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Queens Rep. Meng invites USPIS, NYPD to Maspeth to share mail theft prevention tips

Aug. 16, 2023 By Anthony Medina In an effort to thwart a spike in mail theft across Queens, Congresswoman Grace Meng invited the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the NYPD’s 104th Precinct to share mail theft prevention tips with residents in Maspeth on Wednesday, Aug. 16.  John Del Giudice, the assistant inspector in charge for…
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Southeast Queens leaders welcome new discounted LIRR fares for Far Rockaway residents

Aug. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry After years of legislative wrangling in Albany by elected leaders from southeast Queens, Far Rockaway residents will finally be able to purchase discounted rides on the Long Island Rail Road within Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan under CityTicket beginning Sunday, Aug. 20. While the program has been available to commuters…
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South Jamaica martial arts academy celebrates street co-naming of ‘SWAM Way’ recognizing dojo’s contributions to the community

Aug. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed On July 29, members of the South Jamaica community gathered at the corner of Sutphin Boulevard and Shore Avenue as it was co-named ‘SWAM Way’ in honor of the SWAM House of Discipline, one of the oldest and most popular martial arts dojos led by Sijo Abdul Mutakabbir.  Mutakabbir…
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Queens DA Katz expanding initiative to combat retail theft across borough after successful pilot in three precincts

Aug. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD announced the borough-wide expansion of her Merchants Business Improvement Program on Aug. 15. Piloted in Jamaica, Flushing and Astoria last spring, the initiative combats repeat shoplifting and the harassment and threatening of customers and store staff by a handful of repeat…
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Corona man busted in fatal collision that killed a Brooklyn scooter rider: NYPD

Aug. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A Corona man was arrested Aug. 14 and charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a Brooklyn scooter rider just over a week earlier. German Zhicay Cando, 50, of 99th Street in North Corona, was taken into custody and booked at the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst…
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UJA Federation of NY launches initiative to combat opioid overdoses in Queens’ Bukharian Jewish community

Aug. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In response to the rapidly growing opioid overdose crisis among the Bukharian Jewish community in Queens, the UJA-Federation of NY has launched a new initiative to provide 12 community-based institutions with free Narcan kits. This first-of-its-kind initiative brings together The Jewish Board, a licensed Narcan provider, with the local…
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