Bayswater hosts Queens borough president candidates forum
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The forum will take place at the Bayswater Jewish Center.
Read MoreQueens environmental groups receive $200K in state grants
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“When we support grassroots efforts to build a greener, healthier, and more sustainable New York, everyone benefits.”
Read MoreFar Rockaway man convicted of sexually abusing 10-year-old girl
/By Victoria Merlino
A Far Rockaway man was convicted of having sexual contact with a 10-year-old girl, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced last Friday.
Joseph Petty, 40, moved into his girlfriend’s Jamaica apartment in August 2014, according to trial testimony. Starting that October, he would enter his girlfriend’s daughter’s room and at night and touch her chest area and genitals with his hands and mouth, in addition to having sexual contact with the girl. This conduct continued through January 2015.
“The defendant on multiple occasions violated this little girl,who was just 10 years old at the time. A jury weighed all the evidence presented at trial and found the defendant guilty,” Katz said.
Petty faces up to 25 years in prison. His sentencing is set for Feb. 11.
Far Rockaway pharmacist indicted on oxycodone pill mill charges
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Daniel Russo, the owner of Russo’s Pharmacy, allegedly conspired to fill fraudulent prescriptions for oxycodone in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Read MoreCity transit chief will attend Arverne town hall next month
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Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato will host the event at the Rockaway YMCA.
Read MoreOpinion: The road to ending anti-Semitism is long and winding, but it starts in our communities
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We must all come together to stand up and face hate head on right in our communities.
Read MoreA year in Queens land use
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Land use concerns took center stage from Far Rockaway to Long Island City.
Read MoreFive more Queens subway stations will become ADA accessible
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The stations join six other Queens subway stations slated for accessibility improvements under the 2020-2024 Capital Plan.
Read MoreCity celebrates expansion of program that helps tenants fight eviction
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The Universal Access to Counsel law now applies to tenants facing evictions in Far Rockaway, Morris Heights, East New York, East Harlem and Inwood.
Read MoreOpinion: The future of Edgemere is bright
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A pivotal vote by the City Council and community partnership began the revival of Edgemere and opened doors of opportunity for generations to come.
Read MoreCoalition urges city to promote tenants’ right to organize
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Tenant advocates say too few people are aware of the city’s Universal Access to Counsel law.
Read MoreBrooklyn man pleads guilty in fatal Far Rockaway ice-pick ‘stabbing frenzy’
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Norbert Williams admitted to attacking a man with an ice pick in the stairwell of an apartment building.
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Far Rockaway tenants sue landlord over ‘deplorable’ living conditions
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A group of tenants are suing their building’s landlords in Queen Housing Court for what they say is a severe lack of upkeep.
Read MoreRockaway nonprofit urges Parks to unlock vacant lot for farming
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So far, however, the city has not directed Community Parks Initiative money to Rockaway Community Park.
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