May. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD is searching for a burglar who pulled off a jewel heist at a Queens Village home earlier this week. Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village reported that, at around 11 a.m. on May 16, the suspect broke into a residence through a kitchen window of…
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May. 19, 2023 By Julia Moro It’s almost time to kick off the summer and memorialize those who fought for our country. Queens is home to some of the largest and oldest Memorial Day ceremonies in the city. Enjoy one of the many parades across the borough and various events to commemorate the day. Sunday,…
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May. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man is facing life in prison after he was found guilty in Queens Supreme Court for the cold case killing of a 31-year-old man found naked and bludgeoned in his Ridgewood home in 2011, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on May 19. Gerald Griffin, 46, of…
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May. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry Fifteen people were injured — one of them seriously — after two buses collided at JFK Airport early Friday morning, May 19. Officers from the Port Authority Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on the northbound Van Wyck Expressway at around 5:20 a.m. involving a Delta Airlines…
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May. 19, 2023 Elijah Hamilton A renovation project at Starr Playground, located at 209 Onderdonk Ave. in Ridgewood, is expected to be completed by October, according to the city’s Parks Department. According to the Parks Department, the playground’s children’s play area will incorporate new, all-inclusive play equipment for children ages 2 to 5 and 5…
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May. 19, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Members at the CenterLight PACE Flushing Day Health Center hosted a special celebration on Wednesday, May 17, for a couple who has been participants at the facility for over 12 years. Dominican immigrants Juana, 82, and Santiago Urena, 102, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with traditional Dominican food, cake…
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May. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry
NYC Parks announced Thursday that six capital infrastructure projects on the Rockaway peninsula to upgrade parks, playgrounds and a performance space are already completed or in the final stages of construction and are expected to be open this summer.
May. 19, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police on May 19 announced the arrest of a man who has been charged with murder after his wife was found dead inside of their Woodhaven residence Wednesday night. Authorities say that Ovidio Porras, 86, is facing charges of murder, tampering with physical evidence and criminal contempt in connection…
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May. 18, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday morning admonished several unnamed City Council members for not having any migrant emergency shelters or humanitarian relief centers in their districts, according to partial audio of a private call shared with amNewYork Metro. During the call, reportedly one of many the administration has…
May. 18, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside resident Roger Bow was honored by White Castle as an inductee to the restaurant chain’s Food Cravers Hall of Fame. Bow, one of 11 inductees of the class of 2022, was selected after submitting an essay about the important role that White Castle has played in his life….
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