Netherlands

Man extradited from Netherlands faces charges for ’05 assault, attempted kidnapping
News Alexa Altman 7/27/2012 at 1:05PM

Six years after fleeing the country, a man wanted for the sexual assault and attempted kidnapping of a child was extradited from the Netherlands and returned to Queens to face the charges against him. Peter Belegrinos, a 30-year-old former psych tech at Elmhurst Hospital and Astoria resident, attempted to kidnap a nine-year-old girl from Astoria [...]

Queens high school wins international moot court competition in the Netherlands
Queens high school wins international moot court competition in the Netherlands
News Michael Pantelidis 3/12/2012 at 6:42AM

One Francis Lewis High School student’s recent debate accomplishment is far from “moot.” Pei Ran Zhang, a 17-year-old senior at Francis Lewis, was part of the New York City all-star law team that finished in first place at the International Moot Court Competition at Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands – where the International Court [...]