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Queens & the NYPD: THE “WORST” COPS IN QUEENS

This final part of our investigation into cops working out of Queens picks up where Parts 1 & 2 left off. Today we ask: Who are the "worst" cops working in Queens today? It's worth mentioning, before beginning, that, while we were preparing to publishing this article, there was some important breaking news in Queens. Per the media, "Officer David Afanador, a 15-year veteran of the NYPD, was arrested Thursday morning on felony strangulation charges for allegedly putting a man in a chokehold during an arrest Sunday — captured on both police body camera footage and a bystander's cell phone video." Police body cam image that led to the arrest of NYPD Officer David Afanador of Queens' 100th Precinct, on a boardwalk in Rockaway Park.

GLITS Ribbon Cutting in Woodhaven

A New Day for Woodhaven

G.L.I.T.S.

Woodhaven, Queens is far from the most progressive neighborhood in the borough. Long Island City, Astoria, Jackson Heights -- these neighborhoods always come to mind first when people tell realtor they want a home in a hip, progressive area. Woodhaven is working-class, heavily Latino, and uses the slow, uncool J-Z lines to get in and out of Brooklyn and Manhattan. To the north and west of Woodhaven, just over the Jackie Robinson Parkway, are a cluster of far more conservative neighborhoods (Maspeth, Middle Village, and Glendale), where Donald Trump has enjoyed a significant amount of support in both 2016 and 2020 elections. Woodhaven's current city councilmember, Republican Robert Holden, has repeatedly held pro-policing rallies.

Hundreds of Greek Americans showcase their support for their homeland

On Saturday, March 7, 2020, excited and proud Greek Americans gathered to bring awareness to the migrant crisis in Greece, occurring on the islands of Chios, Samos, and Lesvos. The rally was hosted on a beautiful spring day in Athens Square Park in Astoria, Queens by The Northern Aegeian Relief. The organization is dedicated to finding a democratic solution for the Greek humanitarian crisis. Photo Credit: Manoli FigetakisPhoto Credit: Manoli FigetakisPhoto Credit: Manoli FigetakisPhoto Credit: Manoli FigetakisPhoto Credit: Manoli Figetakis

According to Hellenic News of America, for years, Greek islands have been housing refugees from the Middle East, a burden that is increasingly becoming unbearable for Greece alone. Amid recent unrest in the islands over the proposed construction of detention centers, the crisis has now escalated and is reaching its peak at the Evros border and across the Greek borders in the Aegean.

A New Identity

 Adapting into a different culture and religion can be challenging for many. For Shabab Hossain, 19, of Jamaica, Queens N.Y. becoming Muslim has helped him positively and move away from things that impacted him negatively. However, it has brought many struggles.  Although Hossain’s family was always Muslim, he never fully understood why they had to go to the Mosque and practice the religion. It was until he educated himself where everything started making sense to him and he understood the values and morals that came with being Muslim.