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Long Island mother, son found guilty of gunning down Far Rockaway man in 2020: DA

May. 18, 2023 By Bill Parry

A Long Island mother and son are each facing more than two decades in prison for a fatal shooting in Far Rockaway in 2020, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday. Katz called the Valley Stream residents “diabolical” for killing an unarmed man in a dispute over a paltry sum of money.

Elmhurst Hospital residents set to strike next week over disparities in pay, benefits

May. 18, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed About 170 resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital, employed by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, are preparing to go on a five-day ULP strike beginning Monday, May 22.  The physicians, who are unionized with the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), said that they’re fed up after…
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Burglar flees empty-handed after breaking into Glen Oaks home

May. 18, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the burglar who broke into a Glen Oaks home earlier this month. Authorities say the burglar climbed through a bathroom window to enter a residence near 257th Street and 82nd Avenue in Glen Oaks — within the confines of the 105th Precinct — at approximately…
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U.S. Postal Service rolls out crime prevention plan to address spike in mail theft

May. 17, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will replace tens of thousands of keys used by letter carriers and will install high security collection boxes, among other important upgrades, to prevent the rise of mail theft, according to Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng.  Over the past year, Meng has urged the Postal…
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Key Food opens new location on Francis Lewis Boulevard in Bayside

May. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall In honor of its grand opening, the Key Food at 35-09 Francis Lewis Blvd. in Bayside held a community celebration on Friday, May 12, during which several community members came to shop at the new market and partake in the festivities. Several tents were set up outside Key Food,…
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Rents spike near subway stops in Queens, other outer boroughs

May. 16, 2023 By Julia Moro For many Queens residents, proximity to public transit has always been a crucial factor to consider when looking for an apartment. According to a new RentHop report, new developments in Queens are driving up the rent of one-bedroom units, reaching $3,800 and over, along convenient subway lines.  In Long…
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Leader of Flushing-based autism charity admits he defrauded Suffolk County residents, businesses out of thousands of dollars

May. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry A Glendale man admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from multiple fund-raising vendors and donors on Long Island. Gregory Vasicek, 60, the president of the Flushing-based charitable organization Play4Autism, pleaded guilty to the charge of scheme to defraud in the first degree for promising to pay thousands of dollars…
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