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Where and Why E-Bikes Catch Fire in NYC — And What Can Be Done About It

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 21, 2022 By Greg B. Smith, Rachel Holliday Smith, Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Suhail Bhat After a fast-moving fire in a luxury Manhattan tower called Rivercourt injured dozens of tenants and triggered a daring high-rise rescue, fire officials made clear that the cause was an increasingly common… Read more »

Flushing Man is Dead After Losing Control of His BMW by Parsons Boulevard

Nov. 21, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 25-year-old Flushing man is dead after losing control of his 2022 BMW Sunday night and crashing it at the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and 37th Avenue. Tao Wu, of 158th Street in Flushing, was driving his vehicle westbound on 37th Avenue at around 9:50 p.m. when he struck… Read more »

Three Women Found Stabbed to Death Inside Springfield Gardens Home Friday

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Nov. 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Three women were found stabbed to death inside a home in Springfield Gardens Friday morning. The victims, aged 26, 46 and 57, were discovered dead at around 10:40 a.m. inside a two-story house at 146-39 182nd St., according to police. A home help aide came across the grisly sight,… Read more »

70-Year-Old Man is Dead, Three Days After Being Struck by Motorist in Flushing

Nov. 18, 2022 By Christian Murray A 70-year-old man died Thursday three days after he was struck by a vehicle on Northern Boulevard, police said. Genci Frasheri, a Whitestone resident, was hit by a motorist at around 2:54 p.m. on Monday while crossing 158th Street at Northern Boulevard. Police say Frasheri was struck by a… Read more »

Kicking and Screaming: Football Club Moving Across the Street From Mets

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 15, 2022 By Katie Honan and Haidee Chu City officials will announce a new soccer stadium — paired with affordable housing — in Queens on Wednesday, multiple people familiar with the matter told THE CITY. The Willets Point stadium will be home to New York… Read more »

18-Year-Old Student Shot Dead Near High School in Kew Gardens Hills Thursday

Nov. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An 18-year-old student was shot dead near a high school in Kew Gardens Hills Thursday. The victim, Mark Greene, was fatally shot at around 3:10 p.m. at the 77th Road and Main Street intersection — just feet away from P.S. 792 North Queens Community High School where he was… Read more »

Voters Approve $4.2B in Climate Spending and 3 Equity Measures in NYC

This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 10, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith New York City voters approved four ballot measures this year, approving new funding for statewide environmental projects and three local proposals aimed at boosting racial equity in the five boroughs. By a wide margin, voters in the city and… Read more »