Jul. 10, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Monday insisted he’s “very clear” about telling donors to “follow the rules” when giving to his campaigns for public office, after six contributors to his 2021 bid for mayor were indicted Friday for allegedly orchestrating a straw-donor scheme to funnel city matching funds above the…
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Crook steals more than $1K worth of clothing from Carter’s in Ridgewood
Jul. 10, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for a man who stole over $1,000 in clothing from Carter’s clothing store in Ridgewood on July 4. Police say the suspect entered the Carter’s located at 57-21 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood on Tuesday, July 4, and stole various items from the…
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Brooklyn man criminally charged with murder in random shooting rampage through Richmond Hill: DA
Jul. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man is facing 25 years to life in prison after he was charged with murder and other crimes for his rolling reign of terror through the streets of Richmond Hill on Saturday morning in a shooting rampage that left an 86-year-old man dead and three others injured….
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Pheffer Amato marks one-year anniversary of her historic bill with breast cancer survivors in Middle Village
Jul. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato recently marched with cancer survivors and advocates for Aesthetic Flat Closure — also known as a flat chest wall — at the 20th anniversary event for the Middle Village Relay for Life. The assemblywoman was joined by survivors — or “thrivers,” as she called them…
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100 Suits for 100 Men celebrates launch of Queens youth employment training initiative
Jul. 10, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Business owners and organization leaders joined Congresswoman Grace Meng and Kevin Livingston, founder and CEO of the 100 Suits organization, to celebrate the launch of the Empower Queens Workforce & Entrepreneurship program outside of Pomonok Houses on Thursday, July 6. Community leaders were gathered at the intersection of Jewel…
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Shooting spree: Suspect in custody after four people shot in random Queens and Brooklyn attacks
Jul. 8, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki and Lloyd Mitchell Detectives in Queens have a suspect in custody in connection with a shooting spree in Queens and Brooklyn on Saturday morning that left one man dead and three others injured. Law enforcement sources said a scooter-riding suspect shot the three victims in Richmond Hill, Queens,…
Robbery crew in Bronx and Queens sought for six street stickups in two days
Jul. 8, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Police need the public’s help in finding a robbery crew in the Bronx and Queens who held up six people in two days. The NYPD released on Friday night images of the suspects and their getaway vehicle connected to the early-morning robbery pattern. Three of the incidents occurred…
Crook assaults, robs elderly straphanger who asked for directions to Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park: NYPD
Jul. 8, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park are searching for the crook who assaulted an elderly man who had asked for directions to Resorts World Casino after exiting a southbound A train at the Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue station Friday afternoon. The 62-year-old victim exited the train at approximately…
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‘No one thinks about the Edgemere community’: Electeds join local civic association in calling for additional access to protected stretch of beach
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling The Edgemere Community Civic Association (ECCA) gathered with elected officials on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk at Beach 38th Street on July 6 to voice their frustrations over the neighborhood’s lack of beach access for the last 26 years. Since 1996, the one-mile stretch of beach between Beach 38th and…
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Yankees present $10K check to Bayside-based Dancing Dreams during HOPE Week
Jul. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As part of their annual HOPE Week, the New York Yankees honored Dancing Dreams on Wednesday, July 5, at the nonprofit’s Bayside location. Yankees manager Aaron Boone, along with players Harrison Bader, Domingo Germán, Wandy Peralta and Albert Abreu, took part in a dance class at the studio before…
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