Apr. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicle thefts across Queens went up during the 28-day period from March 4 through March 31, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, burglaries throughout the borough declined. Over…
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Apr. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) launched a probe Tuesday into the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Win Rozario during an encounter with NYPD officers inside his Ozone Park home on Wednesday, March 27.
Apr. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson Do you have a green thumb? Join a local veterans community service group this Saturday, Apr. 6 at the Bay 84th Street Community Garden. Volunteers from The Mission Continues (TMC), an organization that connects veterans to community service projects, will be at the garden on Saturday from 10 a.m….
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Apr. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Far Rockaway woman was criminally charged with animal abuse after the NYPD found a malnourished dog chained to a small box without food or water in deplorable conditions inside her Seagirt Boulevard apartment in late December.
Apr. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall From 2012-2022, the housing stock in Queens County increased 8.5%, according to a study by the construction software, insurance and related services organization Construction Coverage. The percentage increase over the 10-year-period is the same as that of the entire country, based on the study where nearly 800 counties were…
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Apr. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Queens grand jury indicted Guy Rivera and Lindy Jones in connection to the fatal shooting of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller in Far Rockaway last week, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday.
Mar. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams and dozens of city agency representatives addressed several local concerns at a community event held in Woodhaven earlier this week. The Mayor, who hosted the meeting, spoke to an audience of over 200 residents inside the Woodhaven Manor, located at 96-01 Jamaica Ave, on Wednesday, March…
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Mar. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall As Cord Meyer Development Company celebrates its 12oth anniversary, its impact on Queens cannot be overstated. Built on decades of accomplishment, the company remains firmly focused on the future, here in Bayside and beyond. Cord Meyer Development was officially incorporated in 1904 but its roots trace back to the…
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Mar. 27, 2024 By zgewelb Mar. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden will be holding a special meet-and-greet at Murphy’s Bar at 45-01 23rd Ave. in Astoria on Friday, Apr. 19 from 7-9 p.m. For $25, fans can get an autograph from and a picture with Gooden. Attendees will… Read more »
Mar. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes throughout Queens remained up during the 28-day period from Feb. 23 to Mar. 24, compared to the same time period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. In northern Queens, robberies had a large increase, while grand larcenies declined sharply. Over the course of the 28-day period, reported rape cases in northern Queens increased 33.3%, from 15 in 2023 to 20 in 2024. Robberies also had a large increase in northern Queens, rising 37% from 119 to 163. Grand larcenies, on the other hand,…
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