Mar. 22, 2023 By Julia Moro Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on March 22 announced that a Far Rockaway man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the fatal 2018 shooting of a 15-year-old boy who was coming off a city bus in the neighborhood. According to the charges, around 4 p.m. on Thursday,…
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Mar. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office has launched a probe into the death of a Far Rockaway woman who was fatally struck by an NYPD vehicle last month. The AG’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) opened the investigation into the death of Zabina Gafoor,…
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Mar. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway wrapped up its celebration of Black History Month with a very special guest, Ndaba Mandela — author, mentor, spokesperson, entrepreneur, political consultant and grandson of the late Nelson Mandela. St. John’s was the first hospital Mandela visited during his tour of New…
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Feb. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Far Rockaway would receive $4.5 million in funding for its ongoing downtown revitalization initiative as part of the state’s NY Forward program. The funding will support beautification efforts that include the enhancing of business facades, the improvement of pedestrian and visitor wayfinding, bicycle infrastructure and… Read more »