Woman killed in Rockaway crash
Patricia Cruz, of Rockaway Beach, was taken to Jamaica Hospital where she was pronounced dead about an hour later, police said.
Man convicted of killing cashier
At 10:30 p.m. on July 18, 2003, Jamel Heyward, 27, of 186 Amboy St. in Brooklyn, and Lueggie Dowling, 23, of 409 Beach 51st St. in Far Rockaway, entered Beautiful Gardens Chinese Restaurant at 21-03 Cornega Ave. where they robbed the store of about $500 a
Man pleads guilty in rape of cell phone girl
Bernard Luster, 40, of 67-03 Beach Channel Dr. began a relationship with the girl after she transposed two numbers while calling her father, the DA said. The Far Rockaway man admitted to going to the girl’s house three times to pick her up in July a
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Jan. 27 from 1:30 – 7:30 p.m., Jan. 28 from 10:30 – 5 p.m., at Peninsula Branch of public library (92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 718-634-1110).
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Jan. 27 from 1:30 – 7:30 p.m., Jan. 28 from 10:30 – 5 p.m., at Peninsula Branch of public library (92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 718-634-1110).
Jan. 28 from 10 – 5 p.m., Broadway Branch, of public library (40-20 Broadway, 718-721-24
Far Rockaway man convicted in rape of cell phone girl, 12
Bernard Luster, 40, of 67-03 Beach Channel Drive pleaded guilty to rape on May 17, before Queens Supreme Court Justice Ronald D. Hollie, who also presided over the sentencing.
Luster drove to the victim’s home on July 16, 18, and 23 in 2003,
Luster drove to the victim’s home on July 16, 18, and 23 in 2003,
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