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#queens

Locals along the Roosevelt Avenue corridor have begged for help as the area has been plagued by rampant prostitution and illegal street vendors - fueled in part by gangs who got a foothold in the area due to the city's migrant crisis.

Drew Musa, 31, was indicted for attempted rape in first degree after allegedly assaulting a 26-year-old woman near the Queens Center mall on June 27.

When we married in 2008, we made what felt like a good investment decision by leaving our two-bedroom Astoria rental for a spacious apartment in Forest Hills.

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, a 60-foot section of facade collapsed from a building located at 245-13 Jericho Turnpike in Queens, injuring three individuals.

"Queens means the world to me," said Majok in an earlier statement. "I first began writing it in 2016 and I've been searching for it ever since, in various workshops, productions, and late nights and early mornings."

Romario Parchment, a 30-year-old off-duty FDNY emergency medical technician, was arrested in Queens and charged with strangulation at 8:41 p.m.

Police are searching for a woman who broke into an empty subway train and took it for a joyride in Queens on Thursday around 4:30 a.m.

New York's greatest strength is its diversity, and no borough better reflects this diversity than Queens. Queens truly is the World's Borough, home to residents from more than 120 countries across the globe.

Reda Briki, 52, was found unconscious and unresponsive by an acquaintance in the cabin of a boat docked at Railroad and Greenpoint avenues in Newton Creek Marina Sunday afternoon.

A man was fatally struck by a 7 train in Queens at the Court Square station during the morning rush hour around 5:30 a.m.

The newly constructed bike paths in Queens, resulting from a decade-long community effort, enhance safety and connectivity for cyclists amid busy industrial streets.

A tragic incident unfolded in Queens, NY, where 14-year-old Jamauri Mezar was found fatally shot inside an apartment, believed to be handling a gun.

"There have been numerous animal sacrifices [in the area], it's been an ongoing problem," Edita Birnkrant, executive director of animal advocacy group NYCLASS, said.