Jul. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry A Manhattan teenager on July 6 was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court to eight years in prison in connection with a string of purse snatchings that targeted older women in March 2022. One of the incidents led to the stabbing of two good Samaritans, a father and son who…
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Slate Property Group purchases Queenswood Apartments in Corona with plans to offer more affordable housing
Jul. 6, 2023 By Julia Moro Slate Property Group recently purchased a 296-unit complex in Corona with plans to renovate the roofing and solar panels, as well as make kitchen and bathroom apartment upgrades, all while making the buildings more affordable. The affordable housing program at 54-09 and 54-39 100th St. in Corona was expiring,…
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Brooklyn man gets more than a decade in prison for armed robbery spree across Queens in 2022: DA
Jun. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court Friday to more than a decade in prison for an armed robbery spree that hit ten locations across the borough, including gas stations and convenience stores, with 15 people being held up at gunpoint, in November 2022.
Three Queens projects recognized at Public Design Commission Awards for Excellence
Jun. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Three Queens projects under the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) were honored at the annual Public Design Commission Awards for Excellence ceremony on Wednesday, June 28. The projects recognized as part of the NYC Public Design Commission’s combined 40th and 41st annual awards include five public artworks commissioned…
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New York lawmaker proposes hiking fines for alternate side parking violations
Jun. 28, 2023 By Christian Murray A New York City lawmaker has introduced a bill that would hike the fines for motorists who constantly violate alternate side parking across the five boroughs. The bill, introduced June 22 by Brooklyn Council Member Lincoln Restler, would increase the fines for repeat offenders, from $65 for a…
Crook put young woman in a headlock before robbing her at Elmhurst Avenue subway station: NYPD
Jun. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a man who roughed up a young woman before robbing her at the Elmhurst Avenue subway station on Monday, June 26. The 24-year-old victim was standing on the northbound platform just after 11 p.m. when…
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Queens DA Katz declares victory in Democratic primary
Jun. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry
PRIMARY RESULTS: DA Katz wins in landslide, incumbents cruise to victory and a close race in northeast Queens
Jun. 27, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Polls are officially closed on Election Day in Queens and early returns are starting to trickle in for the local primary races. Voters had the opportunity to cast their ballots on Tuesday, June 27, for Queens district attorney, civil court county judge and city council races. Among the few…
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Live updates: Queens voters head to the polls on primary Election Day
Jun. 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan, Zach Gewelb, Ethan Marshall, Anthony Medina, Carlotta Mohamed, Julia Moro and John Schilling Election Day is upon us as Queens residents head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tuesday, June 27, for the district attorney, civil court county judge and city council primaries. Polls are open from…
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‘Do the right thing’: Nurses rally outside Elmhurst Hospital for fair contract, better pay
Jun. 23, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses rallied outside multiple major New York City public hospitals on June 22, including at Elmhurst Hospital, to demand a new contract and pay equity. The simultaneous rallies were part of planned protests throughout the next two weeks in which nurses are calling…
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