Aug. 9, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Officers with NYPD Community Affairs Bureau of Patrol Borough Queens South and NYPD Summer Youth Employment Program members brightened the day of 9-year-old leukemia patient Hazeley Mena on Aug. 5 in Jamaica. Mena, who loves Elsa from the movie “Frozen,” was diagnosed with leukemia last December and is scheduled…
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Tensions flare at dueling rallies over Creedmoor migrant tent shelter in Queens Village
Aug. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Tensions flared during dueling rallies held outside of a tent shelter at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village on Tuesday, Aug. 8, as the angry protesters who expressed their opposition to the city’s plan to house migrants at the site outnumbered a small group of pro-migrant supporters. Standing…
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City reopens beaches along the Rockaways after thorough search for sharks
Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Parks Department reopened the beaches along the 10-mile stretch of the Rockaways Wednesday morning after a thorough search of the shoreline determined it was safe to allow swimmers back into the water. The FDNY and NYPD used drone technology to ensure the shoreline was clear after an…
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Jamaica woman gets 10-year sentence for trafficking illegal firearms using the ‘Iron Pipeline’ to Queens: DA
Aug. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jamaica woman was sentenced on Aug. 7 to a decade in prison for being the ringleader of a gang that sold illegal guns and ammunition brought to Queens from the south along the notorious “Iron Pipeline” via Interstate 95, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Jessica Heylinger,…
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Founder of Jamaica-based nonprofit named to 2023 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth
Aug. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry The founder of a Jamaica-based nonprofit organization has been recognized as an extraordinary changemaker for her charitable achievements. Judaline Cassidy, 54, was among the 10 women to be named as a 2023 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth, celebrating extraordinary nonprofit leaders working to address the nation’s biggest issues. Cassidy…
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Rock The Bells Festival at Forest Hills Stadium celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with star-studded lineup
Aug. 8, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The 2023 Rock The Bells Festival took on a special meaning as it celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with a star-studded line-up at Forest Hills Stadium on Aug. 5. Thousands attended the sold-out music festival as hip-hop royalty such as Methodman & Redman, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, Run…
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Ozone Park Dollar Tree forced to shutter due to ‘appalling’ rat infestation
Aug. 7, 2023 By John Schilling Members of the Ozone Park Residents Block Association (OZPKRBA) stood outside of the neighborhood’s Dollar Tree at 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd. on Monday, Aug. 7 to warn locals of “a rat infestation” that ultimately forced the store to close after numerous complaints. This past weekend, OZPKRBA President Sam Esposito,…
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Queens BP Richards accepting applications to serve on Community Education Councils
Aug. 7, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced on Friday, Aug. 4, that his office is accepting applications from dedicated, education-minded individuals interested in being appointed to serve on one of the borough’s Community Education Councils (CECs). “Today’s children have to cope with COVID-19-related learning loss and many other obstacles,…
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Massive $937 Kew Gardens Interchange reconstruction project lands second transportation infrastructure award
Aug. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry Generations of motorists in central Queens would scoff at the notion of “award” being used in the same sentence as Kew Gardens Interchange, but this is now true. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Aug. 4 that the $937 million Kew Gardens Interchange reconstruction project that was completed by the…
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Bronx man charged with murder in shooting of Richmond Hill smoke shop employee
Aug. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina A 24-year-old Bronx man was arrested on Aug. 6 and charged with murder in the shooting death of a 20-year-old Queens native who was working at a Richmond Hill smoke shop in March. Albert Edwards, 24, was arrested at approximately 6 p.m. within the confines of the 102nd Precinct…
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