Aug. 5, 2020 By Christian Murray A Cambria Heights man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in the April 2018 attack on his transgender girlfriend, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today. David Viltus, 31, pleaded guilty in February to attempted murder after admitting that he beat… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2020 By Christian Murray A teenager was stabbed and beaten in Woodside last month by a group of seven men. The victim, 19, had arranged to sell his Yeezy sneakers via Snapchat and was set upon by the suspects at the meeting place where the deal was supposed to be done. The young… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2020 By Christian Murray The NYC Department of Health will be spraying larvicides over the marshes and wetland areas in central and eastern Queens starting Thursday as part of a mosquito control initiative. The department announced Monday that a helicopter will spray environmentally-friendly larvicides over the non-residential marsh areas in specific areas in… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2020 By Christian Murray The NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot has resigned and the mayor has already announced a replacement. Barbot stepped down from the job this morning and Mayor Bill De Blasio appointed Jackson Heights resident Dr. Dave Chokshi to take over. Barbot, according to the Daily News, wrote an e-mail… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2020 By Christian Murray Four in five bars and restaurants in New York City were unable to pay their full rent in July, according to a new study. The NYC Hospitality Alliance released results from a survey today that found that only 17 percent of establishments were able to pay their full rent… Read more »
July 31, 2020 By Christian Murray At the end of next year, 11 council members in Queens will be forced to step down due to term limits. Dozens of candidates have already come forward looking to replace them, and will be competing in next June’s Democratic primaries for those spots. In Queens, only four council… Read more »
July 31, 2020 By Christian Murray A 40-year-old man was left in critical condition after being punched, kicked and stomped on last Saturday by a group of teenagers in Jackson Heights. The victim was attacked on the corner of 90th Street and 37th Avenue by seven teenagers at around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 25,… Read more »
July 29, 2020 By Christian Murray New York & Company, a retail clothing chain, will permanently close at least four locations in Queens, according to various store employees throughout the borough. The Astoria, Jamaica, Ridgewood and Bayside stores are all slated to close, according to employees at the respective locations. The only other store in… Read more »
July 29, 2020 By Christian Murray The Long Island City condo market is currently in a state of flux. The market was showing signs of softening before the pandemic struck and analysts were also noting that a large supply of units were coming online. The New York Times did a story on July 3 discussing… Read more »
July 27, 2020 By Christian Murray An online petition has been launched calling for a stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside to be co-named “Little Manila” Avenue. Advocates want a street sign installed at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street as a way to pay tribute to the contribution Filipinos have made to… Read more »