Elmer Gutierrez, a known MS-13 street gang member, pleaded guilty on June 23 for taking part in the December 2018 murder of two young men in Far Rockaway and Lawrence.
Gutierrez, 21, also known as …
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/24/21
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The roughly 33-foot long St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s new mobile health unit stood idle in the Far Rockaway facility’s parking lot on May 19, but its engine is expected to be revved up to bring at least 15 different medical services to people on the Rockaway Peninsula.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/20/21
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Four Queens men were indicted on murder charges and other crimes for the beating death of Nazareth Claure, 31, a one-time Hewlett resident who was killed on April 11, and three days later her remains were found in the trunk of a car during a NYPD police traffic stop in Inwood.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/14/21
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Service on the Far Rockaway branch will be suspended in both directions for next weekend starting on May 22 due to a switch being replaced in Valley Stream, Long Island Rail Road officials said.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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5/13/21
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Beginning on Friday, April 16 at 10:15 p.m. through Monday, April 19 at 3:30 a.m., service 9n both directions on the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches of the Long Island Rail Road will be suspended for signal cutover in Valley Stream, which is part of restoration work stemming from Hurricane Sandy damage.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/14/21
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A car pursuit that began in Far Rockaway and ended in Inwood on April 13 has culminated in the arrest of five people for the alleged murder of Nazareth Claure, 31, a Rockaway resident who previously lived in Hewlett.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/14/21
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A car accident involving two vehicles and four men ignited an alleged assault and robbery in Inwood on April 1.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/2/21
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TJ, a 1-year-old border collie, had been missing from its Far Rockaway home for roughly two weeks, and after taking a sight-seeing tour of the Five Towns the canine was found with the help of a few people.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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3/24/21
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Four people tried to subdue a Far Rockaway man who allegedly slashed one of them after an alleged attempted robbery in Inwood on March 10, Nassau police said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/11/21
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After numerous complaints from commuters about reduced services, the Long Island Railroad announced that previous train times and services on all branches will be restored by the end of the …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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3/9/21
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