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Warning: Holiday Treats Can Be Fatal To Fido
Pet owners who are tempted to share holiday goodies with their furry friends are reminded that those cookies, candy and other treats might be deadly to cats and dogs, officials at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) said.“Some people treat their pets like they are members of the family,” the officials said. “That’s great, but […]
Size & Safety Count When Chopping Your Own Tree
Many Queens families are starting a new holiday tradition, heading into the “woods” to chop down their own Christmas tree.No matter if your family has a tradition of cutting your own Christmas tree, or if you have decided to brave the elements this year to start a new tradition, choosing and cutting your own evergreen can be a fun experience.First […]
Merchants Add Ho! Ho! Ho! To Short Shopping Season
With just 28 days this year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, local retailers broke out their holiday baubles, decorated windows and cut prices just after Halloween, hoping to attract bargain hunters into stores weeks before the traditional shopping season begins.Many retailers hoped to increase the amount of money shoppers will spend by offering lay-away programs and other incentives to ease this […]
Oh, Christmas Tree: Tall Tales And Making Choices
Did you know it takes 15 years for a sapling to grow into a traditional Christmas tree? Each acre of land used to grow the Christmas symbols provides the daily oxygen requirement for 18 people!A variety of trees will be available at Queens retailers this year. Trees in all shapes, sizes and price ranges, including the Douglas Fir, the Shearded […]
Cops Eye Speed In Fatal GCP Crash
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend turned tragic for the families of two men who were killed when the car they were riding in slammed into the rear of a box truck on the Grand Central Parkway (GCP) early Friday morning, police said.Eyewitnesses told police at the NYPD Accident Investigation Squad (AIS) they spotted the men “flying” off the RFK Bridge at […]
Cops Hunt Astoria ATM Thief
Police are searching for a brazen bandit who smashed open an ATM machine in Astoria on October 23 and made off with about $2,100.Cops said the hooded thief was captured on area surveillance camera footage tying a bandanna around the lower part of his face and holding a mallet and a chisel at about 3:50 a.m. on October 23, as […]
Hunt Gunman In Sunnyside Robbery
Police in Sunnyside are searching for a man who robbed a woman at gunpoint in the lobby of her apartment building on October 21.Cops said the suspect walked into the building on 39th Place and 47th Avenue at 5 a.m. on October 21, where he pointed a gun at the 25-year-old victim and demanded her cash and credit cards.The terrified […]
Man Wanted In Astoria Bicycle Theft
Police are searching for a man who swiped a bicycle from the garage at an Astoria apartment building on October 25.Cops said the man let himself into the building near Crescent Street and 31st Avenue at about 5 a.m. on October 25, where he made his way to an indoor garage.The man grabbed a black Cannondale motorbike from a storage […]
No Charges For Manger Mom
The young mother who left her newborn son in a Richmond Hill church on November 23 passed by two other churches before she chose to leave the infant in a Christmas creche inside the Church of The Holy Child Jesus, law enforcement sources said.Sources said surveillance footage of the 19-year-old mother shows the woman purchasing towels at a 99-cent store […]