Mar. 27, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who punched an 81-year-old man in the face before robbing him in Far Rockaway last month. Authorities say that the elderly man was walking near 11-44 Foam Pl., within the confines of the 101st Precinct, at around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 when…
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Holden hosts town hall with NYPD brass in Maspeth to discuss public safety and quality of life issues
Mar. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina A general sense of uneasiness due to the frequency in crime related incidents across the city was more than evident at Councilman Robert Holden’s public safety and quality of life town hall meeting at Maspeth High School on Thursday, March 23. Holden gathered an extensive lineup of NYPD officials…
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Colors of joy: Richmond Hill celebrates 35th annual Phagwah Parade
Mar. 26, 2023 By Dean Moses & Gabriele Holtermann The 35th annual Phagwah Parade in Queens made history on Sunday by celebrating two female grand marshals for the first time ever. On March 26, Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar and Bahen Vedo, an executive member of the Hindu Mandirs Inc., both led the way for…
Mets host Amazin’ Day celebration with series of special events across New York City
Mar. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets partnered with several organizations and institutions across New York City to celebrate Amazin’ Day on Saturday, March 25. The event provided the team a way to give back to their fans less than a week before Opening Day of the 2023 season. Throughout the day,…
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Revelers show their Irish pride at annual Bayside Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
Mar. 26, 2023 By Maggie Wong A little rain did not stop Queens residents from showing their Irish pride and cheering on the bands and performers who participated in the annual Bayside Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 25. The NYPD Emerald Society began the parade by blasting Irish music from bagpipes and drums,…
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Trio sought for destroying statue of an angel belonging to Fresh Meadows church
Mar. 25, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the three crooks who were caught on camera destroying a concrete statue of an angel belonging to a Roman Catholic church in Fresh Meadows on March 23. Authorities say that three male suspects, who are believed to between the ages of 15 and 17 —…
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Shooting near Ridgewood bodega leaves man injured
Mar. 25, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Police in Ridgewood are looking for the suspect who shot a 23-year-old man on Friday evening. Law enforcement sources said the shooting happened at about 8:16 p.m. on March 24 in front of a bodega at 468 Onderdonk Ave., at Harman Street. Officers from the 104th Precinct, in responding…
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Police begin issuing summonses to unlicensed street vendors in Flushing
Mar. 25, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Officers from the 109th Precinct issued nine OATH summonses to unlicensed street vendors in Flushing and confiscated a wide range of merchandise ranging from food, clothing and costume jewelry on Wednesday, March 22, according to the NYPD. In regards to a recent illegal vendor sweep in Downtown Flushing, these…
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Corona teen charged with hate crime in Flushing Meadows Corona Park attack last month: DA
Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry A young Corona man was criminally charged with assault as a hate crime for an attack on a Jewish man in Flushing Meadows Corona Park last month, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. The 16-year-old, from 104th Street, was arraigned before Queens Criminal Court Judge Bruna Dibiase March…
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Adams, pols and labor leaders push for expanded earned income and child tax credits in state budget
Mar. 24, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
With the April 1 deadline to pass a state budget for the next fiscal year just a week away, Mayor Eric Adams is throwing his weight behind expanding the state Earned Income Tax Credit, which he successfully lobbied for last year, and the child tax credit in the final Albany spending plan.