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Attorneys launch Queens County Criminal Bar Association to strengthen justice system

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Dec. 6, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan A dozen attorneys in Queens launched the Queens County Criminal Bar Association to support others through networking and education.  Their mission is to provide attorneys in Queens with opportunities to advance their legal profession with both informal gatherings and networking events. They envision that the collaboration will help maintain…
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Ridgewood community center celebrates 10th anniversary with fundraising festivals

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Dec. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina An experimental cultural and community center in the heart of Ridgewood plans to host a series of fundraising festivals to celebrate its 10-year anniversary this winter. On Saturday, Dec. 9, Woodbine will host its fourth annual Holiday Market at Gottscheer Hall, located at 657 Fairview Ave. in Ridgewood. The center will have over 30 different vendors selling a wide array of goods. Each vendor will also contribute prizes for a fundraising raffle during the market. Woodbine also announced a call for submissions for it’s first Art Auction, in partnership with the nonprofit cultural organization…
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Springfield Gardens teen driver, parents charged in ‘gruesome collision’ that killed 14-year-old girl: DA

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Dec. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry A Springfield Gardens teenager and his parents were criminally charged in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl who was a passenger in his car when he crashed into a parked UPS truck while allegedly speeding at more than 100 miles an hour, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. The victim, Fortune Williams, was ejected from the BMW and was pronounced dead at the scene on North Conduit Avenue near 160th Street in 2022. The unlicensed 16-year-old driver of the BMW, a gift from his father, is charged with manslaughter and reckless…
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Two men sought in series of spa robberies, sexual assaults across Queens

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Dec. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry

The NYPD is looking for two violent men who have targeted four spas across three Queens police precincts in the last week-and-a-half, leaving several spa workers injured in assaults and one man critically injured after he was shot, according to authorities.

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: burglaries trending down across most of borough

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Dec. 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of burglaries across Queens has dropped year-to-date through Dec. 3 compared to 2022, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. While the degree of change varies between northern and southern Queens, both areas have experienced fewer burglaries. In northern Queens, burglary cases dropped 3.5% year-to-date, from 1,878 in 2022 to 1,813 this year. In southern Queens, the number of burglaries fell 7.8%, from 1,149 to 1,059. The decrease in burglary cases across northern Queens is also evident when comparing the 28-day period from Nov. 5 to Dec. 3 this year…
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Decorated World War II veteran honored with street co-naming in Maspeth

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Dec. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina The intersection of 69th Lane and 60th Avenue in Maspeth was officially co-named after decorated World War II hero Joseph Schmidt in a heartfelt ceremony surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, Dec. 2. Council Member Robert Holden, in conjunction with the Newtown Historical Society, Juniper Park Civic Association…
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