May. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jamaica gang leader was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn for gunning down a rival during a drive-by shooting in front of a Springfield Gardens bodega in 2019. Christopher “Essay” Acevedo, 28, the founder and leader of the Wood City gang, was found guilty of murder in…
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May. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Ridgewood man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on May 5 for killing his former girlfriend, who was the mother of his two children, during a murderous rampage in Bushwick, Brooklyn, in 2018.
May. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The city has completed a key infrastructure project in Maspeth a year ahead of schedule and more than 44% under budget. The city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) on May 8 announced the completion of the $2.25 million capital project that…
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May. 9, 2023 By Julia Moro StreetEasy released a new report revealing a disturbing data point: the typical white household could afford five times as many market-rate rentals in New York City compared to the typical Black household and seven times as many as a Hispanic household. This new report, combined with data from the…
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May. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Forest Hills Hospital is one of eight Northwell Health hospitals that earned a top ‘A’ rating for its patient safety, according to a report released by the Leapfrog Group for spring 2023. This is the first time the community hospital, located at 102-01 66th Rd.,…
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May. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Congresswoman Grace Meng on Monday, May 8, announced that the federal infrastructure bill has provided Queens with millions of dollars to help pay for crucial highway improvements throughout the borough. Known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the historic legislation was signed by President Biden in November 2021 after Meng…
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May. 8, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Councilman Robert Holden’s office is partnering with Maspeth Federal Savings Bank to host a free breast cancer screening event on Wednesday, June 7. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the branch located at 56-18 69th St. in Maspeth. Those interested in attending must first…
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May. 8, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann More than 100 dancers with physical disabilities took to the stage at the Colden Auditorium at Queens College on May 7, taking the audience on a colorful and exciting “Road Trip” through America presented by Dancing Dreams. The dancers between the ages of 3 and 21 “visited” famous places…
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May. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry An argument on a Queens Village street on Friday night exploded into violence when one of the men pulled out a handgun and allegedly blasted another man in his groin area, according to authorities. Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village reported that the shooting incident began in…
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May. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry An Elmhurst teenager was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on May 7 for his role in an attack on a Jewish man in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in February. The 17-year-old boy from Ithaca Street was criminally charged with assault as a hate crime after he joined in on…
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