first time ever. On March 26, Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar and Bahen Vedo, an executive member of the Hindu Mandirs Inc., both led the way for…
Mar. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets partnered with several organizations and institutions across New York City to celebrate Amazin’ Day on Saturday, March 25. The event provided the team a way to give back to their fans less than a week before Opening Day of the 2023 season. Throughout the day,…
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Mar. 26, 2023 By Maggie Wong A little rain did not stop Queens residents from showing their Irish pride and cheering on the bands and performers who participated in the annual Bayside Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 25. The NYPD Emerald Society began the parade by blasting Irish music from bagpipes and drums,…
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