Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry An MS-13 gang leader from Queens was convicted by a Brooklyn federal jury on Wednesday, Aug. 9, for ordering the brutal murder of a 16-year-old boy inside Bayside’s Alley Pond Park in 2017. Melvi Amador-Rios, 32, of Briarwood was found guilty on 17 of the 18 counts of a third…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Officers with NYPD Community Affairs Bureau of Patrol Borough Queens South and NYPD Summer Youth Employment Program members brightened the day of 9-year-old leukemia patient Hazeley Mena on Aug. 5 in Jamaica. Mena, who loves Elsa from the movie “Frozen,” was diagnosed with leukemia last December and is scheduled…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Tensions flared during dueling rallies held outside of a tent shelter at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village on Tuesday, Aug. 8, as the angry protesters who expressed their opposition to the city’s plan to house migrants at the site outnumbered a small group of pro-migrant supporters. Standing…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Parks Department reopened the beaches along the 10-mile stretch of the Rockaways Wednesday morning after a thorough search of the shoreline determined it was safe to allow swimmers back into the water. The FDNY and NYPD used drone technology to ensure the shoreline was clear after an…
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Aug. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina On the precipice of yet another MTA fare and toll hike this month, residents of Queens and throughout the city are paying a lot more out of pocket for essential expenses like electric, gas and water bills, according to a new report. According to a recent study by doxoINSIGHTS,…
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Aug. 8, 2023 By John Schilling A 50-year-old woman is in stable condition after suffering a shark bite on her left leg while swimming on Beach 59th Street in Rockaway Beach on Monday evening, according to FDNY officials. The incident was first reported at 5:52 p.m on Aug. 7, when the woman, who was swimming…
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Aug. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jamaica woman was sentenced on Aug. 7 to a decade in prison for being the ringleader of a gang that sold illegal guns and ammunition brought to Queens from the south along the notorious “Iron Pipeline” via Interstate 95, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Jessica Heylinger,…
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Aug. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry The founder of a Jamaica-based nonprofit organization has been recognized as an extraordinary changemaker for her charitable achievements. Judaline Cassidy, 54, was among the 10 women to be named as a 2023 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth, celebrating extraordinary nonprofit leaders working to address the nation’s biggest issues. Cassidy…
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Aug. 8, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The 2023 Rock The Bells Festival took on a special meaning as it celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with a star-studded line-up at Forest Hills Stadium on Aug. 5. Thousands attended the sold-out music festival as hip-hop royalty such as Methodman & Redman, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, Run…
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Aug. 7, 2023 By John Schilling Members of the Ozone Park Residents Block Association (OZPKRBA) stood outside of the neighborhood’s Dollar Tree at 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd. on Monday, Aug. 7 to warn locals of “a rat infestation” that ultimately forced the store to close after numerous complaints. This past weekend, OZPKRBA President Sam Esposito,…
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