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LIC, Astoria E-Scooter Attacker Arrested On Hate Crime Charges: NYPD
Michael Torres, 45, was arrested on Saturday, May 27, after he allegedly punched six people in May, police said.

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Michael Torres, 45, was arrested on Saturday, May 27, after he allegedly punched six people in May, police said.

Bayside will have its Independence Day Celebration on June 27th at Fort Totten Park, with gates opening at 5 p.m.
The West Side Tennis Club, which owns the stadium, sent a letter to members assuring they did not participate in the street closures.
Shirley Castellano was last seen leaving her home on Crescent Street on May 27 about 11:30 p.m., the NYPD said.
Officers found Chevaughn Millings, 25, and a 20-year-old woman with several gunshot wounds Saturday in St. Albans, police said.
Jean Jabouin was last seen leaving The New Homestead retirement residence, located at 82-45 Grenfell St., on May 29, police said.
From stages to parks, NYC Parks funded six projects in Rockaway and plans to have them all open by the end of the summer.
Jesse Chin won $24,801 after defeating the returning champion Ed Petersen and Megan Braught, a library assistant from Pennsylvania.
James Fraley, 73, was convicted after he shot Jamaica deli owner Rufino Rojas-Flores in the chest on Aug. 12, 2021, prosecutors said.
Two men attacked the 69-year-old in front of 61-111 Fitchett St., near 63rd Drive, Thursday, police said.
The 23-year-old was attacked on the platform of the northbound 'N' line at the 39 Avenue and 31 Street station on Saturday, police said.
This week, city inspectors found water leaks in Flatbush, lead in Forest Hills, roaches in Washington Heights, and more.
Vehicles were alerted to steer clear of 14th Avenue, between 116th Street and College Point Boulevard, when looking for parking.
The man threatened three bodega clerks with a knife last week before taking the money and lottery tickets, police said.
A second woman was punched while riding the E train Wednesday, this time by a different man from last week's attack, police said.
The woman was on board an E train near Queens Plaza subway station when a man came up to her and punched her last week, police said.
The 31-year-old was exiting his car on Broadway and 65th Street when another man came up to him and shot him, police said.
Astoria Film Festival is back with a hefty schedule, including a youth film festival and online workshops, starting on June 1.
A longtime nurse practitioner in Forest Hills will be celebrating her new office with a ceremony Thursday.
Mount Sinai agreed to increase wages by 18 percent over three years and negotiate on hazard pay, according to the union.