Jul. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry
Richmond Hill man indicted on vehicular homicide, DWI charges in deadly collision: DA
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LeFrak City cyclist doored in Jamaica Hills, killed by second driver: NYPD
Jul. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry
A cyclist was fatally struck near Captain Tilly Park in Jamaica Hills on Friday evening after he was doored by the driver of a parked car and then was hit by a second vehicle, according to authorities.
Queens borough president calls for better communication from the city regarding plans for housing asylum seekers at Aqueduct, Creedmoor
Jul. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry
Whitestone animal rescue nonprofit partners with dog training organization to provide personalized training
Jul. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Whitestone-based animal rescue nonprofit New York City Second Chance Rescue has partnered with the video chat dog training service GoodPup to launch a scholarship program providing adopted shelter dogs with personalized training. Coming at no cost to the owners of these dogs, the Advantage Program is meant to…
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Five firefighters hurt during two-alarm house fire in Fresh Meadows on Thursday: FDNY
Jul. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry
Five FDNY firefighters were injured while battling a stubborn two-alarm house fire in Fresh Meadows on Thursday evening.
Pedestrian stuck, killed while trying to cross the BQE in Woodside on Thursday night: NYPD
Jul. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry
A 33-year–old man was struck and killed while he tried to cross the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Woodside on Thursday night.
Gunman remains at large following mysterious shooting in front of Jamaica bodega: NYPD
Jul. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry
Detectives from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are still trying to piece together a motive behind a shooting in front of a corner bodega on Sutphin Boulevard late last month.
‘No actions, no answers, nothing’: Union carpenters rally outside City Hall over Willets Point construction
Jul. 13, 2023 By John Schilling It was a sea of orange outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan on Thursday, July 13, as union carpenters and elected leaders gathered together to call out the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) for breaking their promise to employ union workers in the construction of Willets Point….
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Community Board 5 split over recommendation to resist proposed Middle Village cannabis dispensary
Jul. 13, 2023 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 members are evenly split regarding the board’s recommendation to oppose a proposed adult-use cannabis dispensary in Middle Village at a July 12 board meeting inside Christ the King High School. The board revisited the motion to challenge the proposed location of The Cannabis Place —…
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Far Rockaway man sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for gunning down father of three at Redfern Houses: DA
Jul. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry
Far Rockaway resident Jahvon Frazier was sentenced Thursday in Queens Supreme Court to 30 years to life in prison for killing a young father of three from the neighborhood in an unprovoked shooting in August 2020, as well as a previous assault.