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Suozzi vs. Pilip: The race to replace George Santos nears finish line

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Feb. 8, 2024 By Michael Malaszczyk Early voting for the special election to replace disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos will begin Feb. 3, and the official election will take place on Feb. 13. Replacing Santos will either be former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) or Nassau County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip (R-Great Neck). Both were announced as the party’s nominees for the election in December, shortly following Santos’s expulsion. Suozzi, who held the congressional seat between 2017 and 2023, said that he had a track record of working across the aisle. He cited a high bipartisan index ranking by…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: robberies and felony assaults on the rise, reported rapes decline

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Feb. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported robbery and felony assault cases across Queens climbed for the 28-day period ending Feb. 4—compared to the same period last year— while the number of reported rapes dropped, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. During the 28-day period from Jan. 8 through Feb. 4, the number of felony assaults increased 11.5% in northern Queens, from 174 reported cases in 2023 to 194 this year. Over the same period of time, robberies in northern Queens went up 12.6%, from 143 to 161. Reported rapes declined 25%,…
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30 Years of Celebrating Women: Power Women of Queens to take place Feb. 29

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Feb. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For three decades, the Power Women award has been a beacon of recognition for countless impactful women while fostering meaningful connections among them. Co-owner and founder Victoria Schneps embarked on this journey in 1994 with just a single newspaper, The Queens Courier, launched from her own living room. Today, her visionary leadership has blossomed into the ownership of over 80 acclaimed publications within the Schneps Media network. Surprised by the prevalence of male-dominated awards ceremonies decades ago, she took action: Power Women of Queens emerged as a platform to celebrate and unite female trailblazers…
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Homeless man arrested in connection to fatal stabbing in Far Rockaway: NYPD

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Feb. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry

Detectives from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway arrested a homeless man in connection to a fatal stabbing of a man who was found unconscious and unresponsive inside a home on the 1100 block of McBride Street early Saturday morning.

CM Joann Ariola leads effort to keep streets in southeast Queens clean

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Feb. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Joann Ariola aims to keep the streets clean in her southeast Queens district with the help of city agencies and an employment program looking to improve the area.  Every week participants of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)— a second-chance program giving formerly incarcerated people support in…
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Filmmaker captures iconic Queens landmarks in second Indiana Jones adaptation

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Feb. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Queens filmmaker is gearing up to release his second Indiana Jones short film adaptation after his first one was a huge hit online among fans of the franchise.  John Galligan, a Forest Hills resident, released Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Queens Giant in 2020, just three years after buying his first camera, to pay homage to the film saga. The short film centers around the tallest and oldest tree in the city, known as the Queens Giant in Alley Pond Park. Since its release, the film garnered over 250,000 views on…
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