Alien Invasion Over Astoria? No, an Explosion at a Con Ed Substation
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An explosion at a Con Edison substation in Astoria cast a blue glow over the Queens.
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Off-Duty Sanitation Worker Arrested For Choking Daughter
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Mervin Freeman, a city sanitation worker, was arrested on Wednesday night for allegedly choking his 14-year-old daughter.
Read MoreSt. Albans Teen Dies In Fire, Mom And Nabe Injured
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Firefighters rushed to the third-floor of a Merrick Boulevard where Lamonies Smith, her 56-year-old mother and 76-year-old neighbor were removed, police said.
Read MoreA Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018
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Read on to see a few other stories that shaped our borough during the past 12 months.
Read MoreQueens Library Accused of Violating Artist’s First Amendment Rights
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The National Coalition Against Censorship released a letter accusing the Queens Library of violating artist Drew Kerr’s First Amendment rights.
Read MoreBaby Named After Where She Was Born: The Long Island Expressway
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Alie Albarracin arrived around 3 a.m. Wednesday as parents Maria and Ivan Albarracin headed east on the Long Island Expressway from their home in Queens
Read MoreJoyrider Steals City Bus, Goes Undetected for Hours
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Police said the bus was stolen around 7:40 p.m. Sunday near the Crossings Mall in the Bronx.
Read MoreLegal Aid Campaign Brings Books to Kids in Court
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“What better way to help stimulate a mind in a positive way than to provide a book.”
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: How Can You Decide How Much Punishment Is Enough?
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“What was omitted from the article was what he did to deserve that sentence. Here are the facts:”
Read MoreGuyana Judge to Decide Next Step in Teen’s Murder
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“My son’s grave was dug and waiting for him — literally — before he left London to go to Guyana.”
Read MoreAnnual Slumlord List Features 9 Queens Property Owners And Agents
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The nine Queens landlords included on Public Advocate Letitia James’ 100 Worst Landlords List share something else in common: They’re hard to reach.
Read MoreA Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018
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A borough of nearly 2.5 million residents generates countless stories, all with a varying impact on individuals and the community.
Read MoreHigh School Basketball Player Dies On Court
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A 16-year-old high school junior died during basketball practice inside his Flushing high school, police said.
Read MoreFive Suspects, Including Three Teens, Linked To MS-13 Arrested For Man's Death
/By Christina Carrega
Three Far Rockaway teenagers are among the five people arrested in connection with the death of a 23-year-old man whose body was found in a Queens park earlier this month.
Police said Ian Michael Cruz’s body was found in Bayswater Point State Park on Dec. 16, with multiple gunshot wounds to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Carlos Guerra, Yonathan Sanchez and Elmer Guttierez, as well as a 15-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl, were arrested on Dec. 22 and variously charged in Cruz’s death.
The group, which is linked to the gang MS-13, were busted on Dec. 19 inside a shared bedroom at a three-bedroom apartment on Nameoke Avenue in Far Rockaway, according to the criminal complaint.
A .22 caliber revolver that was recovered from the room matched the four bullets that were recovered from Cruz’s body, according to the court documents.
Based on video surveillance from the scene and admissions from the alleged shooters, the five were charged with Cruz’s murder.
Guerra, 18, Sanchez, 22, and the two juvenile offenders — whose names are being withheld — were charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon charges. If convicted, Guerra and Sanchez faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
Guttierez, 18, only faces a criminal weapons possession charges. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
If the teens are convicted, they face up to nine years to life in prison. It is unclear if their cases will be handled in Family Court, according a spokeswoman from the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
Richmond Hill Father and Son Charged with Armored Truck Heist
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A father and son from Richmond Hill, along with an accomplice from Brooklyn, allegedly stole more than $500,000 from an armored truck in Valley Stream.
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