Feb. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina The 21st annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Middle Village is set to kick off with a bang at the iconic O’Neill’s bar and restaurant in Maspeth, set for Tuesday, March 5. This launch party which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at 64-21 53rd Drive,…
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A 17-year-old boy in Queens is recovering at a local hospital after being jumped and stabbed by multiple individuals on Saturday.
Feb. 11, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
A 17-year-old boy in Queens is recovering at a local hospital after being jumped and stabbed by multiple individuals on Saturday.
Jan. 26, 2024 By Rachel Butler A local Queens Council member is seeking answers from Con Edison in the wake of repeated power outages in Middle Village. Council member Robert F. Holden, representing District 30, said the utility company needs to improve its service, noting how approximately 2,318 customers in Middle Village were without power…
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Jan. 13, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives arrested a suspect Friday in connection with a deadly vehicle robbery late last year that claimed a man’s life. Police said Kenny Panama, 36, of 81st Street in Middle Village was booked Jan. 12 on murder and other charges in connection with the Nov. 15, 2023…
Oct. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct arrested the crook who allegedly pulled a man out of his vehicle and drove off in Middle Village on Monday. Police say a 39-year-old man called 911 after he was forcibly removed from his vehicle while in the driver’s seat of his 2018 Ford Explorer in the vicinity of Metropolitan Avenue and 78th Street, on Monday, Oct. 2. Officers quickly canvassed the area and discovered Dave Theodore, 31, of Roselle, New Jersey, operating the stolen car, police said. Officers then performed a car stop and took Theodore into custody,…
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Aug. 22, 2023 By Anthony Medina The NYPD on Aug. 22 announced the death of a Middle Village resident who was struck by an unlicensed driver in July. Police say Chung Lun Shao, 88, was crossing Dry Harbor Road between 84th Street and 84th Place, only steps away from his home, on Saturday, July 29,…
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Aug. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina The New York Lottery announced a prize-winning ticketfor the Aug. 6, Take 5 Evening drawing worth more than $30,000 was sold in Middle Village. G R Stationery Store Inc, located at 64-67 Dry Harbor Road, in Middle Village, sold the prize-winning ticket worth $31,578. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn…
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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. 14, 2023 By Anthony Medina State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. joined the 104 Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol for its annual swearing-in ceremony for board members on Thursday, July 13. The swearing-in ceremony is a tradition all too familiar for 104COP, and having it hosted on the third floor of the Christ The King…
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