Nov. 9, 2021 Sponsored Article A Long Island City physical therapy practice that opened during the pandemic has earned a loyal clientele base thanks to the dedication of its staff. Body Hack Physical Therapy, located at 10-42 Jackson Ave., prioritizes the patient experience and works with patients to develop a care plan to ensure their… Read more »
Nov. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin An off-duty NYPD officer opened fire inside a Flushing karaoke bar early Monday morning. Raymond Wong, 45, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault after he fired his gun inside Viva KTV, located at 37-20 Prince St., at around 5 a.m. Monday, police said. Wong allegedly discharged… Read more »
Nov. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin A man robbed a Rego Park bodega up at gunpoint and took off with about $1,500 over the weekend. The suspect walked into K-Food Market, located at 92-32 Queens Blvd., on Sunday at around 2 p.m. and pulled out a gun, police said. He demanded cash from an employee… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz will dismiss 60 cases Monday that relied on the police work of three NYPD detectives convicted of various crimes—including perjury. Katz will ask the court to vacate the charges against 60 defendants at a virtual hearing before a Queens Supreme Court judge later today…. Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin Sunnyside Community Services is reopening its in-person, day program for adults with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive impairments Tuesday. The local nonprofit is relaunching the Social Adult Day program in person for the first time since March 2020. The program — which aims to provide a warm, friendly environment… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin Rego Park and Forest Hills residents overwhelmingly came out in opposition to a developer’s plan to replace a popular Queens Boulevard diner and synagogue with a 15-story mixed-use building during a public hearing Wednesday night. The development company RJ Capital Holdings presented its plans to demolish a number of… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city, taxi drivers and a medallion loan provider have reached an agreement on a new debt relief plan, ending cabbies’ 15-day hunger strike and providing them relief from crushing debt. The new plan vastly expands the city’s previous debt plan announced in March, which taxi medallion owners had… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin Children aged five to 11 can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine and become a $100-richer at any city-run vaccine site or school pop-up. Children under 12 years old became eligible for the vaccine after the CDC gave final clearance of the FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday. They were able… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Department of Sanitation is hosting a children’s bike swap as part of an outdoor fair aimed at educating children about recycling in Long Island City Saturday. DonateNYC, an initiative of DSNY, is holding the “Kids Reuse Fair” focusing on recycling, swapping and reusing babies’ and kids’ items with… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Queens man was indicted on murder charges Wednesday for the 1976 killing of a World War I vet in a decades-old cold case. Martin Motta, 74, of Jamaica, was indicted by a Queens grand jury for the murder of 81-year-old George Clarence Seitz, whose dismembered body was discovered… Read more »