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Loud music, ATVs and dirtbikes, and a crackdown on illegal smoke shops were just some of the quality-of-life issues discussed during the Queens Borough Board
Queens South Commanding Officer Kevin Williams discussed local crime trends, including illegal marijuana sales, while setting a goal of reducing crime in 2023
The heads of household in 25,000 NYCHA apartments will soon have an opportunity to vote on how to best raise capital and complete repairs in their individual complexes, choosing from one of three funding models. For those elections to be considered valid, at least 20 percent of heads of household named on leases must cast a ballot, new rules state, though NYCHA says it will "strive to achieve turnout far greater."
A man wearing a mask from The Purge horror movie attacked a stranger with an ax walking in the Upper West Side Monday night leaving a 51-year-old man with a deep gash on his arm, police said.