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Expanded Cannabis Delivery in Queens: Terp Bros Spotlights Regulated Market’s Effect on Community
Expanded Cannabis Delivery in Queens: Terp Bros Spotlights Regulated Market’s Effect on Community QUEENS, NY – As New York’s legal cannabis landscape continues to evolve, Queens-based dispensary Terp Bros has announced a significant
NYC 7-Eleven stores targeted in string of robberies by cigarette bandits: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) – An unidentified pair of bandits is accused of robbing more than $10,000 in cigarettes and cash from various 7-Eleven stores throughout New York City, according to police. The pair
NYC mother testifies against son after he tried to kill her: court documents
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A Queens man shoved his own mom out of a third-floor apartment window, authorities said. George Tsintzelis, 37, of Astoria, was charged with attempted murder, assault, and other crimes.
Some New Yorkers may get their income tax return prepared for free: Here’s where
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Some New Yorkers will be able to get their 2025 income tax returns prepared and filed for free, Congresswoman Grace Meng announced on Thursday. Residents earning $97,000 or less
LI teen ‘left to die’ after 50-foot fall down Queensboro Bridge shaft
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A 16-year-old boy rescued from the Queensboro Bridge after plunging 50 feet down a shaft was “left to die” when his friends allegedly ran off as he screamed for
Four arrests made in Ridgewood shooting
Four young men have been arrested for the shooting of a 23-year-old woman in Ridgewood Tuesday.
Courts saw major increase in trials last year, data shows
The city and state broke new records in commencing new trials in 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic numbers, court data shows. Eagle file photo by Walter Karling By Noah Powelson After the pandemic significantly slowed
Queens environmental groups sue over Flushing Creek de-pollution project
Local environmentalists are suing the city over a plan to de-pollute Flushing Creek that they worry could create its own problems. Wikimedia Commons photo by Atomische By Ryan Schwach Local environmentalists are suing
Queens pols and civic leaders sue Mamdani over FOIL request regarding Israel EOs
Two Queens pols and a handful of civil leaders are suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani over a FOIL request they filed to get answers about executive orders Mamdani passed that affected the city’s policies
Queens pols call on notorious landlord to pay up after 2023 fire
Officials and tenants rallied this week, calling on notorious real estate company A&E to pay for damages and allow them to return to their homes more than two years after a fire displaced
Pass Alzheimer’s bill
In a time when it’s increasingly challenging for members of Congress to hold town halls, I commend Rep. Greg Meeks for recently offering one by phone. So many people participated that I was
Speed up clean energy
We’ve read about the rapid growth of data centers supporting artificial intelligence and requiring vast amounts of electricity, which strain electrical grids and increase our bills. We need to add more supply to
Research cultivated meat
While the topic has faded from public discussion, the threat remains of another pandemic, à la Covid-19, spreading around the globe and leaving devastation in its wake. To help prevent this possibility, our
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