Jan. 2, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams
New York City is the city that never sleeps. We are a 24-hour city that is the nightlife capital of the world. And we remain the safest big city in America.
Op-ed | Keeping nightlife safe in New York City
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Man burglarizes kosher restaurant on Union Turnpike: NYPD
Jan. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are still looking for a burglar who broke into a kosher steakhouse on Union Turnpike in mid-December and made off with nearly $5,000 in cash. The suspect targeted the Union Bistro at 190-11 Union Tpke. on the morning of Monday, Dec….
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Pro-Palestinian protesters spark disruptions at JFK Airport
Jan. 2, 2024 Associated Press
Access to a busy terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was restricted Monday as pro-Palestinian protesters converged on the airport for the second time in a week.
Events at Bayside Historical Society in the new year, including castle tours
Jan. 1, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan With the motto of “hold the past for the future,” the Bayside Historical Society offers a range of events for history buffs looking to learn more about how the borough they know today was shaped. But not all of the historical society’s upcoming events are history related. Its roster…
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Suspect sought in Queens restaurant shooting that left man wounded
Dec. 31, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
The suspect in a Queens restaurant shooting on Friday night that left a man seriously wounded remains at large, police reported.
MTA Police shoot and kill gunman armed with submachine gun during Queens confrontation
Dec. 30, 2023 By Dean Moses
MTA Police in Queens shot and killed a gunman armed with a submachine gun who opened fire on them Friday evening, the authority reported.
Two men sought in Murray Hill robbery, took $36K from 68-year-old man: NYPD
Dec. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry A 68-year-old man was robbed of tens of thousands of dollars in cash by two strangers who jumped him in a small parking lot behind a Korean market in Murray Hill. The victim was in the rear of the parking lot behind Hansol Food, located at 147-50 Northern Blvd.,…
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Queens Community Board 5 gears up for monthly meeting in Middle Village on Jan. 10
Dec. 29, 2023 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5—which represents Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale—plans to hold its first monthly meeting of 2024 at Christ the King High School in Middle Village on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. and open with a…
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Man drops gun on MTA bus in Queens, bullet flies nearly hitting 10 passengers: NYPD
Dec. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry Police are looking for a man who dropped a firearm on an MTA bus in Jamaica earlier this month that caused a bullet to fly that almost hit several passengers. The suspect was seated on board a Q43 bus in the vicinity of Sutphin Boulevard and Hillside Avenue on…
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26 Pro-Palestine protesters arrested for blocking traffic at JFK
Dec. 29, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Dozens of protestors in solidarity with Palestine briefly blocked traffic at JFK Airport on Wednesday, amid one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Video footage of the incident shared on social media shows travelers leaving cars with their luggage in tow to walk around the blockage on the Van Wyck Expressway, leading to Terminal 4. The Port Authority Police Department was first notified of the disruption at approximately 11:30 a.m. The protesters formed a human chain that blocked three lanes of traffic heading towards the airport. Traffic heading out of the airport was…
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