Jul. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry
Queens borough president calls for better communication from the city regarding plans for housing asylum seekers at Aqueduct, Creedmoor
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Gunman remains at large following mysterious shooting in front of Jamaica bodega: NYPD
Jul. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry
Detectives from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are still trying to piece together a motive behind a shooting in front of a corner bodega on Sutphin Boulevard late last month.
Two Queens men sentenced for roles in 2020 armed robbery at Aqueduct Racetrack: Feds
Jul. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry Two Jamaica men were sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn federal court for their roles in an armed heist at the Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park in 2020. Lamel Miller, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to nine years in prison following his conviction at trial…
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Queens wins big: Take 5 winning tickets sold in Middle Village, South Ozone Park
Jul. 13, 2023 By Julia Moro The New York Lottery announced multiple prize-winning tickets for the July 12 Take 5 drawing were sold in Queens. Surbhi Enterprises Inc located at 75-04 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village sold one winning ticket worth $12,384.50 and Tibbs Stationary Inc., located at 112-17 Linden Blvd. in South Ozone Park,…
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Port Authority announces $125 million commercial redevelopment at JFK’s Terminal 8
Jul. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry The Port Authority and American Airlines announced a $125 million commercial redevelopment program for the new Terminal 8 at JFK Airport on Wednesday, July 12. The project will feature a New York-inspired Great Hall, which is expected to bring more than 60 new shopping and restaurant establishments, with an…
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Speeding motorcycle rider killed after smashing into pickup truck in Hollis: NYPD
Jul. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry
A speeding motorcycle rider who was not wearing a helmet was killed when he was thrown from his bike after crashing into a parked car in Hollis on Tuesday night, according to authorities.
Officials celebrate $1M investment for new infant protection system at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica
Jul. 11, 2023 By John Schilling Assemblywoman Nily Rozic gathered with colleagues and hospital employees in front of The Pavilion at New York City Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica on July 10 to announce $1 million in state funding for the purchase of a new HUGS infant protection system for the hospital’s pediatric clinic. The…
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Brooklyn man criminally charged with murder in random shooting rampage through Richmond Hill: DA
Jul. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man is facing 25 years to life in prison after he was charged with murder and other crimes for his rolling reign of terror through the streets of Richmond Hill on Saturday morning in a shooting rampage that left an 86-year-old man dead and three others injured….
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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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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.