Jun. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry The massive $19 billion JFK redevelopment project will not only knock down six outdated terminals and replace them with four much larger state-of-the-art hubs, but it will also create a new roadway network to connect them. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on June 26…
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MTA refurbishes subway station in Jamaica, offering riders a safer, cleaner experience
Jun. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens elected leaders are commending the MTA for completing a makeover at the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer Ave J subway station under an innovative initiative known as “Re-NEW-Vation” in which dedicated crews completed much-needed cosmetic and functional renovations during planned weekend service outages. During the June 17 weekend, while planned…
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Fresh Meadows man sentenced to prison for possessing arsenal of illegal ghost guns: DA
Jun. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Fresh Meadows man was sentenced Friday in Queens Supreme Court to five and a half years in prison for possessing a stockpile of illegal weapons, including 25 ghost guns as well as large-capacity magazines and ammunition at his home.
Death of Oakland Gardens woman in 2022 reclassified as a homicide: NYPD
Jun. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD announced on June 23 that an investigation into the death of a 60-year-old Oakland Gardens woman has been reclassified as a homicide investigation. Charges against an Astoria man who was arrested last April for assault in connection with the purse-snatching gone wrong will likely be upgraded, police…
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Forest Hills attorney charged with possessing, promoting child sex abuse material: DA
Jun. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry A former FBI agent and current real estate attorney practicing in Forest Hills was criminally charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child for allegedly sending child sexual abuse materials from a computer in his Forest Hills home, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. John Magri, 57,…
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Bayswater motorist arrested nearly a year after fatal collision with two motorcyclists in Edgemere: NYPD
Jun. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry
Co-op owners pack Queens school to learn about city’s climate law as well as penalties for non-compliance
Jun. 23, 2023 By Christian Murray More than 450 residents filled a school auditorium in Douglaston on June 20 to learn about a climate law that is slated to go into effect next year and is likely to raise the monthly cost of owning a co-op or condo. The attendees were briefed on what’s known…
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Thousands participate in annual NYRR Queens 10K at Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Jun. 23, 2023 By John Schilling Runners of all ages from New York City and beyond gathered in Flushing Meadows Corona Park bright and early on June 17 for the annual New York Road Runners 10K, a sold-out event featuring a 6.2-mile course throughout the park. “We had 11,000 adults that participated in the Queens…
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‘Do the right thing’: Nurses rally outside Elmhurst Hospital for fair contract, better pay
Jun. 23, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses rallied outside multiple major New York City public hospitals on June 22, including at Elmhurst Hospital, to demand a new contract and pay equity. The simultaneous rallies were part of planned protests throughout the next two weeks in which nurses are calling…
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Thief steals elderly man’s car while visiting a Middle Village cemetery: NYPD
Jun. 22, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the thief who stole a car from an elderly man who was visiting a cemetery in Middle Village on Saturday, June 17. Police say the 77-year-old victim parked his 2003 Dodge at All Faiths Cemetery, located at 67-29 Metropolitan Ave., at…
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