Jul. 6, 2024 By Emily Davenport The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation is looking into the death of a civilian who died on Independence Day after an encounter with the NYPD in Queens. At approximately 5:23 p.m. on July 4, two NYPD officers responded to a reported assault at a residence…
Jul. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep Grace Meng announced Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will implement recommendations from a federal investigation that showed that the agency was not doing enough to combat mail theft in Queens. The investigation, the first-ever probe into mail theft in Queens, was launched by the U.S. Postal…
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Jul. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson The ‘City of Yes,’ a vast rezoning plan that aims to add housing to every neighborhood throughout the city, is a giant ‘No,’ according to a handful of Queens Republican candidates vying for elected office. Four Queens Republicans, along with likely mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, held a press briefing…
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Jul. 5, 2024 By Anthony Medina The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect from overseas that New Yorkers are determined to stomp out, reaches full adulthood this month and is likely to start infecting and killing plants and trees. City residents have taken to social media and other community forums to share their findings of the lanternflies,…
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Jul. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The city will start construction on a new high school in College Point this month, transforming the former St. Agnes Academic High School into a modern school called 510Q that will serve approximately 600 students. The NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) notified the nearby community about the upcoming early…
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Jul. 4, 2024 By Dean Moses The 4th of July holiday became a nightmare in Queens on Thursday afternoon after a man stabbed a child to death and police fatally shot the knife-wielding suspect in a domestic dispute, police brass said. According to NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell, cops from the 103rd Precinct…
Jul. 4, 2024 By David Paone Admit it: You want to be on Jeopardy! Even if you’re not a diehard fan and have only seen it a handful of times, you’ve played along in your head – or even out loud – answering questions in the form of a question, imagining yourself showing off your…
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Jul. 4, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens police are looking for the suspect who shot a man dead early on Thursday morning. Law enforcement sources said the murder occurred at about 5:07 a.m. on July 4 near a home at 118-63 Montauk St. in St. Albans. Officers from the 113th Precinct, in responding to…
Jul. 3, 2024 By Anthony Medina A Ridgewood bar that brings southwestern customs to Queens residents is preparing to host an all-American-themed 4th of July BBQ celebration tomorrow with affordable food and drinks. Willows Tavern, a newcomer to the bar scene in Ridgewood, made its debut nearly five months ago at 64-18 Fresh Pond Rd….
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Queens-based nonprofit Dil Kumari KC Memorial Foundation coordinated with nine other Nepali-American organizations in New York City to clean Elmhurst Park on Saturday, June 22. During the cleanup, 54 volunteers filled 30 bags with trash and debris. The organizers sought to help maintain the park and enhance its…
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