Mar. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Leon family in Briarwood had their 19-year-old Poodle-Maltese mix Leona disappear from their own backyard at around 11 a.m. on March 12 — but due to a horrific mixup, their beloved canine had been euthanized by the time they learned she had been found. The dog was found…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the woman who snatched thousands of dollars worth of loot — including cash and expensive jewelry — from a man’s Middle Village residence earlier this month after he invited her into his home in the middle of the night on March 19. Authorities said that…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams rolled out the first phase of his long-promised MyCity online portal on Wednesday, a platform that aims to eventually serve as a “one-stop shop” for accessing city benefits and services, but he didn’t give a clear timeframe for when the full service will be implemented.…
Mar. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry A Long Island man was indicted on sex trafficking charges and faces up to 50 years in prison for allegedly forcing two women to engage in prostitution and assaulting and robbing them while weaponizing personalized tattoos as a twisted form of branding his victims, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Julia Moro Police are searching for the two men who stole cash and several PlayStation 5 consoles from a GameStop in Ridgewood on Monday. According to police, around 12:37 p.m. on March 27, the perpetrators entered a GameStop store located at 57-20 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood, within the confines of the…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Julia Moro The NYPD is searching for the crook who assaulted a 71-year-old man in Flushing last weekend. Police say the elderly man was walking in front of 142-18 38th Ave., within the confines of the 109th Precinct, at approximately 4:30 p.m., when he was approached by the crook, who punched…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This spring, Queens Theatre is presenting performances by various renowned Latin artists, headlined by the return of its annual three-day Latin Culture & Dance Fiesta from Friday, March 31, through Sunday, April 2. The three-day festival features dynamic performances to celebrate Latin culture through song, dance, humor and music….
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung is partnering with the Lower East Side Ecology Center and Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) to host an e-waste recycling event in Flushing on Sunday, April 2. Flushing residents will be able to dispose of their electronic waste at the Queens Botanical Garden parking lot on Crommelin…
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Mar. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In celebration of Women’s History Month, south Queens Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and Mayor Eric Adams honored 11 women leaders during a “Toast to the Great Women of Queens” awards ceremony on Friday, March 24. The event was held at Rajkumar’s district office, located at 83-91 Woodhaven Blvd., where attendees received…
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Mar. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry After sitting underutilized for nearly half a century, the renaissance of the Jacob Riis Bathhouse is closer to reality after CBSK Developers, Brooklyn Bazaar and Aulder Capital on March 28 closed on $47.5 million in financing for the large-scale preservation project to restore the 1932 Art Deco building to…
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