New York City briefs

Woman killed in hit-run crossing street

A pedestrian has died at a hospital after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a Queens street, the NYPD said yesterday.

Police said the driver left the scene after hitting the woman about 10:20 p.m. Saturday at Queens Boulevard and 71st Avenue.

The woman died later at North Shore University Hospital.

Police identified the victim as Nisath Hossain, 58, of Queens.

There was no immediate arrest.

Man found on tracks pronounced dead

A man found lying on subway tracks in Manhattan has been pronounced dead, police said yesterday.

Police responded to a 911 call about 3:30 a.m. yesterday. The man was on the northbound No. 6 tracks at East 86th Street and Lexington Avenue.

The investigation was continuing as of last night.

The name of the 48-year-old man was not immediately released.

Schumer: Regulate club drug chemicals

Sen. Charles Schumer is pushing legislation to give the federal government a greater ability to regulate chemicals used in the deadly club drug known as "molly."

A rash of overdoses have involved the drug. It's a form of MDMA, or ecstasy.

Schumer (D-N.Y.) said yesterday that dealers are getting around federal law by slightly tweaking the chemical composition of banned substances.

He's also urging a new focus on MDMA labs by the New York and New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area group and the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Ambulance corps fighting for survival

A Queens volunteer ambulance nonprofit is struggling to survive after authorities announced three former board members robbed it of more than $325,000, officials said.

The Corona Community Ambulance Corps said in a weekend statement it may dissolve after discovering its funds had been misappropriated.

State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Thursday announced the arrest of three board members for allegedly stealing money from the corps' bank accounts.

Schneiderman said some of the board members used the money on personal expenses such as trips to Walt Disney World in Florida.

In the statement, the ambulance corps said it may sell its headquarters and streamline services following the scandal. It said that its members are volunteers and that its insurance and other costs are significant.

The nonprofit group said it's on life support, and needs support from the community.

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