Jun. 6, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A federal judge has granted a request by nearly a dozen news organizations to unseal the names of three individuals who secured a $500,000 bond to keep Rep. George Santos out of pretrial detention — names the fabulist congressman has said he’d rather go to jail than disclose.…
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Mayor Adams says he’s looking to house migrants at Gracie Mansion
Jun. 6, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he’s looking to open up his own residence at Gracie Mansion to house asylum seekers as a way to incentivize private homeowners to take migrants into their homes in exchange for payment from the city. “I was speaking with the staff to…
Bell Boulevard Food and Music Fest draws big crowds in Bayside
Jun. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Bayside Village BID held its annual Bell Boulevard Food and Music Fest on June 4, during which Bayside residents gathered to enjoy the food and drinks from various local venues and listen to performances from local bands and artists. The various food options were as diverse as the…
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Queens Community Board 5 to host monthly meeting in Middle Village on June 14
Jun. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Community Board 5 (CB 5) will host its next public hearings and board meeting inside the Christ the King High School, at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., in Middle Village, on Wednesday, June 14. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. CB 5’s agenda includes a public hearing regarding the proposed…
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Three sought for attacking man in Cambria Heights, stealing his Jeep in Rockaway Beach: NYPD
Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are still looking for three suspects who beat up a 28-year-old man in Cambria Heights and threatened to shoot him in his Jeep before ending the victim’s terrifying ordeal in Rockaway Beach. The incident began near the Farmbria Food Center at…
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Two men snatch cash-filled safe, more than $200K in jewelry during Bayside break-in: NYPD
Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Detectives from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for two men who broke into a home near Bayside High School more than a month ago and stole a safe packed with cash and jewelry valued at more than $200,000. Police say the suspects picked a lock at…
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Richmond Hill man criminally charged with vehicular homicide, DWI, in fatal collision that killed two: DA
Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A Richmond Hill man was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court Tuesday on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and a slew of other crimes for a collision early Monday morning that killed two South Ozone Park men during a horrific chain-reaction collision in their neighborhood. Tamir…
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NYC Parks proposes new special event rules in Flushing Meadows as Governors Ball preps for weekend fest
Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry NYC Parks announced it will hold a public hearing on July 7 on proposed new rules to change the application timeline for special event permits and to establish standards for the distribution of permits for multi-day special events in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. New Yorkers will have the opportunity…
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Queens councilman hosting free silent film screening featuring live piano performance at Juniper Valley Park
Jun. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Councilman Robert Holden plans to send Middle Village into The Roaring Twenties with a free screening of the silent film, “Speedy,” along with a live piano performance, at Juniper Valley Park on Friday, June 16. Steve Sterner, a legendary New York City silent film accompanist and resident silent film…
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Op-Ed: The future of Queens hinges on what actions Albany does — or doesn’t — take this week
Jun. 5, 2023 By Tom Grech Queens is the future, but more than ever we need Albany’s help to make sure it happens. State lawmakers are set to pack their bags and head back to their districts for the rest of 2023, and it increasingly seems like they won’t be taking any housing victories home…
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