Diabetes event in Woodhaven
Man indicted for hate crime
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and in order to commemorate the occasion, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) is hosting an interactive diabetes session on Nov. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, located at 84-85 96 St. in Woodhaven. Cor nell Cooperative Extension, Queens County Farm Museum and Catholic Health/St. Francis Hospital will join forces to create a full range of knowledge, guidance and support, Addabbo’s office said. The event will see par ticipants engaging in a live cooking demonstration to inspire them to create diabetesfriendly meals. Furthermore, attendees will get a farming lesson to learn how to cultivate their own harvest of fresh produce. Baskets of freshly grown greens will be available to win, according to Addabbo’s office. “... We aim to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to make informed decisions about your health, while making it a fun, interactive event,” Addabbo said in a statement. Due to limited seating, district residents should call Addabbo’s office at Q (718) 738-1111 to RSVP.
Gilbert Augustin, the man who allegedly killed Jasmer Singh, 66, after a fender bender on Oct. 19, was arraigned Tuesday, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said. Augustin, 30, who was driving with a suspended license, was charged in a 20-count indictment with first-degree manslaughter as a hate crime and seconddegree assault as a hate crime, the DA’s Office said. According to the charges, Singh was driving on the Van Wyck Expressway before colliding with Augustin’s vehicle. The two men pulled over in front of 87-34 Van Wyck Exwy., near the border of Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill. Augustin alledgedly approached Singh and engaged in a verbal dispute, repeatedly referring to Singh, a Sikh, as “Turban man,” according to a witness. Augustin punched Singh three times in the head and face, the charges said, with one punch causing Singh’s turban to fly off his head. He fell and hit his head, suffering a brain injury as a result. He died the next day. Augustin fled the scene but was caught by police the following day. If convicted, Q he faces up to 25 years in prison. — Kristen Guglielmo
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Conduit-79th sees the light Traffic signals have been installed on either side of the intersection of 79th Street and Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park, part of a greater safety project at the site in progress by the cit y Depar tment of Transportation. The action comes after outcry from residents for better street safety precautions at
the location, especially following the death of 24-year-old Kimberly Ortega in 2021. The Ozone Park Residents Block Association plans to host a ribbon cutting with Ortega’s family in attendance once construction on the area is complete, according to group President Sam Esposito. — Kristen Guglielmo
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