Suspect Wanted For Alleged Assault With A Hammer - 1010WINS.com

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The NYPD needs your help in locating a man wanted in connection with an assault in Queens.

On February 12, 2010 around 10:15 p.m., the suspect allegedly beat an 82-year-old man with a hammer during a dispute inside of 100-47 67 Drive in the Rego Park section of the borough, police said.

The victim was transported to Elmhurst Hospital where he received over 100 stitches to his head, according to officials.

Left: Photo of the suspect, provided by the NYPD.

The victim apparently told police he knows the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Jaime Olivera. Their relation to each other is not known.

Anyone with information in regards to the whereabouts of this suspect is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

Queens Center Mall Accused Of Using Fake Parking Signs To Steer Revenue - WPIX

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Bogus "No Parking" signs had shoppers shelling out even more cash.

A recent report finds parking attendants have been posting no-parking signs marked with fake NYPD emblems outside the Queens Center Mall, forcing drivers to pay to park their cars in the garage.

The signs may have looked official, but they're not, NYPD spokesman Sgt. Carlos Nieves told the Daily News.

"The precinct was not aware that these signs were being put up," Nieves said. "The only people that are allowed to put these signs up are the NYPD."

The fake, neon signs often appeared on holidays and most Sundays, when metered parking is free.

Queens Center Mall spokeswoman Dawn Simon said eliminating street parking was meant to "facilitate traffic flow." Garage employees began posting the signs in 2004, when the mall was undergoing an expansion. Years later, garage employees continued posting the signs, apparently to increase revenue.

The parking garage costs $3 for the first hour and $1 an hour after that.

The signs could warrant charges of defrauding the city or obstructing governmental administration -- both Class E felonies.

Community Members Protest Closure Of Queens Hospital by Kathy Young - NY1

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NY1 VIDEO: Hundreds of hospital workers and concerned community members gathered at St. John's Queens Hospital in Elmhurst Friday to protest the closure of the facility.

Queens (Boulevard) of the Thirties by Stephen L. Meyers - LOST Magazine

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A look at New York's Queens Boulevard in the 1930s, via its long-gone trolley tracks

Lightly populated Queens Boulevard hosted a Manhattan and Queens car in 1935. The view is near Grand Avenue in Elmhurst. The then under-construction competing Independent subway line's opening would shortly replace the streetcars and the rebuilding of Queens Boulevard to handle motor vehicular traffic would completely erase any signs of the Manhattan and Queens.

wcbstv.com - Person Struck, Killed By V Train In Queens

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A person was struck and killed by a V train in Queens about 12:45 p.m. on Monday, CBS 2 has learned. The incident occurred at the Grand Avenue station at Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst.

Police and fire department officials are on the scene investigating the cause of the accident. Many service disruptions in Queens are being reported as a result.