Dec. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry A South Ozone Park man is facing up to 80 years in prison after a jury in Queens Supreme Court convicted him on Monday for shooting at NYPD police officers during an armed standoff at his home. Marco Mosquera, 46, has been found guilty of attempted murder, attempted…
Aug. 7, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell and Barbara Russo-Lennon Queens detectives charged a homeless man who allegedly stabbed two men on Tuesday night in separate incidents, police reported. Feruz Radjabov, 40, was arrested and charged at 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 6 within the confines of the 106th Precinct after he was alleged to have…
June 17, 2024 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday the takedown of an illegal cannabis dispensary operating out of a converted school bus in Sunnyside. Anthony Stevens, 62, of Brooklyn, was charged on Thursday with unlawful sale of cannabis and other crimes after his vehicle was impounded in a joint… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
Police in Queens continue to investigate the mysterious death of a man found on the front lawn of a home Friday night.
Jul. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry Two Jamaica men were sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn federal court for their roles in an armed heist at the Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park in 2020. Lamel Miller, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to nine years in prison following his conviction at trial…
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Jun. 8, 2023 By John Schilling Resorts World New York City in South Ozone Park reopened RW Prime, the casino’s fine dining restaurant, with a new look and taste this past week. Along with a newly renovated space that includes contemporary decor and carefully curated lighting, RW Prime will now offer a reimagined “East Meets…
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Apr. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed South Ozone Park resident Geraldine Fermin, who is a frontline worker and program manager of the City Harvest Nutrition Education Program, will be honored as a frontline hero at the 40th City Harvest Gala on Tuesday, April 25, for playing a significant role in helping the organization feed its…
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