Feb. 23, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb The NYPD is searching for two thieves who assaulted an elderly employee at a jewelry store in the heart of Flushing on Wednesday before making off with approximately $500,000 in loot, according to authorities. Police say that the two male suspects entered Diamonds by Direct, located at 133-42 39th…
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Irked by overnight truck parking? Here’s how to share your thoughts.
Feb. 23, 2023 By Aliya Schneider A city task force is trying to learn more about overnight truck parking, and it wants to hear from you by Friday. In New York City, commercial vehicles aren’t allowed to be parked on residential streets between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The consequence can be a $65 ticket,…
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Mayor firmly backs charter schools after wavering during budget hearing last week
Feb. 22, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
A week after Mayor Eric Adams appeared to publicly waver on his support for charter schools during a joint state legislative budget hearing, he firmly committed to backing the controversial schools during a Wednesday radio interview.
Elmhurst Hospital resident physicians rally for equity among workers, patients
Feb. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Resident physicians and fellows from Elmhurst Hospital gathered for a rally Feb. 21 outside the hospital to call for equity among its workers and patients. The workers taking part in the rally also called for a fair contract that would benefit themselves and their patients. The resident physicians were…
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Ex-GOP mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa starts new political club in Queens, to take on DSA pols
Feb. 22, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Curtis Sliwa, the 2021 GOP mayoral nominee and the founder of the Guardian Angels, has launched a new political club in Astoria Queens aimed at breaking up the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) stronghold in western Queens, he announced in a release Wednesday. The new group, which Sliwa…
Wild video shows man clinging to roof of his car as three teens attempted to drive away with it before crashing in South Richmond Hill
Feb. 22, 2023 By Julia Moro Police arrested two teenagers and are searching for a third suspect who were caught on camera attempting to drive away in a stolen vehicle before crashing in South Richmond Hill, sending the driver who had jumped onto the roof flying off the car, according to authorities. According to authorities,…
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Bayside man arrested, charged in fatal crash near the Grand Central Parkway in Jamaica Hills: NYPD
Feb. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry A Bayside man was arrested Feb. 21 and booked at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows in connection with a fatal collision in Jamaica Hills last month. Yan Yeoh, 63, of 218th Street, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to use due care resulting…
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Dead man discovered stuffed in vehicle parked at the Iron Triangle near Citi Field: NYPD
Feb. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Homicide detectives are investigating the murder of a 33-year-old man who was discovered early Tuesday morning in what is left of the Iron Triangle across 127th Street from Citi Field. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst responded to a 911 call just after midnight on Feb. 21 after…
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Queens DA Katz gains more union support in re-election bid as former NYPD commissioner backs her challenger
Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz added two more endorsements to her growing list of labor organizations backing her re-election campaign a day after former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton threw his support behind her challenger, retired Judge George Grasso.
Mets owner releases community feedback from visioning sessions on future development of Citi Field parking lot
Feb. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry More than a thousand Queens residents attended two visioning series at Citi Field last month, and several smaller neighborhood-focused discussions in their communities, to get their thoughts on re-imagining the 50 acres of the parking lot to the west of the stadium. Mets owner Steve Cohen released the findings…
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