Oct. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry
Brooklyn man charged with assault after biting off a cop’s fingertip inside 103rd Precinct in Jamaica: DA
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See ‘Race Chaser LIVE!’ podcast at Queens Theatre
Oct. 11, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi In the mood for something fabulicious? Then rev up those engines and get your tickets to “Race Chaser LIVE!” featuring world-famous drag superstars Alaska and Willam. The popular Race Chaser podcast co-hosts just can’t wait to entertain their fans live on stage at Queens Theatre’s Claire Shulman Theater, on Oct. 23. Get ready for lots of shenanigans, hot dudes and drag drama, as the glam gals share juicy tidbits about iconic moments from their favorite show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and welcome special guest, Luxx Noir London, “Drag Race” season 15 finalist. QNS caught up…
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Crunching the Queens crime stats: Burglaries continue to trend down, felony assault and grand larceny cases rise
Oct. 11, 2023 By Ethan Marshall While burglary cases continue to trend down, felony assault and grand larceny of automobiles have been on the rise from Sept. 10 to Oct. 8 when compared to the same time period as last year, according to the 28-day crime stats released by the NYPD for the precincts in northern and southern Queens. This continues a similar trend seen in the previous report, for Sept. 3 through Oct. 1. Additionally, there were some crimes, like grand larceny, that had very different changes between northern and southern Queens. In northern Queens, the number of burglary…
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Third quarter of 2023 saw second-highest amount of foreclosures in Queens: report
Oct. 11, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to Property Shark’s foreclosure report for New York City during the third quarter of 2023, Queens experienced the second-largest amount of foreclosures this year. With 167 foreclosures in the borough, only the first quarter of 2023 saw a larger amount in Queens, with 171. Compared to the third quarter of 2022, Queens experienced a 11% year-over-year increase. There were 17 additional first-time filings that occurred. Compared to the 148 foreclosures in the previous quarter, there was a 13% increase. Elmhurst was determined to be the epicenter for Queens foreclosures. Of the 167 foreclosures…
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Queens’ Jewish community hurts for loved ones in Israel
Oct. 10, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan New York City is home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, with a population of 1.6 million totaling greater than the Jewish population in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem combined. Each borough has its enclaves where that concentration is felt and seen. While Brooklyn is known…
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Four civilians hospitalized in Jamaica apartment fire: FDNY
Oct. 10, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell and Bill Parry
Children across the city are taught at an early age, when leaving an apartment during a fire, close the door. The lesson was lost on a resident of an apartment building in Jamaica Tuesday afternoon and as a result, four neighbors were hospitalized.
Woodhaven Street Fair transforms Jamaica Avenue to bustling multicultural delight
Oct. 10, 2023 By Anthony Medina Once again, the Woodhaven Business Improvement District transformed Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven into an all-inclusive multicultural epicenter in its annual street fair on Sunday, Oct. 8. Stretching along Jamaica Avenue, from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard, this bustling street fair featured hundreds of food vendors, restaurants and local businesses,…
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These Queens neighborhoods among top 10 most affordable to buy home in NYC: report
Oct. 10, 2023 By Ethan Marshall StreetEasy identified the 23 New York City neighborhoods that have the lowest barrier to entry to become a homeowner, with 12 Queens neighborhoods making the list, including six in the top 10 for lowest median asking price. All of the neighborhoods on the list require a monthly carrying cost less than the citywide median rent of $3,500 and a minimum down payment of less than $100,000. According to StreetEasy’s analysis, buying a home in any of the 23 neighborhoods listed would require a minimum annual household income below $150,000. For two of the neighborhoods,…
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Cops seek gunman who shot teen twice in South Jamaica
Oct. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A teenage boy was shot twice in broad daylight on a residential block in South Jamaica on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are looking for the gunman who approached the 15-year-old victim as he walked in front of 114-49 148th St. at…
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Queens community stands united in support of Israel at Kew Gardens vigil
Oct. 9, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan More than 100 people gathered outside of the Queens Public Library in Kew Gardens Hills to show their support and stand in solidarity with Israel while mourning the lives lost as a result of Hamas’ surprise attack this past weekend. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who gathered numerous politicians…
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