Feb. 20, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Almost two decades ago, as a fresh-faced teenager who just graduated from Cardozo High School, Sean Kang was arrested on cannabis charges near his Bayside home. On Monday he felt a sense of justice as he opened the doors to the area’s first legal dispensary – New Metro on…
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Feb. 20, 2024 By Rachel Butler Combining the world of fashion and sports, a Flushing shoe store owner has innovatively introduced baseball batting cages within his premises. The unique addition comes after owner Peter Song, 46, observed a notable absence of batting cages in Flushing and the neighboring areas. Shoe Village, located at 45-22 162nd…
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Feb. 20, 2024 By Anthony Medina Rego Park residents outraged over another proposed men’s homeless shelter in their neighborhood took to the streets on Sunday, Feb. 18, in a march and rally to oppose the city’s plans. The proposed single men’s homeless shelter site is located at the Rego Park Wyndham Garden Hotel at 61-18…
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Feb. 20, 2024 By Anthony Medina Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar firmly addressed a member of Community Board 9 last week at their monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15, responding to critical comments regarding her alleged lack of presence in the district and her frequent appearances alongside Mayor Eric Adams. The community board member Victor Starsky, rebuked…
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Feb. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell
Two FDNY firefighters and five civilians, including two children, were injured during a three-alarm house fire in Maspeth on Monday morning.
Feb. 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Latin superstar Jennifer Lopez is coming to UBS Arena in Belmont this summer, following the release of a new album and movie. Lopez announced her “This Is Me…Now: The Tour” last Friday, after a five year hiatus from the stage. The announcement also coincided with the release of her first studio album in over a decade, “This Is Me…Now,” which is the first of three albums to chronicle her life story. The tour will kick off in Orlando, Florida on June 26 and culminate with a final show on Aug. 31 in Houston, Texas….
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Feb. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are searching for a trio of cellphone snatchers behind a series of grand larcenies in downtown Flushing recent weeks.
An unhinged man in Queens was taken into custody on Sunday night after allegedly firing shots from a rooftop authorities said.
Feb. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for two men who attempted to rob an armed security guard transporting money from an armored truck into the Queens Center Mall in broad daylight last week.
Feb. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 71-year-old store employee was robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight inside a Rockaway Beach cell phone store last week.