Aug. 22, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old woman who cops found dead inside a Ridgewood apartment Saturday. The NYPD received a call at around 1:30 p.m. Saturday that a woman was in need of help inside 17-22 Palmetto St. Upon arrival, police found the woman to be… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2021 By Christian Murray More than 20 people were injured Sunday after a fire broke out inside an Elmhurst house, according to the FDNY. Firefighters received a 911 call at 7:44 a.m. that there was a blaze on the top floor of a 2.5 story house at 41-46 Hampton St. Nearly 60 firefighters… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2021 By Christian Murray Police have released photos and video of a man wanted for the fatal shooting of a movie producer who was killed while sitting in his Mercedes-Benz outside a luxury Long Island City apartment building Thursday night. The footage shows the suspect walk up nonchalantly to the victim’s Mercedes, before… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray A 49-year-old woman was punched in the head while waiting for a bus in Rego Park earlier this month— in what police believe was a possible hate crime. The victim was waiting for a bus at the intersection of 63rd Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard at around 11 a.m. on… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray A 50-year-old man was fatally shot in Long Island City last night while sitting in his Mercedes in front of a luxury apartment complex, police said. Police said that Joseph Bryan, of Elmhurst, was shot multiple times in the arm and torso by a gunman who approached his vehicle… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new mandate today that will require public school students and administrators involved in high-risk school sports to be vaccinated in the coming school year. The mandate would require students and administrators involved in high-risk public school sports—including football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse and… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray A 70-year-old woman from Fresh Meadows died yesterday about a month after she was struck by a pick-up truck that was exiting a driveway. Ning Peng, of Utopia Parkway, was walking along 58th Avenue—between 184th and 185th Streets—when she was hit by a 2017 Ford F-150 Pick-Up truck that… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray Several online hearings are scheduled to take place next week that will provide the public with the opportunity to weigh in on a controversial plan that aims to revamp an Astoria powerplant. The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation is holding a series of public hearings on Aug…. Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Woodside while driving drunk pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated vehicular homicide, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Jorge Samaniego, 51, of Maspeth, struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk at Broadway and 60th Street at around 8 p.m. on Dec…. Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug 17, 2021, 4:20 PM EDT BY Christine Chung Five Queens women filed a class-action lawsuit against a prominent physician who practices in Jackson Heights, charging he sexually abused patients — including allegedly conducting unwarranted breast exams on girls as young as 14 years old. The… Read more »