May. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) announced Thursday that she secured $800,000 in federal funding for LIFE Camp, a gun violence prevention program based in southeast Queens. To celebrate the monumental event, Meng held a press conference in front of the Bland Houses, located in Flushing. She was joined by…
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May. 3, 2024 By Dean Moses The family of 19-year-old Win Rozario and social justice activists are reacting Friday after New York State Attorney General Letitia James released body camera footage showing the deadly police shooting of the Queens teen. The disturbing video shows Officers Salvatore Alongi and Matthew Cianfrocco arriving at the victim’s…
May. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
A South Ozone Park couple pleaded guilty to a deed fraud scheme to steal homes in Southeast Queens following a long-term investigation.
May. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Lottery announced that top-prize-winning tickets for Thursday’s Take 5 were sold in Rego Park and Brooklyn. Both tickets were valued at $18,126.50. The Brooklyn ticket was sold at Windhorse Gas Station Inc., located at 569 Myrtle Ave. The Rego Park ticket was purchased at ANW Deli…
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May. 3, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assemblymembers Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) and Ron Kim (D-Flushing) gathered at Assemblyman Kim’s district office in Flushing on Wednesday to discuss the persistent threats of voter fraud and to launch initiatives aimed at safeguarding the electoral process ahead of the June 25 Democratic primary. During the joint press conference,…
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May. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Literacy Partners, an organization dedicated to enhancing English proficiency among immigrant caregivers to foster greater involvement in their children’s lives, was honored with the Community Impact Award on April 25. This accolade was part of the New York City Service’s Mayoral Service Recognition Program, celebrating significant contributions to the…
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May. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson Flushing Town Hall is set to host an array of family-friendly cultural events this month, starting this weekend. Join Flushing Town Hall on May 4 for their Global Mashup Takeover, featuring an amazing mashup of Haitian dance and Puerto Rican Salsa Music. There is more to come this month,…
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May. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 103rd Precinct are searching for a gunman who fired shots into a St. Albans park on the evening of Sunday, Apr. 28.
May. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The arts and culture community came together at Queens Museum in Corona Thursday morning to launch the third annual Queens Rising celebration. The month-long celebration of local artists and venues will kick off on June 1 with a packed calendar of events that highlight the diversity of the borough….
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May. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was indicted by a Queens grand jury on charges of manslaughter, drunk driving and other crimes for a fatal collision in Astoria that killed his long-time girlfriend and mother of their young child in February.