Jul. 25, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams As Mayor of New York, I know just how important public safety is to our city, and how important the right leadership is in achieving it. Over the last 18 months, this Administration has made major progress in driving down major crime, and last week I named a…
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Special election for vacant Queens Assembly District 27 seat to be held in September
Jul. 24, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 24 announced that a special election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12, to fill the vacant Assembly District 27 seat previously held by Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal who resigned in June. As Hochul is currently out of New York state, Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado…
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‘It’s like a calling’: Inside an Ozone Park resident’s journey from convicted felon to legal cannabis shop owner in Astoria
Jul. 24, 2023 By John Schilling When 29-year-old Jeremy Rivera stood before a judge in Queens County Court on Aug. 8, 2016, he was sentenced to two years in Gouverneur Correctional Facility in Upstate New York for a non-violent crime: possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. Prior to his arrest, Rivera was…
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Scaffolding in front of Queens Supreme Court to be removed as part of pilot program: Mayor
Jul. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry For more than half a decade, unsightly sidewalk construction shed and scaffolding have created an eyesore around the Queens County Supreme Court building on Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica. On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced a pilot that will remove the structure and replace it with safety netting as part…
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Bayside White Castle now fully open after completing renovations
Jul. 24, 2023 By Ethan Marshall After months of work, the renovations to the White Castle at 213-17 Northern Blvd. in Bayside have finally been completed. The restaurant’s dining room, which had been closed off to the public throughout much of the process, is now open and already getting plenty of use. According to a…
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Queens councilwoman applauds return of crucial nutrition initiative serving city’s seniors
Jul. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry A Queens lawmaker is hailing the return of a vital initiative from the city’s Department for the Aging. The agency is once again distributing Farmers’ Market nutrition program coupon booklets at more than 300 participating older adult centers and naturally occurring retirement communities across the five boroughs. Coupon booklets…
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Glendale Kiwanis’ annual Myrtle Avenue Street Fair brings summer fun to community
Jul. 24, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Kiwanis Club of Glendale brought fun and entertainment as part of its annual summer street fair along Myrtle Avenue between Fresh Pond Road and Forest Avenue on Sunday, July 23. Fair-goers had the choice to partake in everything from food, drinks and amusement rides for children to enjoy….
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Two men sought for impersonating Facebook Marketplace buyers before robbing potential seller at Olive Garden in Elmhurst: NYPD
Jul. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry A man was robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight at the Olive Garden restaurant near the Queens Center mall and nearly a week later, police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for two suspects who remain at large. The 40-year-old victim was duped into believing the two…
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Flushing councilwoman to host job recruitment event for 2023 U.S. Open
Jul. 24, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Councilwoman Sandra Ung will host an upcoming job recruitment event with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to fill seasonal positions for the 2023 U.S. Open. The job recruitment event will take place on Wednesday, July 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Tangram Mall Atrium, which…
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Senior woman dies in Queens car crash after apparent medical episode behind wheel
Jul. 23, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A 76-year-old woman died Saturday after suffering an apparent medical episode behind the wheel of her car and crashing into a wall. Police say Winsome Rose was driving her car near her home on 112th Avenue in Queens Village when, at the intersection with Cross Island Parkway near…