Aug. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of four men wanted for a mass shooting in Corona Saturday night. The reward comes four days after two men opened fire on 37th Avenue (between 97th and 98th streets) that left 10 people injured in… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray A 40-year-old woman was found dead with a slash wound to her neck inside a Flushing apartment building during the early hours Wednesday morning. Police were called to an apartment at 38-15 Bowne St. at around 2 a.m. and discovered the woman unconscious and unresponsive in a bedroom with… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2021 By Christian Murray New York City will require people who enter restaurants, gyms and entertainment facilities to provide proof of vaccination—part of the mayor’s push to get the population vaccinated against COVID-19. The policy will be phased in starting the week of Aug. 16 and it will apply to both patrons and… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2021 By Christian Murray A man is dead after being found shot inside an apartment in the Arverne section of the Rockaways during the early hours Tuesday. The NYPD received a 911 call that a man had been shot inside a Beach 54th Street apartment shortly after 1 a.m. When officers arrived, they… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2021 By Christian Murray Curtis Sliwa, a longtime radio host and founder of the Guardian Angels, is the Republican candidate for Mayor running against Eric Adams, the strongly favored Democrat. We talk to Sliwa in our latest podcast about his Brooklyn upbringing and how he formed the Guardian Angels, a volunteer crime fighting… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray Eight men and two women were shot in a mass shooting in front of a Mexican restaurant in Corona Saturday night, according to police. None of the victims sustained life threatening injuries, despite nearly 40 shots being fired in what police describe as a brazen assault. The mass shooting… Read more »
July 30, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Queens County Farm Museum will be holding its first ever Pride event this Saturday that will feature Broadway singers to a Drag Queen Story Hour. The organizers are anticipating a capacity crowd of 2,000 visitors for “Pride on the Farm,” which will celebrate LGBTQ+ pride while giving family… Read more »
July 30, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A bill was introduced in the city council Thursday that aims to limit class sizes as a means to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The bill, sponsored by Council Education Committee Chair Mark Treyger and Council Speaker Corey Johnson, would raise the minimum per person classroom space to 35-square… Read more »
July 29, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Hundreds of runners are expected to fill the streets of Jackson Heights on Aug. 28 for a fundraiser to help the victims of a recent fire. The event is being organized by the Queens Distance Runners, a running group with about 1,500 members, and will take place on 34th… Read more »
July 29, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A networking expo that aims to empower young women through health, business and finance workshops will take place this Saturday in Jamaica. The free event is being hosted by Positive Women United, a group formed in 2013 that aims to inspire young women and help female-business owners. The expo… Read more »