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Rotting dead body found inside parked van in Queens

Medical examiner loads body into van in Queens

Jul. 14, 2025 By Dean Moses Police in Queens are looking for answers after finding a heavily decomposed body rotting inside a parked van on Sunday afternoon. Officers from the 110th Precinct made the grim discovery after responding to a 911 call at 59-21 Calloway St. in Corona at around 3:30 p.m. on July…

ICE in NYC: Disabled asylum seeker detained without contact for over a week, parents skipping meals to pay for detained son’s release

The 31-year-old asylum-seeker from Peru with developmental and auditory disabilities, was detained by ICE on July 2

Jul. 13, 2025 By Adam Daly A 31-year-old Peruvian asylum-seeker with developmental and auditory disabilities was held in immigration detention for more than a week, without contact with his attorneys or family, after being arrested by ICE following a routine court hearing in Manhattan. Edwin Velasquez Munoz, who had been living in Long Island…

Trash talk: What’s NYC doing about overflowing public litter baskets full of waste?

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Jul. 13, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC litter baskets are meant to keep the Big Apple clean. But lately, many New Yorkers have spotted the containers overflowing with trash and surrounded by piles of garbage bags — causing concerns about the unsightliness and spread of filth. As Mayor Eric Adams continues his war on…

Queens man shot dead on residential block; cops seek suspect

NYPD officer in vest and white shirt with officer in blue shirt pull up yellow caution tape at scene where man was shot

Jul. 12, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell & Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are searching for the suspect who shot and killed a man on a residential block early on Saturday morning. Police said the deadly shooting occurred at about 8:12 a.m. on July 12 near the corner of 110th Avenue and Liverpool Street in South…

Ridgewood mother and daughter arrested for attacking woman over parking spot: NYPD

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Jul. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry A Ridgewood mother and daughter were arrested Monday after they ambushed a young Black woman who tried to park her car in a spot in front of their apartment building that they frequently cordon off with garbage cans and traffic cones. A family friend was standing at the…

Queens RockFest returns to the Forest Park Bandshell on July 12

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Jul. 11, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Wear your best band t-shirt and raise your horns. The eighth annual Queens RockFest (QRF) will transform the Forest Park Bandshell into a thunderous rock n’ roll hub on Saturday, July 12, from 12 noon to 8:30 p.m. Queens rock and metal fans will descend on Forest Park…

A hidden gem in Whitestone, Concettina serves up authentic Amalfi Coast cuisine

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Jul. 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello Give your summer nights an Italian flair at Concettina, a Southern Italian restaurant nestled in the heart of Whitestone. The restaurant, located at 160-24 Willets Point Blvd., Whitestone, has been part of the Northeast Queens community since it first opened its doors in 2018, providing authentic Italian cuisine…

Rideshare and delivery drivers hold memorial in Queens for colleagues killed on the job

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Jul. 11, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Dozens of rideshare and delivery workers gathered at Little Bay Park in Bayside on Wednesday, July 9, for a solemn memorial honoring their colleagues who have died while working for app-based companies. Organized by the Justice for App Workers coalition, the event featured portraits, candles and emotional speeches…

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst names new leaders for Global Health Institute

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Jul. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, located at 79-01 Broadway in Elmhurst, has appointed Dr. Sheela Maru as Director and Dr. Ben McVane as Assistant Director of the hospital’s Global Health Institute, the hospital announced Thursday. The institute, which aims to transform care for historically excluded communities, builds bridges between…