Jul. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina The smoke shop in Richmond Hill where a 20-year-old employee was shot and killed during an armed robbery in March was shut down twice in one month, the office of Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. announced Friday, June 30. The Plug Smoke Shop, located at 109-27 Jamaica Ave., was…
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Far Rockaway grandmother gets more than two decades in prison for gunning down daughter’s boyfriend: DA
Jun. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Far Rockaway grandmother Suzette Olin was sentenced to 23 years in prison on June 21 for the “cold-blooded” shooting death of Shaka Ifil — her daughter’s boyfriend and the father of her grandchild — in his Woodhaven home in July 2020. Olin, 68, of Redfern Avenue, was convicted by…
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102 Precinct Community Council welcomes new board members
Jun. 8, 2023 By Anthony Medina New board members were voted-in at the 102nd Precinct Community Council Meeting, held inside the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center, on 110-08 Jamaica Ave., in Richmond Hill, on Tuesday, June 6. Election night occupied the majority of the nightly meeting, although a general sense of tension could still…
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Colors of joy: Richmond Hill celebrates 35th annual Phagwah Parade
Mar. 26, 2023 By Dean Moses & Gabriele Holtermann The 35th annual Phagwah Parade in Queens made history on Sunday by celebrating two female grand marshals for the first time ever. On March 26, Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar and Bahen Vedo, an executive member of the Hindu Mandirs Inc., both led the way for…
Employee fatally shot during armed robbery of Richmond Hill smoke shop: NYPD
Mar. 18, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A 20-year-old man was fatally shot during the armed robbery of a Richmond Hill smoke shop on Saturday afternoon and police are continuing their search for the alleged shooter and his accomplices behind the attack. Officers from the 102nd Precinct responded to a call regarding a shooting outside The…
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Lithium-ion batteries suspected cause of two-alarm fire at Richmond Hill bike shop Monday afternoon: FDNY
Mar. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry Exploding lithium-ion batteries are suspected to be the cause of a two-alarm fire that tore through a Richmond Hill bike shop Monday, March 13. The fire broke out at the rear of The Kings Electric Scooter shop at 102-44 Jamaica Ave. just after 2:30 p.m., and firefighters quickly removed…
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