Jul. 10, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Business owners and organization leaders joined Congresswoman Grace Meng and Kevin Livingston, founder and CEO of the 100 Suits organization, to celebrate the launch of the Empower Queens Workforce & Entrepreneurship program outside of Pomonok Houses on Thursday, July 6. Community leaders were gathered at the intersection of Jewel…
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Shooting spree: Suspect in custody after four people shot in random Queens and Brooklyn attacks
Jul. 8, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki and Lloyd Mitchell Detectives in Queens have a suspect in custody in connection with a shooting spree in Queens and Brooklyn on Saturday morning that left one man dead and three others injured. Law enforcement sources said a scooter-riding suspect shot the three victims in Richmond Hill, Queens,…
Robbery crew in Bronx and Queens sought for six street stickups in two days
Jul. 8, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Police need the public’s help in finding a robbery crew in the Bronx and Queens who held up six people in two days. The NYPD released on Friday night images of the suspects and their getaway vehicle connected to the early-morning robbery pattern. Three of the incidents occurred…
Crook assaults, robs elderly straphanger who asked for directions to Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park: NYPD
Jul. 8, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park are searching for the crook who assaulted an elderly man who had asked for directions to Resorts World Casino after exiting a southbound A train at the Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue station Friday afternoon. The 62-year-old victim exited the train at approximately…
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‘No one thinks about the Edgemere community’: Electeds join local civic association in calling for additional access to protected stretch of beach
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling The Edgemere Community Civic Association (ECCA) gathered with elected officials on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk at Beach 38th Street on July 6 to voice their frustrations over the neighborhood’s lack of beach access for the last 26 years. Since 1996, the one-mile stretch of beach between Beach 38th and…
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Yankees present $10K check to Bayside-based Dancing Dreams during HOPE Week
Jul. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As part of their annual HOPE Week, the New York Yankees honored Dancing Dreams on Wednesday, July 5, at the nonprofit’s Bayside location. Yankees manager Aaron Boone, along with players Harrison Bader, Domingo Germán, Wandy Peralta and Albert Abreu, took part in a dance class at the studio before…
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Punk punches man who asked him for directions at Broad Channel subway station: NYPD
Jul. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry
Pair of deli workers indicted for alleged customer assault in Rockaway Park: DA
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling Two workers accused of an alleged assault on a customer in a Rockaway Park deli last month were indicted and arraigned in court on July 7 on first degree strangulation charges and other crimes, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Saber Abuhamra, 34, and Jorge Hernandez, 23, are…
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Queens Public Library celebrates hip-hop with special edition cards
Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Queens Public Library (QPL) will release a limited edition library card that honors the genre’s global significance and the role New York City played in its rise as a cultural movement. The new library cards feature a purple background with a…
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Crime stats for Queens’ 104th Precinct reflect a lower crime prediction for summer months
Jul. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina Crime statistics for the NYPD’s 104th Precinct for the week of June 28 to July 2 reflect a borough-wide decrease in shooting incidents and major crime categories as the summer months begin. On Thursday, July 6, NYPD Acting Commissioner Edward Caban said this year’s 4th of July weekend was…
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