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Queens subway assault: Deranged man beats rider with metal object in random attack

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Transit detectives in Queens are looking to find the brute who attacked a man at random on board a subway train earlier this week. The NYPD released images and video late Friday night of the suspect behind the violent assault on board a Jamaica-bound F train as it approached the 67th Avenue station in…

Crunching the Queens crime numbers: Rapes rise while robberies and grand larcenies decline

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Feb. 7, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Reported rapes across both northern and southern Queens are on the rise during the 28-day period ending on Feb. 2, compared to the same period of time the previous year. However, robberies and grand larcenies have undergone significant declines across both northern and southern Queens. Northern and southern…

Popular Irish TV personality Paddy Cullivan returns to NYC for one-night-only performance in March

Feb. 7, 2025 By cmotherway Feb. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway While touring the United States, Irish TV personality and musical maestro Paddy Cullivan will make his highly anticipated return to New York City with a one-night-only performance of his critically acclaimed show, ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not Ireland!’ at the New York Irish Center… Read more »

Man fatally struck by 7 train at Junction Boulevard station Friday morning: NYPD

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Feb. 7, 2025 By Bill Parry An unidentified man was struck and killed by a 7 train on Friday morning at the Junction Boulevard station above Roosevelt Avenue in Corona. Service was disrupted in both directions from Flushing-Main Street to Queensboro Plaza for more than an hour during the morning rush hour as first…

Hate crimes task force probes antisemitic assault on F train in Jamaica Hills: NYPD

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Feb. 7, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an antisemitic assault on a subway train in Jamaica Hills during the morning rush on Monday, Jan. 13. The 27-year-old victim in the attack was onboard a northbound F train that was approaching the Parsons Boulevard subway station at 7…

Grammy Awards

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Feb. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens residents can look forward to a stellar lineup of Grammy-winning talent this spring as the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College hosts a series of performances by world-renowned musicians. Beginning in March, audiences will experience the unique sounds of Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba, Latin jazz…

Two Queens basketball coaches named as semi-finalists for 2025 Jr. Knicks Coach of the Year award

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Feb. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway Two outstanding basketball coaches from Astoria have been named semi-finalists for the prestigious Jr. Knicks Coach of the Year award presented by the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Lindsay Colbus, a passionate Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) coach, and Akil Kumar, an experienced high school coach and educator, have…