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Rozic helps Queens nonprofit fund holiday meals and events

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Nov. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Utilizing funding secured by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, Commonpoint Queens was able to prepare and deliver meals for homebound seniors, among other holiday initiatives this past weekend. Rozic helped volunteers prepare dishes such as apple crumble, challah bread and cranberry sauce at the Commonpoint Queens Sam Field Center in Little Neck on Sunday, Nov. 19. The prepackaged meals were delivered to families in need ahead of Thanksgiving.  “I am extra grateful this holiday season to be able to give back to our neighbors,” said Rozic. “I am always thrilled to partner with and fund Commonpoint…
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Faith orgs donate kosher turkeys, halal chickens for CM Lee’s Thanksgiving distribution

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Council Member Linda Lee’s team distributed kosher turkeys and halal chickens outside of Lee’s district office in Oakland Gardens on Tuesday, Nov. 21 ahead of Thanksgiving.  This was the first time that the council member, who represents a chunk of far eastern Queens, distributed poultry for the holiday. And it proved popular among community members who swiftly reserved their choice on Monday.  By the time the pickups began at noon, all the turkeys and chickens were reserved by locals and ready to be taken home.  The distribution was in partnership with the Met Council…
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AM Rajkumar, local Lions Club give out free turkeys to Richmond Hill residents ahead of Thanksgiving

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar distributed over 400 Turkeys to families in need outside her district office in Woodhaven on Friday, Nov. 17. Residents near Rajkumar’s district office, which is located on Woodhaven Boulevard in Woodhaven, were eager to get their hands on a free Thanksgiving turkey and undeterred by the…
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State probe finds St. Albans Veterans Home left PPE to rot outdoors during height of pandemic

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry While the nation struggled to cope with a global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors, nurses and frontline workers were dangerously ill-equipped to care for stricken patients, particularly in nursing homes across New York City. A state probe has found that during the public health emergency, $560,000 worth of PPE, purchased by the state Department of Health (DOH) for use by the NYS Veterans Home at St. Albans, was ruined as a result of being stock-piled on tarp-covered, weather exposed pallets in a parking lot outside of the facility…
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New Jersey man charged with insurance fraud for draining Queens family’s trust fund of $2.6M: DA

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry A New Jersey man was indicted by a Queens grand jury and criminally charged with insurance fraud in the theft of $2.6 million from a trust fund, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. David Liu, 36, of Garfield, NJ, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Nov. 15 on a nine-count indictment charging him with grand larceny in the first degree and other crimes. Liu is accused of transferring the money to bank accounts he created by using an alias and spending the cash to buy Cartier jewelry and other luxury items, Queens…
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Crunching the Queens crime stats: grand larceny auto incidents soar, with NYPD reporting surge in vehicle thefts

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicles being stolen, categorized by the NYPD as grand larceny auto, has increased throughout Queens year-to-date, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. Grand larceny auto incidents are up 39.6% in northern Queens for the year through Nov. 19, rising from 1,718 incidents last year to 2,398 this year. In southern Queens, grand larceny of automobiles rose 14.2% over the same period of time, from 1,423 to 1,625. The increase in grand larceny auto incidents across Queens can also be seen…
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Column: Thankful for CUNY

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez The holiday season is a time to express gratitude for the good things in life, and for generations of New Yorkers one of those things has been the access they have to public higher education. With its affordable tuition and support services for students, CUNY helps New…
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