Naeisha Rose

New York

Writer and Photographer at LaborPress

Freelance photographer and Journalist at Queens Chronicle

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Crocs man wanted for Jamaica assault

1 week ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

The NYPD is still on the lookout for a man with a dark complexion who was last seen wearing a black Reebok hooded sweater and black Crocs. On Thursday, May 29, at about 5:30 p.m., the unidentified man and a 24-year-old man both were at Archer Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica when they boarded a Q43 bus, said police. The two men got into an argument that intensified when the unidentified man punched the 24-year-old multiple times on his head and body.
CB 13 meets face-to-face on June 23

1 week ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

Community Board 13 is having its first in-person meeting for the year on Monday, June 23, starting at 7:30 p.m.Board members were asked to arrive early to Next City Church, located at 240-15 Hillside Ave. in Bellerose Manor. Ballots are to be cast for board positions. David Pecoraro, a member of the organization who has pleaded for in-person or recorded hybrid forums, was pleased to learn members will meet face-to-face.
Juneteenth at QPL closes out in style

1 week ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

To close out its series on Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, the Queens Public Library will host a presentation about Anna Murray Douglass, the wife of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The presentation will be held Monday, June 23, at the Central Library, located at 89-11 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica, from 6 to 7 p.m. All are welcome. The event will feature a replica of Douglass’ wedding dress, a plum-colored silk gown, according to the library.
Last member of deed theft crew sentenced

1 week ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

The final member of a Queens deed theft crew was sentenced to three to nine years in prison last Wednesday after being found guilty on 18 charges, said the office of state Attorney General Tish James. Stacie Saunders, a licensed real estate salesperson and former bank branch manager from Central Islip, LI, was an instrumental part of the crew, according to James’ office.
SE Queens residents fighting for air

1 week ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

Two rallies were held earlier this month in support of moving four planned lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Southeast Queens away from residential areas to a nearby industrial business zone. Despite the outcry, state legislation that would have allowed the battery energy storage systems to operate, but far away from homes, did not get out of committee in the Legislature before the legislative session was set to conclude June 12.
NYPD searches for South Jam. shooter

1 week ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

The police are still looking for a man with shoulder length black hair, who was last seen wearing black sunglasses, in connection with a nonfatal shooting that occurred in South Jamaica on Tuesday, June 10. The shooting took place within the confines of the 113th Precinct outside an apartment complex, located at 121-02 Sutphin Blvd., said the NYPD. The unidentified assailant shot a 29-year-old man in the right leg, said police.
Affordable housing proposed for QVille

2 weeks ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

A Zoom presentation for proposed affordable housing in Queens Village was held Monday for members of Community Board 13’s Land Use Committee. The proposal calls for transforming three commercial two- to three-story buildings, along with a parking lot, into a 310-unit housing complex that is 12 stories high. The commercial buildings are located at 220-28 Jamaica Ave. The site is also listed as being located at 220-36 Jamaica Ave., according to PropertyShark.com.
SAFE Youth program launches in Queens

2 weeks ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

It was an evening of laughter, music, dance, cheers and backflips at the launch of the SAFE Youth Initiative at the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens in South Richmond Hill on May 30. Silence enveloped the room as Carol Maraj, the mother or rap superstar Nicki Minaj and founder of SAFE, a youth conflict resolution program, told an audience of more than 100 youngsters that over 800,000 crimes were reported in schools in one year. “We have to do something about it,” said Maraj.
About 1K graduate from York College

2 weeks ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

York College’s graduating class was 999-strong at its 55th commencement, which was held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, LI, on May 28. The graduates ranged from 20 to 75 years old, the school said in a press release. James Norwood Williams, the eldest graduate, who earned his GED and returned to school in his late 60s, proudly took a bow when recognized. Williams, the first in his family to earn a college degree, majored in art and now plans to pursue a master’s degree as well.
Barber sentenced to 34 years in prison

2 weeks ago | qchron.com | Naeisha Rose

A St. Albans barber has been sentenced to a combined 34 years in prison and 10 years post-release supervision, and must register as a sex offender, for raping two girls in separate incidents at the Belmont Motel in Queens Village, along with other crimes, according to the office of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “This sexual predator targeted unsuspecting children, brought them to a hotel near his place of employment, and raped them,” said Katz in a statement.