Despite a major change to its service population, an impending homeless shelter in Briarwood that will only be open to senior men still faces opposition from a group of residents.
Read MoreFollowing months of outrage from a local lawmaker and a group of vocal Briarwood residents, a proposed homeless shelter for the neighborhood will now have an age restriction on the population it soon will serve.
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Read MoreAn hour before the City Council began to vote in favor of an unprecedented plan to build four new jails, it was business as usual at the courthouse.
Read MoreBesides Ridgewood jumping ahead of LIC in the rankings, home sales in Queens neighborhoods made all sorts of moves between 2015 and 2019.
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Read MoreThe city plans to construct three other jails in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx and close Rikers detention center by 2017.
Read MoreOn March 12, CB9 voted 34-0 in favor of a resolution against the jail plan.
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By Christina Carrega
A Briarwood man was ordered to remain on Rikers Island without bail on Saturday for allegedly stabbing his son-in-law to death for declining to participate in a conversation on “racial issues,” according to newly released statements.
Marco Ortiz was inside his Briarwood home on 139th Street on Jan. 24 when his son-in-law Travis Ford allegedly came home intoxicated and attempted to engage in a controversial discussion.
Ortiz, 45, told detectives at the 107th Precinct that he walked away from Ford who followed behind him and threatened him. “I feel like punching you in the face,” Ford allegedly said to Ortiz.
The father-in-law and son-in-law had prior altercations before they were living under the same roof.
As Ortiz was holding his granddaughter, Ford allegedly was true to his word and punched Ortiz in the face, according to court documents. The punch brought Ortiz to his knees and caused him to drop the baby.
Ortiz said he “feared” for his life as his 31-year-old son-in-law repeatedly punched him. “I went into my pocket and pulled out my pocket knife from my left pants pocket,” said Ortiz.
Ford was stabbed in the chest and face before Ortiz called 911. Ford was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Afterwards, Ortiz grabbed his granddaughter and placed the murder weapon in a cup of water in the sink.
If convicted, Ortiz faces up to 25 years to life in prison for the top charge of second-degree murder.
In February 2001, a jury found Thomas Hernandez guilty of murder for his role in a 1999 group attack that killed a teenager in Rego Park.
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Read MoreThree pharmacies in Queens will serve as safe drop-off locations for unused prescription drugs as part of Saturday’s National Drug Takeback Day, Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced on Monday.
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