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109th Precinct Community Council recognizes four police officers with ‘Cop of the Month’ awards

Mar. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The 109th Precinct Community Council on Wednesday, March 8, recognized four police officers for apprehending a 17-year-old individual connected with a gunpoint robbery of a Flushing woman last month. NYPD 109th Precinct Deputy Inspector Louron Hall presented ‘Cop of the Month’ awards to Detectives Anthony Cutaia and Stanley Przedwiecki…
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‘Truly heartbreaking’: Dead cats found near A train in Howard Beach, two weeks after tortured felines were rescued in Richmond Hill

Mar. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD and the Queens District Attorney’s office have launched an investigation after more than a dozen dead cats were discovered in Howard Beach Saturday, March 4. The cats appeared to have been tossed over a fence along the A train subway line at 102nd Street near 157th Avenue,…
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Queens nonprofit CIDA celebrates grand opening of new community center in Bayside

Mar. 9, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Members of the Queens nonprofit Community Inclusion and Development Alliance (CIDA) celebrated the grand opening of its new community center with a ribbon cutting Wednesday, March 8, in Bayside. The CIDA Community Center, located at 36-28 Bell Blvd., will assist the organization as it works to assist in professional…
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Police find knife disguised as comb while arresting Ridgewood man for recklessly driving a moped: NYPD

Mar. 9, 2023 By Julia Moro Officers from the 104th Precinct arrested an individual recklessly operating a moped without a helmet or proper registration while traveling eastbound on Myrtle Avenue and Palmetto Street on Tuesday, March 7, at 11:28 p.m. According to reports, as police attempted to stop the vehicle around 11:30 p.m., the defendant,…
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‘The situation is getting worse’: Councilwoman announces petition calling on city agencies to enforce existing street vending regulations in Flushing

Mar. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung on Wednesday, March 8, announced a petition calling on the city to enforce existing street vending regulations, including the no-vending zone that went into effect in 2018, to address the proliferation of unlicensed street vendors in downtown Flushing.  The councilwoman was joined by Dian Yu, executive…
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Coyote found wandering in Queens Wednesday morning: NYPD

Mar. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry

Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village were alerted by Floral Park residents who discovered a coyote skulking around in their backyards Wednesday morning, March 8.

The Knockdown Center brings live music, exhibitions and more to Maspeth

Mar. 8, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The Knockdown Center at 52-19 Flushing Ave. in Maspeth, Queens, hosted a private media tour on Tuesday, March 7 of one of New York City’s most diverse and happening destinations for music, live performances, exhibitions, and other events. Sitting on 3 acres, the 50,000 square-foot former factory opened in…
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Forest Hills native Ray Romano makes directorial debut with ‘Somewhere in Queens’

Mar. 8, 2023 By Julia Moro Forest Hills native Ray Romano will be releasing his comedy drama, “Somewhere in Queens,” April 21, 2023, after directing, writing and starring in the film. “Somewhere in Queens” follows a simple, blue-collar family, deeply rooted in their Italian American heritage — similar to many Queens natives. Leo Russo, played…
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