Jun. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry
Bayswater motorist arrested nearly a year after fatal collision with two motorcyclists in Edgemere: NYPD
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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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MS-13 gang members indicted for string of brutal murders across Queens: Feds
Jun. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Federal prosecutors brought criminal charges against 23 members of MS-13 in a series of brutal murders across Queens, including the torture and beating of a 17-year-old boy in Flushing’s Kissena Park in 2018. A 48-count, superseding indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn federal court on June 21 charging members and…
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Upstate man pleads guilty to driving under the influence in Far Rockaway crash that killed his son: DA
Jun. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry An Albany man admitted that he was responsible for the death of his own son while driving under the influence and crashing his car in Far Rockaway in the summer of 2020. Victor Mitchell, 37, of Central Avenue, pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated vehicular homicide before Queens Supreme Court…
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Queens borough president calls for more affordable housing as Rent Guidelines Board approves rent hikes for stabilized apartments
Jun. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is calling on all levels of government to make affordable housing and the overall livability of New York City its top priorities after the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted on Wednesday, June 21, to authorize increases on rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs. Demonstrators…
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Far Rockaway grandmother gets more than two decades in prison for gunning down daughter’s boyfriend: DA
Jun. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Far Rockaway grandmother Suzette Olin was sentenced to 23 years in prison on June 21 for the “cold-blooded” shooting death of Shaka Ifil — her daughter’s boyfriend and the father of her grandchild — in his Woodhaven home in July 2020. Olin, 68, of Redfern Avenue, was convicted by…
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Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct works to rid local streets of illegal motorbikes
Jun. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina The efforts to rid Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Ridgewood neighborhoods of illegally parked and unregistered vehicles are plastered all over the 104th Precinct’s Twitter page. In June, officers at the 104th Precinct are keeping true to their promise, with more Twitter posts showcasing confiscated vehicles from city streets….
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