Jul. 29, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A teenager was found dead after he drowned in the waters at Jacob Riis Park Beach Friday night, according to authorities. Police said the 19-year-old male victim was reported missing after he went underwater at approximately 7:45 p.m. on July 28 and did not resurface. Lifeguards stop patrolling at…
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Getaway driver in NYPD Officer Eddie Byrne’s 1988 murder granted parole, draws outrage
Jul. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens lawmakers, police union leaders, and a former NYPD detective who is campaigning to unseat disgraced Congressman George Santos are all expressing outrage after Scott Cobb, the getaway driver in the 1988 assassination of rookie cop Eddie Byrne, was granted parole on July 26. Cobb, 60, has served 34…
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College Point community leaders express opposition to migrant shelter at St. Agnes Academic High School
Jul. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed After learning that the city has selected the shuttered St. Agnes Academic High School in College Point as a temporary migrant respite center, City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino confirmed that 300 asylum seekers, including women and families, will be bused to the facility during a press conference held on Thursday,…
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Edgemere man arraigned in connection to fatal shooting of an Arverne schoolboy in 2021: DA
Jul. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
A second Far Rockaway man has been criminally charged in connection to the 2021 fatal drive-by shooting of 10-year-old Justin Wallace in the doorway of his Arverne home.
Legislators join Queens Assemblywoman Rajkumar in plea to White House for aid in migrant influx
Jul. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar collected the signatures of 54 legislators in her letter sent to President Joe Biden, urging him to recognize the city’s need for help in handling the increase of migrants, on Wednesday, July 26. In the letter drafted by Rajkumar, legislators ask Biden to declare a state…
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Uber driver assaulted, robbed in Rochdale Village by four attackers who remain at large: NYPD
Jul. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
An Uber driver was beaten and robbed in mid-June by a group of men who got into his vehicle in Rochdale Village.
Woman groped by stranger on board Q14 MTA bus in Rosedale on Sunday morning: NYPD
Jul. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are looking for a creep who sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman on board a Q14 MTA bus on Sunday morning.
Stay cool: Queens Public Library, HANAC offer cooling centers for residents during heat wave
Jul. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
As the mercury soars into the nineties during the first heat wave of the summer, Queens Public Library announced extended hours at two branches in neighborhoods where the heat is even more intense due to the lack of tree canopies.
MetroCard user attacked, robbed inside Elmhurst Avenue subway station: NYPD
Jul. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
A straphanger was attacked and robbed inside the Elmhurst Avenue subway station on Wednesday night and police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for his assailant.
International restaurant chain Kyuramen celebrates grand opening in Forest Hills
Jul. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Kyuramen, an international restaurant chain known for its traditional Japanese ramen, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Forest Hills on Thursday, July 27. Alan Ni, owner of Kyuramen, was joined by state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr., President of Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce Leslie Brown, and representatives…
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