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Teenage girl in critical condition after being shot in the head in St. Albans: NYPD

May. 11, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are continuing their investigation after a 16-year-old girl was shot in the head in St. Albans on Wednesday night. Police received a 911 call at approximately 8:30 p.m. on May 10 regarding the shooting at 121-14 Lucas St. and, upon their arrival, officers from the 113th Precinct found…
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Man sought for shooting a man in his groin area in Queens Village: NYPD

May. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry An argument on a Queens Village street on Friday night exploded into violence when one of the men pulled out a handgun and allegedly blasted another man in his groin area, according to authorities. Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village reported that the shooting incident began in…
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Five operators criminally charged after raids on Queens smoke shop, mobile cannabis dispensaries: DA

May. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on May 5 announced the takedown of three illegal cannabis dispensaries and the arrest of five individuals from across the borough and Long Island for their roles in allegedly operating the illegal marijuana shops. The operation seized two mobile cannabis dispensaries operated out of…
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Public Theater Mobile Unit brings free, outdoor bilingual musical production to Queens

May. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This month, The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit is embarking on a new tour in Queens with a bilingual musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘The Comedy of Errors” that will include English and Spanish music inspired by styles across Latin America.  In partnership with New York City’s Department of Parks &…
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Queens senators fought to remove controversial housing proposal from state budget

May. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Members of the Senate Queens Delegation were successful in playing a pivotal role in removing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s controversial statewide Housing Compact from the final state budget that would have had a significantly negative impact on the Queens community. In January, Hochul introduced the housing proposal that would have made sweeping…
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