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Teen Arrested After Bomb Threat Phoned In To Queens School: DA

The teen, recently expelled from St. Francis Prep, paid someone in Poland with cryptocurrency to help plan the threat, prosecutors said.

Beloved Queens Pizzeria Closes Its Doors, Owner Heads To Italy

Philomena's closed its doors permanently on Friday, according to an Instagram post by the restaurant.

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One-Legged Man Robs Elderly Woman At Astoria Pharmacy, Police Say

Two suspects, including a man on crutches with one leg, pickpocketed an 86-year-old woman inside a Duane Reade on Broadway, police said.

Won Still Against Innovation QNS As BP Blasts 'Weirdo' Opponents

Julie Won urged her City Council colleagues to come out against the huge Astoria rezoning, which is hurdling toward a climactic vote.

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Won Still Against Innovation QNS As BP Blasts 'Weirdo' Opponents

Julie Won urged her City Council colleagues to come out against the huge Astoria rezoning, which is hurdling toward a climactic vote.

Queens Man Indicted After Mother's Day Hit-And-Run Leaves Mom Dead: DA

A Jamaica man was indicted on murder charges after a hit-and-run that killed a mother on Mother's Day, prosecutors said.

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