Jul. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Residents living along 215th Place and 216th Street in Bayside have frequently been impacted by flooding in recent years from rainstorms. On July 20, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) came to examine the water drainage system and see how they can improve it immediately. Local…
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Jul. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry An upstate man pleaded guilty in Queens Supreme Court to manslaughter for killing the 26-year-old mother of his two children in November 2020 and stuffing her remains in the trunk of a car that was discovered months later in South Jamaica. Kareem Flake, 31, of Troy, New York, who…
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Jul. 25, 2023 By Anthony Medina A collaborative effort between the 104th Precinct and CVS on Metropolitan Avenue led to the arrest of a shoplifter who had targeted the store multiple times, according to authorities. Pedro Rivera, 44, was arrested inside the CVS on 79-60 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village on Thursday, July 20, for…
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Jul. 25, 2023 By Ethan Marshall More than two dozen constituents on Tuesday gathered outside of Congressman George Santos’ Douglaston office to call for his expulsion before Congress leaves for recess Friday. The protest was organized by Concerned Citizens of NY-03, alongside Empire State Voices. While Democrats in Congress recently introduced a motion to censure Santos,…
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Jul. 25, 2023 By Anthony Medina The 104th Precinct is actively confiscating illegally operated motorbikes and ensuring that storage options remain open for future potential seizures. On Sunday, July 16, the precinct transferred 25 confiscated motorbikes to the NYPD auto pound located in Brooklyn. These illegal, unregistered motorbikes confiscated from the streets by your 104…
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Jul. 25, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Former NYPD Detective Michael Sapraicone, a Richmond Hill native and current Long Island resident, on July 24 announced his candidacy for the 3rd Congressional District seat in the 2024 election. Sapraicone hopes to secure the Republican nomination and replace controversial Congressman George Santos. Sapraicone said he was inspired to…
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Jul. 25, 2023 By Julia Moro The New York Lottery announced the third-prize-winning Powerplay ticket, worth $100,000, was sold in Breezy Point. The winning ticket was sold at Deirdre Maeves Supermarket located at 202-36 Rockaway Point Blvd. The Powerplay winner marks the continuation of Queens’ hot streak in terms of winning lottery tickets. Earlier this…
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Jul. 25, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Forest Hills resident and local preservationist Michael Perlman is spearheading a new initiative to create a large-scale architectural and cultural history mural in the community. Perlman, who is chair of the Rego-Forest Preservation Council and a member of Four Borough Neighborhood Preservation Alliance, said the mural will be a…
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Jul. 24, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 24 announced that a special election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12, to fill the vacant Assembly District 27 seat previously held by Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal who resigned in June. As Hochul is currently out of New York state, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado…
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Jul. 24, 2023 By John Schilling When 29-year-old Jeremy Rivera stood before a judge in Queens County Court on Aug. 8, 2016, he was sentenced to two years in Gouverneur Correctional Facility in Upstate New York for a non-violent crime: possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. Prior to his arrest, Rivera was…
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