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12 FEBRUARY 9, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM EDITORIAL THE HOT TOPIC STORY: BREAKING: Police arrest suspect in murder of Howard Beach’s Karina Vetrano, report says SUMMARY: Six months later, a suspect has been taken into custody in connection to the brutal rape and murder of Karina Vetrano. REACH: 42,974 (as of Feb. 6, 2017). COMMENTS: ESTABLISHED 1908 Co-Publishers VICTORIA SCHNEPS-YUNIS JOSHUA SCHNEPS Editor-in-Chief ROBERT POZARYCKI Classifi ed Manager DEBORAH CUSICK Assistant Classifi ed Manager MARLENE RUIZ Reporter ANTHONY GIUDICE © 2017 SCHNEPS NY MEDIA, LLC. General Publication Offi ce: 38-15 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361 TELEPHONE: 1-718-821-7500/7501/7502/7503 FAX: 1-718-224-5441 E-MAIL: editorial@ridgewoodtimes.com WEB SITE: www.qns.com ON TWITTER @ridgewoodtimes PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY FOR 108 YEARS COMPOSITION RESPONSIBILITY: Accuracy in receiving ads over the telephone cannot be guaranteed. This newspaper is responsible for only one incorrect insertion and only for that portion of the ad in which the error appears. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to make sure copy does not contravene the Consumer Protection Law or any other requirement.TIMES NEWSWEEKLY Is Listed With The Standard Rate & Data And Is A Member Of The New York Press Association SNAPS LONELY GULL OVER LITTLE NECK BAY PHOTO BY JEFFREY PFLAUM Send us your photos of Queens and you could see them online or in our paper! Submit them to us tag @queenscourier on Instagram, Facebook page, tweeting @QNS or by emailing editorial@qns.com (subject: Queens Snaps). Justice for Karina at last The brutal murder of Howard Beach resident Karina Vetrano last summer shocked the entire nation, but the circumstances of the crime itself — committed in a desolate park with no witnesses or security cameras — made many wonder if her killer would ever be found. Thanks to the unwavering efforts of the New York Police Department and others in the law enforcement community, the alleged culprit is finally behind bars and on the road to prosecution. Chanel Lewis of Brooklyn allegedly gave detectives a very detailed confession that he killed Vetrano on that hot August day in Spring Creek Park; his DNA matched evidence found on Vetrano and at the crime scene. If convicted, he will probably face the rest of his life in prison, a deserving sentence for anyone who would be found guilty of committing such a heinous and violent crime. The NYPD’s investigation took six long months, but by all accounts, they left no proverbial stone unturned. Detectives combed the crime scene, made public appeals for witnesses, waded through hundreds of tips from the public. Hopefully this arrest brings a sense of justice to the beautiful young woman’s family, and eases a neighborhood after months of anxiety and tension. Kudos to the NYPD and the Queens District Attorney’s office on a job well done. Time for food carts to make the grade Mobile food stands, whether by truck or a pushcart, have become one of the biggest popular purveyors of fi ne cuisine in all of Queens. From souvlaki to gourmet sandwiches, hot dogs to halal chicken over rice, food trucks and carts are a refl ection of the borough’s diverse appetite and a testament to entrepreneurship. But some Queens residents may feel a little anxious about ordering from a mobile food stand because there’s no way to determine whether the operators are abiding by sanitary and health guidelines. One local lawmaker wants to change all that. Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz introduced a bill last week that would create a letter-grading system similar to that which the Health Department currently has to rate brick-and-mortar restaurants. The system allows inspectors to rate an operator to ensure that proper food safety guidelines are being met, and the grades themselves enable diners to make smart choices when buying a meal. To us, this seems like a no-brainer. Any company large or small producing food and drink for the masses should be held to high food safety standards at all times. The City Council should pass Koslowitz’s bill, and the mayor should sign it into law shortly thereaft er.


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