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Queens Public Library set to open new teen center in Long Island City and reopen three renovated centers

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Sep. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens Public Library will open its newly renovated teen centers at the Cambria Heights, Central and Flushing libraries this week and open a brand new teen center at its Long Island City branch — modeled after the QPL’s Far Rockaway Teen Library — which was refurbished in 2022, with funding from Google. The four state-of-the-art, tech-focused spaces dedicated exclusively for teens and supporting their unique needs were funded through a $20 million investment by Mayor Eric Adams and private foundations for teen center upgrades at public libraries across the city. The funding was allocated…
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Teenage gunman sought in broad daylight shooting at the Baisley Park Houses in Springfield Gardens: NYPD

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Sep. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry A teenage gunman remains at large after opening fire in broad daylight at the Baisley Park Houses in Springfield Gardens on Friday, Sept. 8. Police from the 113th Precinct are looking for the gunman in the “reckless endangerment” incident that went down just after 3 p.m. in front of 116-80 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, just a block away from the Baisley Pond Park Cricket Pitch, where he pulled out a black handgun. He proceeded to open fire, shooting numerous times in the direction of an unknown intended target, instead striking the back window of…
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Prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50K sold in Queens Village

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Sep. 11, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Lottery announced that a ticket for the third prize in the Powerball drawing was sold Sept. 9 in Queens Village. The ticket was sold at Natt Auto Center, located at 211-60 Hillside Ave. The prize was worth $50,000. Winning numbers for the Powerball are drawn from…
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Two dead after apparent murder-suicide shooting in Ozone Park: NYPD

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Sep. 7, 2023 By Dean Moses Two people were shot to death in what sources say appears to be an attempted murder-suicide in broad daylight in Ozone Park Thursday evening. According to police, NYPD officers rushed to Drew Street and 101st Avenue, within the confines of the 102nd Precinct, at around 5:40 p.m. on Sept. 7. Upon their arrival, responding officers discovered a shocking, gruesome scene. Police sources report that a 42-year-old woman and 46-year-man were discovered each with gunshot wounds to their heads, causing a bloody mess. Cops attempted to perform CPR at the scene until EMS rushed them…
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Creep sought for pressing his face against woman’s buttocks at Jamaica Center subway hub: NYPD

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Sep. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica and Transit District 20 are looking for the creep who allegedly groped a woman inside the Jamaica Center Parsons Boulevard-Archer Avenue subway station last week. A 27-year-old woman was making her way up the escalator to the northbound E train platform just before 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, when a stranger approached her from behind and proceeded to press his face up against her rear end, police said. The creep fled on foot in an unknown direction and the victim was not injured during the incident,…
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Queens South commanding officer reports sharp decline in violent crime at 102nd Precinct Community Council meeting

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Sep. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina Neighborhoods encompassing Queens South are experiencing a decrease in five major crime categories that were once cause for concern years prior, but still have some problem areas that need attention, according to Chief Kevin Williams, the commanding officer of Patrol Borough Queens South. During the 102nd Precinct Community Council…
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Queens students head back to school following summer break

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Sep. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Thursday marked the return to school for students across Queens after the summer break. In the lead-up to the Sept. 7 return, leaders across the borough have been giving away backpacks and school supplies to students and families in need. According to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New…
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NYPD searching for crook who snatched woman’s cellphone from her pocket in Ozone Park

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Sep. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD is calling upon the public to help identify and/or find the man wanted in connection with a grand larceny that took place in Ozone Park last month. On Saturday, Aug. 12, at approximately 6 p.m., a 25-year-old female victim was walking at the corner of 81st Street and 102nd Avenue in Ozone Park — within the confines of the 102nd Precinct — when the perpetrator approached her from behind, riding on a bicycle. He snatched her cellphone out of her back pocket and fled the scene on the bicycle heading toward Liberty…
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Crook robs Ozone Park gas station at knifepoint: NYPD

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Sep. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 102nd Precinct are searching for the crook who robbed a Ozone Park gas station at knifepoint and stole $2,000 last month Police say the crook displayed a knife after entering the Gulf Express gas station, located at 88-14 101 Ave., at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28. He then stole $2,000 from the cash register and fled the scene on foot. There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident.  Police on Sept. 5 released an image of the crook, who was last seen wearing a white tank top,…
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