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Homeless Man Accused of Killing Worker  Tackled by Off-Duty Cop Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein  Queens Voice  December 9, 2020 A Queens grand jury has indicted a homeless man in the shooting death of a deli worker. An off-duty police officer stopped the gunman as he tried to shoot another employee, prosecutors say. Steven Cohen, 63, has been indicted by a Queens County grand jury and arraigned in Supreme Court on murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and other charges for allegedly shooting and killing a 26-year-old deli worker on October 26, 2020. Surveillance video captured the moment Off-Duty Police Officer Jason Maharaj tackled a gunman inside a Queens deli. “The defendant’s alleged actions took the life of one man, and could have ended with another man being killed if not for the brave actions of an off-duty police officer who selflessly stepped in and disarmed the defendant,” said Queens DA Melinda Katz. “We are thankful that the officer

Flu Shot Needed More than Ever in Light of Covid 2020 is Almost Over, but Flu Season Isn’t! Subscribe in a reader Tweet By Dr. Margaret E. McCort, Montefiore Health System  Bronx Voice December 8, 2020 2020 is almost over, but don’t worry - it’s not too late to get your flu shot. In fact, it’s still helpful!  Each year, a new version of the flu shot is introduced around September, aimed at protecting against the flu strains that will circulate during that year’s flu season. Typically, the flu season runs from September until March. Even in December, the flu shot is still very effective and very important.  As we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic this year, getting your flu shot is more important than ever. Like COVID-19, influenza spreads easily through close casual contact and can be spread before you realize you’re sick. Symptoms of the flu are similar to those of COVID-19, so if you develop a cough or fever, you should talk to your doctor about getting tested fo

Prosecutors say this video shows  Goey Charles  dumping his pregnant girlfriend's body on the side of the road. Subscribe in a reader A grand jury indicted a Long Island man for allegedly murdering his pregnant girlfriend and dumping her body on the side of the road. Shocking video of the woman ’s body being dumped was captured on a traffic camera. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that 30-year-old Goey Charles has been indicted by a grand jury and was arraigned in Supreme Court on murder charges in the October death of his pregnant girlfriend. Katz said, “The defendant is accused of committing a despicable, irreparable act of domestic violence – killing the young woman who was to be the mother of his child, dragging her limp body from a car and then abandoning her body alongside a road. He will be held accountable for his alleged actions.” Charles, of Rochelle Court in Uniondale, was arraigned late yesterday afternoon before Queens Supreme Court Justic

Airport Employee Pled Guilty to Using Cell Phone in Bathroom Stalls File Photo Subscribe in a reader Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Samuel Rodriguez, 39, was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to using his cell phone to secretly record “pretty girls” using a public restroom at LaGuardia Airport where he worked in December 2018.  District Attorney Katz said, “In pleading guilty, this defendant admitted to preying on unwitting individuals by setting up his phone to record women using the bathroom. He turned an airport restroom into his own personal peep show. This is unconscionable and as a result of his actions the defendant is going to jail.”  Rodriguez, of College Point, pleaded guilty in September to unlawful surveillance in the second degree.  Acting Queens Supreme Court Justice Gia Morris today sentenced the defendant to six months in jail to be followed by ten years’ post release supervision. Rodriguez will also be required t

Subscribe in a reader By Jane Sadowsky-Emmerth, RN, Partners in Care, an affiliate of VNSNY Anyone who has a relationship with someone suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer’s knows that even the simplest tasks in daily life can become true challenges—for both caregivers and the family members themselves.  Something as innocent as making and enjoying a morning cup of coffee or tea can turn into an exhausting and frustrating experience—especially with challenges like COVID-19 causing additional stress. Coping is difficult enough on good days, we don’t need the little joys of life to become a burden too. As a registered nurse and clinical case manager at Partners in Care , a licensed home care agency affiliated with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York , I know there are countless potential obstacles that can make even daily rituals extremely difficult for caregivers. My colleagues and I have come up with some ideas for communicating that we hope will help caregivers maintain pa

Social Distancing Paused for Celebration Two women recreate the famous photo from 1945 as they share a kiss in Times Square after Joe Biden was elected President on Saturday, November 7, 2020.--Photo by David Greene Subscribe in a reader By David Greene, November 8, 2020 To New Yorkers who celebrated in Times Square on Saturday, Joe Biden's presumed victory over President Donald J. Trump was like New Year's Eve, Super Bowl Sunday and Fourth of July rolled up into one. Several thousand people take to the streets of Times Square after former Vice President Joe Biden is elected the 46th President of the United States on Saturday, November 8, 2020.--Photo by David Greene Less than an hour before The Associated Press reported that Biden had been declared victorious with a win in Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST on Saturday, November 7, President Trump Tweeted, "I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!" Twitter flagged the message as misleading, warning readers, "Official sources

Joseph Vitti, Director of the Hospice Veterans Program at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, liaison, salutes a VNSNY Hospice patient and WWII veteran following medals ceremony. Subscribe in a reader By Chandra Wilson, November 9, 2020 One warm summer day, in a New York high-rise apartment, a bedridden World War II veteran receiving care from  Visiting Nurse Service of New York Hospice and Palliative Care  received an unexpected surprise. The veteran, Edward Flanagan, had enlisted in the Navy after his beloved older brother died in combat and went on to see action in the Pacific theater. He later became a successful bank executive and active member of the community in his hometown of New Rochelle, New York—but like most war veterans, he was shadowed by memories, some more painful than others. It also saddened Mr. Flanagan that his Naval medals and discharge papers had gone missing. VNSNY Hospice Veterans Program Director Joseph Vitti was at his bedside with duplicates of the me