Apr. 24, 2023 By Dean Moses New Yorkers driving to work through the Midtown Tunnel with obstructed and paper license plates, or those found to owe the city huge money in fines, found themselves trading in their vehicles for the shoelace express on Monday morning after being stopped by the New York City Sheriff’s…
Apr. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry With the temperature rising, Councilwoman Joann Ariola and the NYPD have a clear message to riders on illegal ATVs, motorbikes and other vehicles: steer clear of the Rockaways this spring and summer or lose your ride. Last July, the invasion of marauding bikers got so bad on the peninsula…
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Apr. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry Two thugs chased down and mugged an elderly man in broad daylight last week near the Judge Moses Weinstein Playground in Kew Gardens Hills, according to authorities. Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for the suspects who approached the 70-year-old victim as he walked near…
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Apr. 24, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The theater department at P.S. 91Q in Glendale, in partnership with Disney Musical In Schools (DMIS), will be presenting a production of Disney’s “Frozen Kids” in June. According to Alane Caridi, a teacher at P.S.91Q, the production will feature sixth-grade students. The school received a grant in 2020 from the…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police at the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park are on the lookout for an armed robber who targeted two fast food joints in southeast Queens.
Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry In addition to worrying about the upcoming final exams and summer employment opportunities, the thousands of St. John’s University students — and other motorists — who drive into Queens from Long Island each day have a new concern after New York state recently deployed mobile speed cameras along the…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jamaica man was found guilty of being a felon while possessing ammunition in connection with a 2020 fatal shooting at a bodega in Corona. Kevin “Cuzzo” Edwards, 42, was convicted Friday following a five-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman. As proven at trial, on…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
The Mets-Willets Point station on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in Queens will now be open to passengers beyond Mets home games, the U.S. Open and special events at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Apr. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry A Bronx man was sentenced to two decades behind bars for firing a stray shot that pierced the windshield of an MTA bus in Jamaica, wounding two passengers in 2021, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on April 21. Melvin Adams, 45, of Barnes Avenue, was convicted by a jury…
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Apr. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall More than 100 kids from New York City with physical or medical challenges are taking part in a recital held by Dancing Dreams at Queens College next month. Nearly 1,500 people are expected to attend the recital, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. on May 7. The theme of…
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