4 THE COURIER SUN • JANUARY 5, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Cops release video of car in South Jamaica hit-and-run BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected] Photo by Mari Estrella/ RHS NEWS, with inset courtesy of NYPD A red Ford Mustang was believed to have been involved in a deadly hit-andrun on South Conduit Avenue on Jan. 1. @robbpoz Police have released images of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident in South Jamaica early on New Year’s Day morning that claimed the life of a 52-year-old man. Thomas Bradley Jr. of 200th Street in St. Albans was hit by a car as he attempted to cross South Conduit Avenue at Rockaway Boulevard at 2:34 a.m. on Jan. 1. According to law enforcement sources, the vehicle did not stop after hitting Bradley and sped away in an unknown direction. Officers from the 105th Precinct and the Collision Investigation Squad responded to the scene along with EMS units. Paramedics pronounced Bradley dead at the scene; he had suffered severe injuries to his body. Police described the vehicle involved in the deadly incident as a red Ford Mustang with damage to the front passenger side and a missing passenger side mirror. Anyone who has seen the vehicle, or has information about the hit-and-run, is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, visit their website or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential. Man killed in Richmond Hill in the city’s first fatal shooting of 2017: NYPD BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected] @robbpoz A 31-year-old man who was fatally shot in Richmond Hill early in the morning of Jan. 2 was the city’s first deadly shooting of the new year, according to police. Law enforcement sources said the victim, Rocky Kalisaran of Lincoln Avenue in Brooklyn, was shot along with a 24-year-old man in front of a home on 124th Street just south of Liberty Avenue just before 3:23 a.m. on Jan. 2. Published reports indicated that the victims were brothers who were shot during an apparent robbery attempt. Officers from the 106th Precinct and EMS units responded to the scene after receiving a 911 call about shots fired at Photos by Robert Stridiron Police investigate the scene of the city’s first homicide of 2017 in Richmond Hill early on Monday morning, Jan. 2. Minimum wage inches closer toward the $15 per hour goal BY EMILY DAVENPORT [email protected] Just before 2017 arrived, tens of thousands of minimum wage workers in New York state moved closer to the coveted $15 an hour goal. Earlier this year, the $15 minimum wage increase was passed as part of the 2016-2017 New York State budget, making New York the first state in the nation to enact a minimum wage that high. Local unions have been championing a $15 minimum wage for several years. “No one who works full-time should be condemned to a life of poverty, and that’s why New York took action to raise the wage and provide the opportunity of a decent life to millions of hard-working New Yorkers,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said. “As we reach this milestone for a more fair and a more just New York, we are reminding workers they are owed a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work and this administration will work to ensure they receive the wage increase to which they are entitled.” It is estimated that nearly 2 million people across the state will be affected by the minimum wage increase. According to Cuomo’s office, approximately 861,895 people in New York City are currently earning less than $15 per hour. For workers employed at a large business (11 employees or more), the minimum wage rose to $12 per hour in New York City by the end of 2016 and increase by $1.50 after each year, making the minimum wage $15 by Dec. 31, 2018. For workers employed by small businesses (10 employees or fewer), the minimum wage will grow to $10.50 by the end of 2016 and will increase $1.50 after each year, making the minimum wage $15 by Dec. 31, 2019. ������������������ “When Only The Best Will Do!” Great Quality, Fair Pricing! the location. Upon arrival, the officers found the 31-year-old Kalisaran with gunshot wounds to his chest and the 24-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his back. Both men were taken to Jamaica Hospital, where Kalisaran was pronounced dead; the other victim was listed in stable condition. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing. Photo via Shutterstock Local worker unions have been championing for a $15/hour minimum wage for years; New York state will have it as early as 2018.
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