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College Point to host annual half marathon

The 26th annual Queens Half-Marathon (13.1) miles and the 14th annual Skaggs-Walsh 5K Road Race are scheduled for May 15 at MacNeil Park, 119th Street and Poppenhusen Avenue in College Point.
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Grand Prix series set to kick off later this month

The second annual Queens Grand Prix Running Series gets underway later this month. Last year this series of five races was a complete success, drawing some top-name runners from the borough, as well as children, teenagers and senior citizens.
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Cop shoots Rockaways man after Beach St. fight: Police

ROCKAWAYS — A 37-year-old man was shot by a retired cop after he wielded a knife in a dispute at 222 Beach 116th St. Tuesday evening, police said.Paul Friedl, 37, and John Trainor, 36, were arrested after a retired cop broke up an argument between th
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Jackson Heights priest gets probation for stealing $50K

John Johnston, a 65-year-old retired priest who lives in Jackson Heights, was sentenced in State Supreme Court in Kew Gardens Wednesday to five years’ probation and required to pay $50,000 in restitution for stealing cash from a Roman Catholic church
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Rockaway man on medication missing from home over a week

ROCKAWAY — A 33-year-old Rockaway man has been missing since April 6, the police said. Barry Flagg of 71-15 Beach Channel Drive was last scene leaving his home just after 1 p.m., wearing a dark blue jacket, blue hooded sweatshirt, green shirt and bro
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Man shot in building lobby in Elmhurst

ELMHURST — A 22-year-old man was shot in the left thigh Sunday evening inside the lobby of a building at 97-22 57th Ave. in Elmhurst, police said. The victim was transported to Elmhurst Hospital Center in an undisclosed condition, according to police
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Two Jamaica men arrested in connection with shooting

JAMAICA — A 24-year-old man was shot in the leg during a dispute with three men on 171-10 119th Ave. early Sunday morning, police said.As of Monday, Jermaine Folk, 18, of Jamaica, and Kendal Pritchett, 19, of Jamaica, were arrested in connection with
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Bayside women found dead in Nassau County hotel room

NASSAU COUNTY — Two Bayside women, one in her 20s and another in her 60s, were found dead in a Nassau County hotel room late Tuesday night, police said.Police ruled both of the deaths suicides.The women shared the same last name, but police had not d

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