Jun. 1, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 103rd Precinct and 20th Transit District are searching for the crook who assaulted a 19-year-old man on an E train at the Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer subway station last month. Authorities say that the unknown man approached the teen on the E train inside the station at approximately…
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May. 31, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens elected officials recently joined with community members and leaders on the boardwalk in Far Rockaway to relaunch the popular Walking Wise Warriors program, which provides free fitness programming and nutritional education to hundreds of older adults. The program runs through the end of June on Wednesdays and…
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May. 31, 2023 By Bill Parry The block across from Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens was closed off with crime scene tape Wednesday morning as homicide detectives investigated a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of May 31. Officers responded to a 911 call of a man shot near the parking…
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May. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed For Laurelton native and professional BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester, Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica holds a special place in his heart. It’s where he played various sports with his friends and honed his craft in BMX bike riding. Earlier this month, Sylvester returned to the park to give back to…
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May. 28, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are seeking a man who fatally shot his nephew 14 times and also shot his niece in a St. Albans home after being involved in a dispute over cooking dinner Saturday night, according to authorities. Police from the 113th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired…
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May. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams and multiple city agencies on May 26 launched a new effort for a community-led planning process to create new jobs and housing and deliver streetscape improvements in Jamaica. Overseen by the Department of City Planning (DCP), the ambitious community-driven “Jamaica Neighborhood Plan” will explore opportunities to…
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May. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry
A 73-year-old St. Albans man was found guilty in connection with the shooting of a Briarwood deli owner in 2021 and the subsequent discovery of a large quantity of heroin in his home, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on May 26.
May. 26, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb and Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY is investigating a fire that tore through a vacant two-and-a-half-story wood frame dwelling in South Richmond Hill on May 25. The FDNY responded to a call regarding the blaze at 94-54 Lefferts Blvd. at approximately 5:15 p.m. with 12 units consisting of 60 firefighters….
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May. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry
May. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) will play a key role in the future of artificial and natural intelligence after U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced that the institution in Flushing Meadows Corona Park has been awarded nearly a half-million dollars in federal funding from the National Science Foundation over…
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