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Queens Man Sentenced To Prison After Attempting To Help ISIS
Parveg Ahmed, 27, was sentenced to over 12 years in prison, prosecutors said.

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Parveg Ahmed, 27, was sentenced to over 12 years in prison, prosecutors said.

The branch, located at 108-19 71st Ave, will host an event dedicated to Martin Luther King on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 4 p.m.
The remodeled depot, located at 165-18 Tuskegee Airmen Way, will add 60 charging stations to include 60 electric buses.
The public meeting is slated for Jan. 7, 2023 at Citi Field, located at 41 Seaver Way.
The men dragged a 42-year-old out of his vehicle, put a plastic bag around his head, and tied his hands, police said.
Also: A man was struck by a train at a Ridgewood subway station. | A bakery that sells Mexican pastries opened in Forest Hills.
Wendy Salazar, 21, opened Wendy’s Bakery & Sweets on 102-10 Metropolitan Avenue on Dec. 17.
The toys were collected at the office of Senator John Liu in Bayside.
The store, located at 156-36 Cross Bay Boulevard, hosted its grand opening on Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The New York Times issued a bombshell report on the Bayside's Representative-elect's resume that raised concerns about his past work.
A man was struck by a northbound M train after he fell on the tracks as the train entered the Seneca Avenue station, police said.
Luis Saguay, 49, died on Sunday after he was struck by a white Mercedes Benz SUV on Grand Central Parkway at 41 Avenue, police said.
Base officials accused Specialist Shay A. Wilson of Cambria Heights, Queens, of killing Sgt. Nathan Hillman with a privately-owned weapon.
Also: Nonprofits in Queens were awarded thousands of dollars through a cultural fund. | An Ozone Park school beats hundreds of competitors.
Astoria Film Festival, Queens Historical Society, Queens College Foundation, and the Queens County Farm Museum were among the grantees.
Students at John Adams High School beat hundreds of other competitors at the “Battle of the Boroughs” competition.
Queens Community House, a multi-service settlement house located at 108-25 62nd Drive, started its fundraising efforts through Facebook.
Two students allegedly told a man on the street about 10:30 a.m. that they placed a bomb in the school, police said.
Two men shot Julian Askew in the torso on Aug. 5, in front of 106-17 Waltham St. about 2 a.m., police said.
Also: A Jamaica man was sentenced to prison after trafficking a homeless woman. | Forest Hills High School will host its annual concert.