Dec. 1, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Following the expulsion of controversial Queens/Long Island Congressman George Santos from the House of Representatives Friday morning, several Queens community leaders and some of Santos’ political rivals were quick to react to the news. Local elected officials, as well as those who have run or intend to run for…
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Dec. 1, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Seems as if the holiday season is coming upon us quicker than ever! And if you’re running out of thoughtful ideas for gifts and stocking stuffers, here are some tempting offerings, courtesy of those innovative Made in Queens (MiQ) folks. “Our Made in Queens program is so rewarding because…
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Dec. 1, 2023 By Michael Malaszczyk
By George, Santos is gone.
Dec. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry A Maspeth man was arrested on Nov. 30 and booked at the 109th Precinct in Flushing in connection with the fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a 3-year-old boy on Nov. 29. Kevin Gomez, 20, of 60th Road in Maspeth was charged with criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of…
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Dec. 1, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Members of the Queens Women’s Bar Association gathered to collect and donate toys and money for children on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the rooftop of Bourbon Street in Bayside. The donations went to children supported by the Queens nonprofit Hour Children. Queens Women’s Bar Association President Elizabeth Newton first…
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Nov. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry The owner of a Far Rockaway pharmacy was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for illegally distributing oxycodone and filing false tax returns. Daniel Russo, 44, of Cedarhurst, Long Island, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court last February to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, distribution and possession of oxycodone and nine counts of filing false personal and corporate tax returns. As set forth in the indictment, court filings and during court proceedings, Russo owned and operated Russo’s Pharmacy on Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway. Between March 2011 and…
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Nov. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Flushing man was sentenced to 11-and-a-half years in prison for wounding an off-duty correction officer during a shootout in Queens Village in the summer of 2022, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
Nov. 30, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan A new Jersey Mike’s Subs opened at 61-34 190th St. in Fresh Meadows on Wednesday, Nov. 29 — the third location to bring New Jersey style sandwiches to Queens. As part of the grand opening, franchise owners David Mansbach, Adrian Jara, Corey Gluckstal and Seth Markowitz are holding a…
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Nov. 30, 2023 By Nevine Salameh As we transition from Thanksgiving, the Queens community is lining up for a weekend filled with festivities, ushering in the holiday spirit. Scheduled events include the Parade on Rockaway, Astoria’s tree lighting ceremony, an opportunity to give back at the annual toy drive and more. For those looking for…
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Nov. 30, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan This week’s Bayside Hills Civic Association meeting centered around opposition to the City of Yes Zoning for Housing Opportunity — a plan put forward by Mayor Eric Adams to address the city’s lack of affordable housing by curtailing zoning restrictions to allow for an influx of new units. The meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 28, inside the Colonial Church of Bayside, welcomed dozens of local residents to hear a presentation from a local zoning expert on what the proposal would mean for eastern Queens. Afterwards, the majority of attendees appeared to be collectively in opposition,…
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