Aug. 10, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa will be in attendance at a rally in Maspeth Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of a series of successful protests that led the city to drop plans to convert a local hotel into a shelter. The rally will be held at the Holiday… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2021 By Christian Murray A man who had been in prison for more than 30 years walked out of a Queens court free Monday after the District Attorney reinvestigated his case and found that key witnesses gave false testimony. Carlton Roman, 59, was convicted and sentenced to 43 1/3 years in prison after… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2021 By Christian Murray The prestigious Davis Cup tennis tournament will be coming back to Forest Hills for the first time since 1959. A best-of-five match series between South Africa and Venezuela will take place at the historic Forest Hills Stadium on Sept. 18-19, the weekend after the conclusion of the U.S. Open…. Read more »
Aug. 9, 2021 By Christian Murray A 29-year-old hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian while speeding along Woodhaven Boulevard has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. David Garcia, of Ozone Park, was sentenced Thursday for killing Sivananaintha Perumal, 56, when he plowed into him at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and 91st… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly followed a 13-year-old girl while inside a Jackson Heights drug store and then started masturbating in front of her and her mother. The suspect allegedly entered a Walgreens pharmacy at 91-08 Roosevelt Ave. at around 1 p.m. on July 31… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2021 By Christian Murray The police have released video footage of a man who ripped a necklace off a 26-year-old woman on a Ridgewood street Tuesday and then took off with it. The woman was robbed while walking her dog in front of 17-39 Bleecker St. at around 9:35 a.m., when a man… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2021 By Christian Murray More than two dozen individuals from three warring gangs were nabbed in a massive take down yesterday at the Ravenswood and Queensbridge NYCHA developments, the Queens District Attorney announced today. Twenty-eight reputed gang members were indicted by a Queens grand jury—variously charged with murder, attempted murder, assault, criminal possession… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2021 By Christian Murray A lawyer was discovered dead inside his Jackson Heights office Thursday morning, and the incident is being treated as a potential homicide, police said. The man was found dead inside his 37-06 82nd St. office, laying on the floor with trauma to his body and face, police said. He… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2021 By Christian Murray The mass shooting on 37th Avenue that left 10 people injured was not the only incident in Corona Saturday where bullets were fired. Police have released video of two men wanted for firing a gun in front of 96-14 40th Rd at about 5:15 a.m. July 31 before fleeing… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray The federal government has extended the eviction moratorium in areas with high COVID-19 infection levels — which includes the five boroughs. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday issued a new 60-day moratorium in areas that have “substantial” or “high” COVID-19 community transmission rates. The… Read more »