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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
Jul. 23, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A 59-year-old woman died in a box fire inside of a Dickens Street home in Far Rockaway Saturday evening, according to authorities. First responders received a call regarding a residential fire at 10-46 Dickens St. at approximately 7:30 p.m. on July 22. According to the FDNY, the fire was…
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Jul. 23, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Middle Village that left one man dead and another man injured on Sunday. Police from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting at 79-45 Metropolitan Ave. just before 3:30 a.m. on July 23. Upon their arrival, officers…
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