NYC man weeps in court after hitting crossing guard with truck: ‘It was an accident’

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The man accused of hitting and seriously injuring a 70-year-old crossing guard wept during a courthouse hearing on Long Island, according to sources. Saying as he was placed into a police vehicle: “It was an accident. I slid on the ice…. It was an accident.” Joshua Alvarado, 30, of Queens, faces […]

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Mamdani gives Trump a development pitch

President Trump may be willing to invest $21 billion in federal grants for affordable housing in Sunnyside following his second meeting with Mayor Mamdani. The two Queens men met at the White House on Feb. 26, an event City Hall…

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Bus route change survey open to Friday

Due to the recent snowstorms, the MTA Queens Bus Network Redesign post-implementation survey has been extended through Friday, March 6, said Community Board 12. Queens bus routes were redesigned last summer and people originally had through Feb. 27 to share…

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Black women lead the way in Queens’ courts

Administrative Justice Marguerite Grays, Administrative Justice Michelle Johnson, Surrogate Judge Cassandra Johnson, and Supervising Judge Gigi Parris lead four of Queens’ courthouses. Photos via the Unified Court System By Noah Powelson Queens finds itself in the middle of a historic

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