Tag: Queens

Queens subway stabbing leaves teen injured, cops hunt for suspect: NYPD

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Nov. 25, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Robert Pozarycki Police in Queens are actively searching for the subway stabbing suspect who attacked a teenager on board a train Monday afternoon, it was reported. According to police, officers from the 108th Precinct responded to a 911 call of an assault involving a knife on a…

Queens subway stabbing leaves teen injured, cops hunt for suspect: NYPD

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Police in Queens are actively searching for the subway stabbing suspect who attacked a teenager on board a train Monday afternoon, it was reported. According to police, officers from the 108th Precinct responded to a 911 call of an assault involving a knife on a Manhattan-bound M train at the 23rd Street station in…

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens concludes 125th Anniversary celebrations with powerful events

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Nov. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens marked the end of its 125th Anniversary celebrations with two significant events this month, bringing together community leaders, experts, and supporters to reflect on the ongoing challenges of poverty and the organization’s impactful work over the years. The events were highlighted by the…

Brooklyn jury convicts Queens man, real estate mogul in $2.4M mortgage fraud

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Nov. 25, 2024 By Adam Daly A local business owner was convicted Thursday of defrauding taxpayer-funded mortgage lenders out of millions of dollars in a years-long scheme involving fraudulent short sales of distressed properties. Queens resident Avraham Tarshish, 40, now faces up to 30 years in prison after a Brooklyn jury found him guilty…

Queens sees significant rightward shift as Trump support surges in 2024 election

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Nov. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens County may have voted overwhelmingly in support of Kamala Harris during the recent presidential election, but the county took a major shift to the right compared to four years ago. Trump generated 37.3 % of the vote in Queens on Nov. 5 compared to just 26.8 %…

Queens bus crashes into parked cars, injures riders after driver suffers medical episode

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Nov. 10, 2024 By Dean Moses Several passengers on board a Queens bus were injured when the driver suffered a medical episode and lost control of the vehicle, which crashed into a number of parked vehicles, authorities said.  Police said the Q32 local bus was traveling eastbound along Queens Boulevard near 46th Street in…

‘Enjoy your last two months of freedom’: Queens residents voice hopes and fears as Trump secures second term

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Nov. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens residents voiced their reactions on Wednesday to a second Donald Trump presidency, a day after the former president won a tightly contested race against Vice President Kamala Harris. Major media outlets declared Trump the victor early Wednesday morning after he was projected to carry key battleground states,…