Apr. 7, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki and Paul Frangipane
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Hostage crisis: NYC calls for captives’ release from Gaza six months into Israel-Hamas war
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Over and out? Bronx assembly member sponsors police radio encryption bill to ensure press and public access
Apr. 7, 2024 By Todd Maisel
State Senate legislation that would compel police departments in New York State to open encrypted radio transmissions to the press and with a delayed broadcast to the public received sponsorship in the Assembly last week.
Richmond Hill High School partners with New York Sun Works to launch Hydroponics Lab, cultivating sustainability education
Apr. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Richmond Hill High School has taken the next step in helping students understand the value of sustainability with a newly installed Hydroponics Lab, where the possibilities of growing more plant life without using soil are explored. New York Sun Works, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching the science behind…
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EARTHQUAKE FALLOUT: 27 aftershocks following Friday quake that shook up New York City
Apr. 6, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New York City can’t seem to “Shake it Off” just yet following Friday’s New Jersey earthquake and related aftershocks that have kept everyone on edge. No fewer than 27 aftershocks have occurred nearly a day after the 4.8 tremor struck near Whitehouse Station, NJ — about 60 miles west…
Queens shooter opens fire on man during bodega argument: cops
Apr. 6, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Police in Queens are looking for the shooter who opened fire on a man during an argument at a bodega on Friday afternoon.
Members of Congress ask Hochul to fund more fare-free buses amid state budget negotiations
Apr. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan In a letter to NYS Governor Kathy Hochul, ten members of Congress collectively requested $45 million in funding for the expansion of the city’s fare-free bus pilot program. The request, dated April 1, was led by Queens Rep. Grace Meng and Rep. Dan Goldman, whose district is in Manhattan…
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Two firefighters hurt during two-alarm house fire in Ozone Park Friday afternoon: FDNY
Apr. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry
The FDNY battled a two-alarm house fire that left two firefighters and a resident with minor injuries in Ozone Park on Friday afternoon. The call was received at 12:10 p.m. and arriving units found heavy smoke conditions at a home at 94-02 Linden Boulevard, a block east of Cross Bay Boulevard.
Early morning SUV and school bus collision in Laurelton, no one seriously injured
Apr. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson Laurelton residents awoke Thursday morning to the jarring sound of a car accident on the corner of 222nd St. and 133rd Ave. Around 7:30 a.m., witnesses saw the aftermath of a crash between a gray SUV and a small school bus. Five children were on the school bus, and…
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Queens rocked by rare 4.8 earthquake from New Jersey: Social media buzzes with reactions
Apr. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson and Anthony Medina Queens residents shaken by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake, originating in New Jersey earlier today, Friday, Apr. 5, quickly took to social media in response to the sudden seismic event. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Friday morning that the earthquake felt across New York City hit at…
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New legislation introduced by CM Schulman aims to help raise New Yorkers’ life expectancy to 83 years
Apr. 5, 2024 By Anthony Medina The City Council passed legislation introduced by Council Member Lynn Schulman last month, solidifying the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s HealthyNYC initiative to extend the life expectancy of New Yorkers to 83 years over the next six years. Schulman, who serves as the Chair of the Committee of…
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