Jul. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A Richmond Hill man was sentenced on July 6 to 22 years to life in prison for the murder and attempted rape of a 92-year-old woman he brutally attacked and left to die near her Richmond Hill home on a frigid night in 2020, according to Queens District Attorney…
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NYC DEP worker killed, co-worker injured in Richmond Hill collision: NYPD
Jul. 6, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb An on-duty NYC Department of Environmental Protection worker was killed in a car crash that also left his co-worker injured in Richmond Hill on Thursday, according to authorities. Police say that at approximately 2:33 a.m. on July 6, the two DEP workers were in a city truck and heading…
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Southeast Queens residents voice concerns over waste transfer stations near residential areas during Jamaica town hall
Jul. 3, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Southeast Queens residents voiced their growing concerns over waste transfer stations situated in close proximity to residential areas which they say are impacting public health, air quality and their overall well-being during a community town hall at P.S./I.S. 116 in Jamaica on June 26. Councilwoman Nantasha Williams collaborated with…
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Manhattan man pleads guilty to kidnapping in botched Richmond Hill home invasion in 2020: DA
Jun. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry
Manhattan resident Tex Ortiz pleaded guilty in Queens Supreme Court on Friday to a kidnapping, in which five people – including a 9-month-old – were held hostage at gunpoint during a botched home invasion in Richmond Hill in December 2020.
Contracts restored at Rainbow Child Development Center after DOE threatened to close it down
Jun. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Contracts have now been restored at the Rainbow Child Development Center just two weeks after a rally was held urging the New York City Department of Education not to close the program. As a result, enrollment for the 2023-24 school year has been restored and parents have already begun to…
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Woodhaven BID encourages businesses, residents to keep Jamaica Avenue clean
Jun. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina In partnership with the Department of Sanitation for New York and the Queens Chamber of Commerce, the Woodhaven BID hosted a tabling event on June 29 to help encourage businesses and residents to keep Jamaica Avenue clean on. The group set up in front of the BID office at…
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Addabbo honors historic Ozone Park bakery days after its closure
Jun. 29, 2023 By John Schilling Days after closing its doors, Ozone Park’s now-defunct Oxford Bake Shop received a New York State Senate Empire Award from Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. of District 15 in recognition of its 90-plus years in business. Oxford Bake Shop, which closed its doors with a farewell ceremony in front…
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Queens Community House opens new senior center at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica
Jun. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens elected leaders helped cut the ribbon at a new adult center that Queens Community House opened at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica on June 28. Nearly a hundred Queens residents from across the borough attended the grand opening ceremony for the new QCH Jamaica Older Adult Center,…
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AG will not charge off-duty cop who fatally struck two men in 2021 Ozone Park collision
Jun. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry Attorney General Letitia James announced she would not bring charges against an NYPD officer who was off-duty when he struck and killed two men in Ozone Park in the spring of 2021. The AG’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report on the deaths of Marcelo Pelaez and…
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Woodhaven street to be co-named in honor of local baseball history icon
Jun. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina The corner of Dexter Court and 86th Road in Woodhaven will be co-named Max Rosner Way in honor of local baseball legend and trendsetter Max Rosner at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 1. The Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society (WCHS), alongside The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA), The Woodhaven…
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