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Driver fatally strikes boy, 5, who ran out into Queens street
A woman driving in Queens struck and killed a 5-year-old boy who ran out into the street, the NYPD said. Police received a 911 call at 6:06 reporting the collision near 20-19 124th St. in College Point, just outside of Poppenhusen Playground.
Event Venue Stabbing: Duo Arrested In Connection With West Hempstead Incident
It happened on Monday, May 20 in West Hempstead. At about 12:45 a.m. that morning, two men from Queens — 33-year-old Anthony Grant and 32-year-old Michael Laing — got into a verbal and physical fight at Boom VIP Events, located at 439 Hempstead Avenue, which is across the street from Chestnut Street Elementary School.
Meet the beekeeper protecting pollinators in Far Rockaway, Queens
NEW YORK - At a photoshoot on a farm in Upstate New York, professional model Thomas Castro found himself surrounded by goats, chickens, and bees. He became inspired."I thought to myself, I want that," he said.He brought a piece of farm life home to Far Rockaway by becoming a beekeeper, seeking out information from experienced mentors and YouTube tutorials.His Italian honey bees live in the backyard of his childhood home, housed in boxes colorfully decorated by friends from the neighborhood."Making the boxes for him feels super inclusive," artist Rogelio Bayne said.Now, he's jarring Castro's Honey, which ranges in color from pale...
Rozario Family Demands Justice for Son’s Fatal Shooting by NYPD, Urges Mayor to Take Action
The family of Win Rozario, a 19-year-old youth who was fatally shot by NYPD officers during a mental health crisis, have publicly compared their treatment in the aftermath of the incident to that of “animals”. They made fervent appeals to Mayor Adams on Wednesday, demanding he terminate the two officers implicated in the tragic event.
Queens man dead after flipping his Mercedes in Grand Central Parkway crash
A Queens man was killed when he flipped his Mercedes in a crash on the Grand Central Parkway, police said Monday. Manuel Torres, 22, was zipping east on the parkway when he slammed into two cars heading in the same direction near Parsons Blvd. in Briarwood at about 6:45 a.m. Sunday, cops said. The impact caused his Mercedes-Benz sedan to overturn, striking another vehicle before coming to a ...
Grand opening event for $120M Amityville apartment complex
Local officials and business and civic leaders are expected to join developers Tuesday for a grand opening celebration at the new 338-unit Avalon Amityville rental complex. The $120 million transi...
Former Sing Sing inmate convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in 1995 prison stabbing
An Albany man was convicted Monday in the stabbing death of a fellow inmate at Sing Sing prison nearly 30 years ago, but not of second-degree murder. Jurors found Allah-Son-Allah guilty of first-degree manslaughter in the Dec. 24, 1995, killing of Michael "Taboo" Jones after a little more than three full days...
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