Mar. 16, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Two 14-year-old boys were charged with robbery after allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle and then using a moped to try and run over the man who tried to stop them in Maspeth last week, according to authorities. Officers from the 104th Precinct responded to a call regarding the…
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Mar. 16, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Naomi Nicoleau, a 16-year-old Laurelton resident who aspires to work in the fashion industry, landed her first big project collaborating with Knicks basketball star Immanuel Quickley to design a special Knicks-inspired sneaker for charity. Quickley wore the custom Nike Air Force Ones to the annual “Knicks Kicks and Cocktails”…
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Mar. 15, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Queens Night Market is selling a limited amount of tickets for two “sneak preview” events on April 15 and April 22 to help alleviate traffic and capacity issues on opening night seen in previous years. Tickets are $5 and should be purchased in advance; children under 12 are free….
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Mar. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Guide Dog Foundation and JFKIAT held a puppy class for volunteer puppy raisers on Wednesday, March 15, at JFK Airport’s Terminal 4, where as many as 17 future guide dogs were introduced to TSA security, practiced boarding a flight, encountered busy sights and experienced the smells and sounds…
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Mar. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Redfern Houses resident and his accomplice from South Jamaica were arrested and charged with murder on March 15 in connection with the fatal shooting of a former high school basketball star from Long Island at the NYCHA complex in Far Rockaway last summer.
Mar. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry An F train rider was attacked inside the 169th Street subway station in Jamaica Hills last month and police are still searching for the attacker. Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows and Transit District 20 are looking for a man who approached the 42-year-old victim on the…
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Mar. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry A Forest Hills man and his associate from Rhode Island have been charged with breaching a federal law enforcement database and posing as police officers to defraud social media companies. Nicholas “Ominous” Ceraolo, 25, was named in a criminal complaint that was unsealed on March 13 in Brooklyn federal…
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Mar. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Kids and young adults from St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children embarked on their first field trip since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, attending a Long Island Nets game at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum March 7. “There is nothing better than seeing the joy on a child’s face…
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Mar. 13, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens elected officials, community leaders and residents in Ozone Park gathered for a street co-naming ceremony on Friday, March 10, recognizing the corner of Drew Street and 101st Avenue as “Little Bangladesh Way,” in honor of the vibrant Bangladeshi community in the borough. Councilwoman Joann Ariola authored the City…
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Mar. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry Ozone Park residents and transportation advocates from around the borough will be able to ensure their voices are heard on Thursday, March 16, during QueensLink’s town hall. The meeting at MS 137 America’s School of Heroes will allow QueensLink the opportunity to ask the community how best to meet…
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