Feb. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
A 71-year-old store employee was robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight inside a Rockaway Beach cell phone store last week.
Senior man robbed at knifepoint while working inside Rockaway Beach store: NYPD
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Far Rockaway man faces 25 years to life in prison for beating acquaintance to death: DA
Feb. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Far Rockaway man is criminally charged with murder for brutally beating an acquaintance to death inside his McBride Street apartment, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday.
Attorney General opens investigation into police involved fatal shooting in Edgemere on Monday
Feb. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) on Tuesday launched a probe into the fatal shooting of an Edgemere man on Monday, Feb. 12 following an encounter with the NYPD.
Crunching the Queens crime stats: rapes and burglaries trending down, robberies remain up
Feb. 14, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rape and burglary cases across Queens dropped for the 28-day period from Jan. 15 to Feb. 11, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. Meanwhile, the statistics show that robberies trended upward…
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Resorts World NYC to celebrate Lunar New Year this weekend, marking the Year of the Dragon
Feb. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) will usher in the Year of the Dragon on Sunday as part of its Lunar New Year celebrations, in what is one of the most significant events in Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures. The Resorts World team will participate in the Lunar New Year Float Parade on Main Street in Flushing on Saturday, hosted by the Flushing Chinese Business Association, which promises a colorful display of cultural pride and unity. On Sunday at noon the celebration gets underway back in South Ozone Park with a Blessing Ceremony…
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Median sales price for new condos increased in Queens during final quarter of 2023: report
Feb. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The median sales price for a unit in a brand-new Queens condo development increased in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. Over this span, the median price jumped 15.5% to $889,516 in the…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: robberies and felony assaults on the rise, reported rapes decline
Feb. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported robbery and felony assault cases across Queens climbed for the 28-day period ending Feb. 4—compared to the same period last year— while the number of reported rapes dropped, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. During the 28-day period from Jan. 8 through Feb. 4, the number of felony assaults increased 11.5% in northern Queens, from 174 reported cases in 2023 to 194 this year. Over the same period of time, robberies in northern Queens went up 12.6%, from 143 to 161. Reported rapes declined 25%,…
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30 Years of Celebrating Women: Power Women of Queens to take place Feb. 29
Feb. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For three decades, the Power Women award has been a beacon of recognition for countless impactful women while fostering meaningful connections among them. Co-owner and founder Victoria Schneps embarked on this journey in 1994 with just a single newspaper, The Queens Courier, launched from her own living room. Today, her visionary leadership has blossomed into the ownership of over 80 acclaimed publications within the Schneps Media network. Surprised by the prevalence of male-dominated awards ceremonies decades ago, she took action: Power Women of Queens emerged as a platform to celebrate and unite female trailblazers…
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Homeless man arrested in connection to fatal stabbing in Far Rockaway: NYPD
Feb. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry
Detectives from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway arrested a homeless man in connection to a fatal stabbing of a man who was found unconscious and unresponsive inside a home on the 1100 block of McBride Street early Saturday morning.
MTA rebate program on Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge finally underway for Queens motorists
Feb. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry South Queens lawmakers celebrated the start of a new era with the long-awaited launch of a rebate program for motorists using the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge that connects the Rockaways to the rest of the borough. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo reminisced about being a bridge officer in his younger days when the toll was 90-cents. “Even at 90-cents, they were complaining,” Addabbo said. “And they were right then, they were. This is a fight that’s lasted that long.” Addabbo was joined by Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato and Brooklyn state Sen. Roxanne Peraud Friday…
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