Jul. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Hollis man was indicted by a Queens grand jury on gun charges after a cache of weapons was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop near LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst last month.
Jul. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
MTA Bridge and Tunnel officers, the NYPD and law enforcement partners impounded 55 vehicles from motorists crossing into Queens on the Whitestone Bridge on Monday, July 8, as a multi-agency crackdown continued unabated.
Jul. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are looking for a gunman who shot a 23-year-old man on a residential street in Bellerose last month.
Jul. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of first-time foreclosures in Queens saw a slight increase from the second quarter of 2023 to the same period in 2024, according to a report by the real estate agency PropertyShark. Year-over-year, foreclosures in Queens rose 8%, from 148 last year to 160 this year. This year’s foreclosures accounted…
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Jul. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
The NYPD identified a suspect who is wanted for shooting at a 26-year-old man in St. Albans back in May.
Jul. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A transformative borough-wide partnership between Queens College and NYC Parks was launched at Archie Spigner Park, in Jamaica on Thursday, June 27. The initiative aims to promote cultural vibrancy through a series of free performances and interactive workshops focused on music, dance, and the visual arts. The inaugural event…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Anthony Medina The American Softball League, which provides individuals with autism and developmental disabilities a chance to play the classic bat-and-ball game, celebrated the end of its 13th season last weekend. Players, family and friends of the American Softball League on Saturday, June 29, packed Vito Locascio Field at the intersection…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes and felony assaults across northern Queens spiked during the 28-day period from June 3-30, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. The number of rapes reported in northern Queens went up 121.4% year-over-year, from…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson The three library systems across New York City—including the Queens Public Library—will be fully funded following a deal that Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council reached while negotiating the 2025 budget. Under the deal, library branches in Queens and across the city will not have to cut service…
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Jul. 1, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki and Christian Murray A police officer who worked out of the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill was killed along with three others when an alleged drunk driver slammed his SUV into a nail salon in Deer Park in Suffolk County at around 4:30 p.m. on June 28. Police Officer Emilia…
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