May. 23, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Several northeast Queens elected officials came together on May 19 to celebrate District 26 PTA Presidents’ Council President Cathy Grodsky as she prepared to leave her post. Among those who came together to honor Grodsky were former Councilman Barry Grodenchik, Assembly members Nily Rozic, David Weprin and Ed Braunstein,…
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May. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry A man was robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight in Ridgewood on Monday, May 22, by a perpetrator who made his getaway on a Citi Bike, according to the NYPD. Police say the 47-year-old victim was in the vestibule of a residential building in the vicinity of Woodward Avenue…
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May. 23, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Woodhaven Business Improvement District (BID) kicked off its Taste of Woodhaven event aimed at promoting local restaurants along Jamaica Avenue on Monday, May 22. The weeklong event features 17 dine-in restaurants serving a variety of foods at specialty prices and continues until Monday, May 29. For Caridad Restaurant, on…
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May. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry
The search is on for three suspects in the fatal shooting of a teenage girl who was shot in the head on May 10 as she sat in a car in St. Albans has died, and the investigation into her death has been reclassified as a homicide.
May. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Approximately one month after being provided with housing at Bayside’s Anchor Inn motel, the 122 male migrants were transferred to a new shelter in Staten Island on May 14 in order to make room for migrant families. Among those sent to Staten Island were six migrants who had already…
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May. 22, 2023 By Anthony Medina The New York Lottery announced a top-prize winning ticket for the May 20 Take 5 Midday drawing was sold in Ridgewood. The winning ticket, worth $19,326.50, was sold at Drink Wine N Liquor INC, on 4705 Metropolitan Ave. in Ridgewood, according to the New York Lottery. TAKE 5 numbers…
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May. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows and Transit District 20 are looking for three brutes who allegedly beat up an F train rider and attempted to rob him in the Sutphin Boulevard subway station earlier this month. As the 43-year-old victim was entering the mezzanine at the…
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May. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry A St. Albans man was fatally injured when he wiped out on his motorcycle on North Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park on Friday, May 19. Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle just after noon…
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May. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The players and coaches from the Little Neck-Douglaston (LND) Little League program gathered at Gino’s Pizzeria in Bayside on May 16 to celebrate the restaurant’s generous $600 donation to the team. The event was organized LND general manager Nicholas Singh. Since Singh took over LND alongside Ariel De La…
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May. 19, 2023 By Julia Moro It’s almost time to kick off the summer and memorialize those who fought for our country. Queens is home to some of the largest and oldest Memorial Day ceremonies in the city. Enjoy one of the many parades across the borough and various events to commemorate the day. Sunday,…
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