Nov. 25, 2024 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to demand the resignation of Judge Edward Daniels following the shooting of a police officer and an innocent bystander on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Judge Daniels, who was appointed to Criminal Court by the Mayor in April, is facing…
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Police seek suspect in double groping incident on MTA bus and subway in Queens: NYPD
Nov. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows and Transit District 20 are looking for a relentless suspect who groped a woman on an MTA bus in Holliswood and proceeded to follow her all the way to Woodhaven, where he groped her a second time, police said on…
Southeast Queens gun trafficking ring dismantled, 200 firearms seized in major bust
Oct. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens gun trafficking crew was taken down, and nearly 200 firearms, including 11 assault weapons, were recovered, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday. The 579-count indictment charges Deundre Wright, 32, of Jamaica, and Abner Sparkes, 31, and Ethan Charles, 22, both from Cambria Heights,…
Suspect sought for subjecting an E train rider to public lewdness in Richmond Hill: NYPD
Oct. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill and Transit District 20 are looking for a young man who subjected an E train rider to an act of public lewdness on the night of Sunday, Oct. 20. The 20-year-old woman was riding a southbound E train at around…
Candidates tackle housing, public safety and education at Bay Terrace forum ahead of local elections
Oct. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For over 25 years now, the Bay Terrace Community Alliance has invited candidates running in local races to speak on issues important to local residents. At the Meet the Candidates Night Forum on Oct. 8, five of the six invited candidates running for Congress and state legislature answered…