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Queens Postal Workers Charged After Fraud Evidence Discovered In Hotel, Feds Say Queens Postal Workers Charged After Fraud Evidence Discovered In Hotel, Feds Say
Queens Postal Workers Charged After Fraud Evidence Discovered In Hotel, Feds Say Three United States Postal Service workers were charged in a bribery and mail theft scheme after evidence was discovered at a Westchester County hotel. Oscar Abreu, age 41, of South Ozone Park, Rafael Grullon, of Manhattan, age 40, and Aldo Palomino Jr., of Long Island City, age 30, were charged in connection with their participation in a conspiracy to receive bribes and steal hundreds of pieces of mail, according to an announcement from Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The US Attorney's Office said the defendants are each charged with …

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by Nicole Valinote
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South Ozone Park Woman Claims Winning $3M Prize In NY State Lottery South Ozone Park Woman Claims Winning $3M Prize In NY State Lottery
South Ozone Park Woman Claims Winning $3M Prize In NY State Lottery A Queens woman has claimed a $3 million top prize in the New York State Lottery 50X (2nd Edition) scratch-off ticket. Mindy Ramsahoi, of South Ozone Park, opted to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment totaling $1,567,334 after required withholdings, State Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased at Lucky L&S located at 42-33 College Point Blvd. in Flushing. As of this now, there's one top prize remaining on the 50X (2nd Edition) ticket, Lottery officials said, noting that players may check the status of any New York Lottery Scratch-off game by downloading th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY
Covid-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY With the supply of the COVID-19 vaccines beginning to outweigh the demand in New York, mass vaccination sites are now accepting walk-in appointments for all adults across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that as of Thursday, April 29, the state’s 16 mass vaccination sites will be accepting walk-ins for all residents 16 and older. “With COVID, we're at a little bit of a point of transition,” Cuomo said during a COVID-19 conference earlier this week in Johnson City. “We’ve been doing great with the vaccinations at distribution sites across the state, but we’re seeing a reductio…

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by Zak Failla
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Boy, 12, Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Driving SUV From Queens Home Boy, 12, Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Driving SUV From Queens Home
Boy, 12, Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Driving SUV From Queens Home A 12-year-old New York boy and his 7-year-old cousin took off in the family SUV, taking police on a chase in an attempt to buy cookies with a stolen credit card. The whole incident went down on Monday, Dec. 7, when the boy, who had been inspired by an internet challenge, took off from his family's Queens home in South Ozone Park around 9 a.m., reported the New York Daily News. An NYPD source told the Daily News the boy had been on the internet shortly before taking the vehicle. Cops tracked the kids using license plate readers and E-Z Pass as they raced along several major roadways includi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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NYPD Officer From Long Island, Four Others Accused Of Conspiracy To Import, Distribute Cocaine NYPD Officer From Long Island, Four Others Accused Of Conspiracy To Import, Distribute Cocaine
Nypd Officer From Long Island, Four Others Accused Of Conspiracy To Import, Distribute Cocaine An NYPD officer from Long Island and four others are facing charges for allegedly conspiring to import and distribute cocaine as part of their roles in a multinational drug trafficking organization. Hauppauge resident Amaury Abreu, an NYPD officer, Roosevelt resident Julio Bautista and South Ozone Park resident Gustavo Valerio were charged on Monday, Nov. 9 for a cocaine distribution scheme that began in January 2016 and ran through last month. Roosevelt resident Cesar Diaz-Bautista, and Uniondale resident Junior Ortiz were also charged as part of the conspiracy to distribute cocaine in New…

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by Zak Failla