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  Suspect In Asian Hate Crime In Long Island City   Thursday night there was a anti Asian attack on Center Blvd in Long Island City in the Hunters Point South area.  This wonderful Asian couple was walking down Center Blvd when allegedly a African American lady, Dressed in all grey, Grey wig, small push basket with grey bags in it, hit them on back of head, sprayed some unknown substance on them and then chased them down Center Blvd to Frank Ottomanelli By The Water  Cafe.   The couple were terrified and ran into the Cafe where staff protected them and called James Edstrom who is the President Of The Hunters Point Civic Association.  I noticed her minutes before staff called me. I was with my friend Julia. I pointed her out because she was acting strange, very weird. So I watched her. When Staff called me ( Frank was at a Steak Competition in Brooklyn) I ran to the Cafe and went inside and the couple was terrified. I told them to come out, sit at table...

Thomas Balsley And Frank Ottomanelli James Edstrom With Police Captain Hameed Armani (NYPD 108th Precinct) Brent O'Leary With Ebony Young (Deputy Queens Borough President) Frank Ottomanelli hosted a celebration at his cafe F. Ottomanelli By The Water in Hunters Point South Park for winning Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2025 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence including Hunter’s Point South Park on the east river which was voted best urban park.    Hunter’s Point South was much like the rest of New York City’s original coastline: swampy marshland. The site became home to a landfill, a concrete plant, The Daily News printing facility, and a railroad transfer site. And who can forget the famous Pepsi Plant with the giant billboard right on the east river (which is still there).   Kristen Gonzalez (District 59 Senator) with Claire Valdez (District 37 Assembly Member) Hunters Ponit Parks Conservancy President Rob Basch with Barbara Etzel  Among the VIP's attending the ...