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Ekaterina Diaz, 36, and Omar Diaz, 37, were arrested on Jan. 11 for selling cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms illegally, police said.
Ekaterina Diaz, 36, and Omar Diaz, 37, were arrested on Jan. 11 for selling cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms illegally, police said. (Courtesy of NYPD )

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Man Charged After Police Find 19 Firearms In Queens Home: DA

Kevin Sygney, 37, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and possession of controlled substances, prosecutors said.

College Point Smoke Shop Busted For Illegal Cannabis, Drug Sales: NYPD

Ekaterina Diaz, 36, and Omar Diaz, 37, were arrested on Jan. 11 for selling cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms illegally, police said.

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Astoria Lawmaker Calls To Bring Back Composting Program

Cabán made the demand in an open letter to the Sanitation Department last week.

Man Sought For Forest Hills Robbery, Assault Toward 62-Year-Old: NYPD

The 62-year-old was walking down Queens Boulevard, near 68th Ave, when a man struck him behind the leg with a bicycle, police said.

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Queens Neighborhoods With Some Of The Cheapest Roommate Rents

Queens overall saw its roommate rent increase 16 percent in the last year to $1, 189 from $1, 028.

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