Mar. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry Jamaica resident Tyseam McRae was sentenced to 22 years in prison for manslaughter, assault and robbery for three separate incidents in southeast Queens, including the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in Rochdale in 2019, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday, March 14. McRae, 21, of 152nd Street,…
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Alleged cyber criminal from Forest Hills charged with posing as police officer to defraud social media companies: Feds
Mar. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry A Forest Hills man and his associate from Rhode Island have been charged with breaching a federal law enforcement database and posing as police officers to defraud social media companies. Nicholas “Ominous” Ceraolo, 25, was named in a criminal complaint that was unsealed on March 13 in Brooklyn federal…
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Proposed bus redesign that would alter the B13 route in Queens draws concern during Community Board 5 meeting
Mar. 14, 2023 Elijah Hamilton
A Glendale resident voiced her concern about the MTA’s proposed Brooklyn Bus Redesign that would impact the B13 route that runs through Queens during last week’s Community Board 5 (CB 5) meeting at Christ the King High School in Middle Village.
Adams pens bills to support, hold accountable, nonprofits in city violence interruptor network
Mar. 14, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday signed two bills into law designed to support and hold accountable nonprofits participating in the city’s violence interrupter network, known as the Crisis Management System (CMS).
Bayside children’s hospital takes kids on first field trip since start of COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Kids and young adults from St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children embarked on their first field trip since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, attending a Long Island Nets game at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum March 7. “There is nothing better than seeing the joy on a child’s face…
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Queens senator bringing Metrocard Van to Woodhaven office
Mar. 14, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed For residents in need of accessing Metrocard services, state Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is partnering with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to bring a Metrocard Van to his new Woodhaven office on Friday, March 31. The MTA Metrocard Van will be parked outside of Addabbo’s office, located at 84-16 Jamaica…
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Lithium-ion batteries suspected cause of two-alarm fire at Richmond Hill bike shop Monday afternoon: FDNY
Mar. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry Exploding lithium-ion batteries are suspected to be the cause of a two-alarm fire that tore through a Richmond Hill bike shop Monday, March 13. The fire broke out at the rear of The Kings Electric Scooter shop at 102-44 Jamaica Ave. just after 2:30 p.m., and firefighters quickly removed…
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LaGuardia AirTrain proposal officially canned by Port Authority, suggests airport shuttle bus instead
Mar. 13, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
The Port Authority on Monday hammered the final nail in the coffin of the controversial proposal to build an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport.
Queens community members celebrate street sign unveiling of ‘Little Bangladesh Way’ in Ozone Park
Mar. 13, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens elected officials, community leaders and residents in Ozone Park gathered for a street co-naming ceremony on Friday, March 10, recognizing the corner of Drew Street and 101st Avenue as “Little Bangladesh Way,” in honor of the vibrant Bangladeshi community in the borough. Councilwoman Joann Ariola authored the City…
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New garbage rules to go into effect April 1 as city looks to address rat problem
Mar. 13, 2023 By Christian Murray
New Yorkers will soon have to put out their trash much later in the day as the city looks to address its growing rat problem.