School Crossing Guard Killed by Dump Truck in Queens Promoted Posthumously to Community Coordinator

School Crossing Guard Killed by Dump Truck in Queens Promoted Posthumously to Community Coordinator

What you should know A school crossing guard who was fatally struck by a dump truck in Queens in October was posthumously promoted Thursday during an NYPD ceremony. School crossing guard Krystyna Naprawa was posthumously awarded the rank of Community Coordinator. Naprawa, 63, was on duty near the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard … Read more

Jessica Beauvais gets maximum sentence for killing New York police officer

Jessica Beauvais gets maximum sentence for killing New York police officer

What you should know The woman convicted of driving drunk when she struck and killed a New York police officer on the Long Island Expressway in 2021 will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced Wednesday to the maximum sentence. Jessica Beauvais was sentenced to 27 years in prison plus five years of post-release supervision: … Read more

Unsolved Homicide: Ecuadorian Woman Found Dead in Manhattan Hotel Under Suspicious Circumstances, Suspect Sought by Police

Unsolved Homicide: Ecuadorian Woman Found Dead in Manhattan Hotel Under Suspicious Circumstances, Suspect Sought by Police

Hours before her death, Ecuadorian Denisse Oleas Arancibia arrived at a hotel wearing mesh pants that were later not found in the room next to her body. Curiously, A man was caught on surveillance camera leaving the “SoHo 54” hotel in Manhattan wearing those same pants, considered a woman’s piece. That is why the police … Read more

Mysterious Hotel Murder Unfolds as Police Search for Suspect in Queens

Unsolved Homicide: Ecuadorian Woman Found Dead in Manhattan Hotel Under Suspicious Circumstances, Suspect Sought by Police

Hours before her death, Ecuadorian Denisse Oleas Arancibia arrived at a hotel wearing mesh pants that were later not found in the room next to her body. Curiously, A man was caught on surveillance camera leaving the “SoHo 54” hotel in Manhattan wearing those same pants, considered a woman’s piece. That is why the police … Read more

NYPD Shoots and Kills Man Wielding Fake Gun in Queens Public Housing Building

NYPD Shoots and Kills Man Wielding Fake Gun in Queens Public Housing Building

A young man who threatened police with a gun that turned out to be fake was shot to death in a public housing building (NYCHA) in Queens yesterday mid-morning. The 26-year-old victim had been involved in an argument with his brother at the home located on Beach 51st St. near Elizabeth Ave in Edgemere, according … Read more

New Year Celebration with Dragons and Drums: Cultural Activities at IS 230 School in Queens

New Year Celebration with Dragons and Drums: Cultural Activities at IS 230 School in Queens

It is the celebration of the Lunar New Year, on this occasion dedicated to the Dragon, a mythical animal of Chinese culture that represents courage, strength and kindness. In the Asian country, as in different communities around the world, for example at the IS 230 school in Jackson Heights, Queens, the arrival of the new … Read more

Vision Zero Campaign: Effectiveness and Disparities in New York City’s Traffic Safety Program

Vision Zero Campaign: Effectiveness and Disparities in New York City’s Traffic Safety Program

“Yes, there are always accidents around here. Here, below, in the park, on the corners, always,†said Corona resident Julio Vera. This year marks a decade since the Department of Transportation adopted the Vision Zero campaign, whose goal is to reduce traffic deaths in New York to zero. An analysis by nonprofit Transportation Alternatives confirms … Read more

Meet Nelly Klinger, Chef and Owner of Arepa Lady – A Legacy of Delicious Arepas

Meet Nelly Klinger, Chef and Owner of Arepa Lady – A Legacy of Delicious Arepas

My name is Nelly Klinger, I am the chef here at Arepa Lady and this is my favorite Arepa. “The ingredients we make for that arepa are the following: we add meat, chicken, and we also add chorizo ​​to make a mixed arepa.” Recipe created by the Arepa Lady herself, who started her business from … Read more