Feb. 21, 2021 By Christina Santucci A carbon monoxide leak sickened nine people — including a 3-year-old child — in East Elmhurst early Saturday, according to the FDNY and published reports. Five people were taken to a local hospital, including one person in critical condition, and four people were treated at the scene, the FDNY… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police said they are looking for a creep who rubbed his crotch on a 40-year-old woman’s butt while riding on a bus in Elmhurst early Saturday. The incident took place on a Q58 bus around 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning, and afterward the alleged pervert got off the bus and… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2021 By Christina Santucci The NYPD released a surveillance image Sunday of a man suspected of scrawling a swastika on a Rego Park synagogue last week. Police said the man went up to the front of the Rego Park Jewish Center, located at 97-30 Queens Blvd. at about 10:50 a.m. Feb. 17 and… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray The list of candidates vying to represent the 26th Council District is continuing to grow. Steven Raga, the former chief of staff for Assembly Member Brian Barnwell, is expected to officially announce today that he is running for the seat that is currently occupied by Jimmy Van Bramer, who… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2021 By Christina Santucci Three armed intruders made off with $40,000 in cash Friday evening after they stormed onto a residential property in South Jamaica, ziptied five people and forced one of them at gunpoint to find the money, police said. The masked gunmen entered the backyard patio of a home near 146th… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray The man who was arrested Thursday for assaulting a 52-year-old Asian woman on a Flushing street was released from custody early this morning. Patrick Mateo, 47, who was charged with assault and harassment, was released this morning at around 3 a.m. without bail, according to the Queens District Attorney’s… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 Sponsored Story A number of apartments are now available in a modern Astoria rental building where the landlord is offering flexible lease terms and units that are both furnished and unfurnished. The apartments are in a newly-constructed six story, 15-unit building located at 35-16 Astoria Blvd., just three blocks from the subway…. Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray Michael Seewald, the long-time owner of CrossFit Sunnyside, has had a turbulent 12 months. The pandemic forced him to close his 47-01 Barnett Ave. gym in March and many of his members left–having lost their jobs or for health reasons. Seewald said his membership has dropped 70 percent since… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who masturbated in front of a 51-year-old woman on a Queens bound “E” train near Jackson Heights Tuesday. The incident reportedly took place at around 11 a.m. when the man exposed his penis and started masturbating in front of the victim. The… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray The feud between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio appears to have been ratcheted up a notch—with the mayor accusing Cuomo of bullying Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim. The mayor said that he “100 percent” believes Kim’s account of the dispute the Assemblyman has had with Cuomo. Kim… Read more »