Tag: arson

Flushing man pleads guilty to firebombing a Parsons Boulevard apartment building following dispute with tenants: Feds

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Dec. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry Flushing resident Atahualpa Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday to committing arson of a multi-story apartment building on Parsons Boulevard last January. One firefighter was injured in a partial ceiling collapse and another firefighter suffered first-degree burns battling the fire Rodriguez set. “Today, the defendant…

Melted swings at Kew Gardens Hills playground replaced after alleged arson

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Toddler swings at Queens Valley Playground near P.S. 164 in Kew Gardens Hills were set on fire early on Saturday, Nov. 11, in an alleged act of vandalism, according to authorities. Images of the aftermath shared on X by @ViralNewsNYC showed the damage to six toddler swings that were…
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