Nov. 20, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A three-car pileup on the Long Island Expressway in Queens on Sunday left one man dead, three people injured, and an alleged drunk driver in custody — capping off a particularly deadly weekend on the city’s streets. At around 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 19, police say 24-year-old Reginald…
Nov. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina Restaurant owners and sisters Angela Singh and Pamela Ramsewack know the true meaning of the word altruism. At the Caribbean Cabana, a Caribbean and West-Indian cuisine restaurant, located at 116-02 Jamaica Ave. in Richmond Hill, the owners welcomed more than 70 seniors to a free Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday,…
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Nov. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry A Briarwood woman was killed and a 73-year-old man was critically injured after they were struck by one vehicle and then hit by another in Woodhaven on Saturday, Nov. 18, according to authorities. Police from the 102nd Precinct responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision near Woodhaven…
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Nov. 20, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan For over six decades, Cord Meyer Development’s Bay Terrace Shopping Center has acted as a hub of economic activity in Bayside, creating jobs, generating tax revenue and providing an ideal location to operate a business. During the pandemic, when mom and pop shops were particularly hard hit, Cord Meyer…
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Nov. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 38th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey, the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner this year is higher than it was before the pandemic in 2019. To alleviate the financial stress of Thanksgiving this year for residents in the Richmond Hill area, Council Member Lynn…
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Nov. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Lydia Martinez, a court reporting student at Plaza College in Forest Hills, was named as the recipient of the National Court Reporters Association’s 2023 Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) scholarship prize of $750. The National Court Reporters Association, which is the United States’ leading organization representing stenographic court…
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Nov. 19, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
Buckle up, travelers: AirTrain fares will soar to new heights in 2024.
Nov. 18, 2023 By The Old Timer It’s hard for many Glendale residents to imagine, but the site of what is today Redeemer Lutheran School was once one of the neighborhood’s most popular drinking establishments. Hofmann House Hotel opened in 1902 at the corner of Cooper Avenue and Lafayette Street (present-day 69th Place). It was…
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Nov. 17, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan More than 50 informal caregivers took a break from their responsibilities for a mix of education and fun at a caregiver conference hosted by Services Now for Adult Persons (SNAP) on Thursday, Nov. 16 at Bayside’s Marabella restaurant. Held annually during National Family Caregivers Month, the event allows caregivers…
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Nov. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD has launched an investigation after a headless body was discovered on Breezy Point Beach just after noon on Friday, Nov. 17. Police from the 100th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a human torso on the beach. Upon their arrival, officers found a human torso with…
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