Oct. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry A Hollis woman was indicted by a Queens grand jury on charges of burglary, criminal trespass and other related crimes for illegally occupying a single-family home in Howard Beach. Laurel Bay, 49, of 198th Street, was arraigned Thursday in Queens Supreme Court on a five-count indictment for allegedly…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Night Market is set to wrap up its 2024 season with a Halloween-themed finale on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event at Flushing Meadows Corona Park will feature trick-or-treating, family-friendly entertainment, live performances and its highly anticipated annual costume contests. This year, the excitement is elevated with…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who weaponized a skateboard to bludgeon an E train rider last month. The attack went down during the early morning hours of Monday, Sept. 16, as the 36-year-old victim was sitting…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry Flushing resident Haiyan Deng was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday to 27 years in prison for killing a man in her apartment and a related burglary in September 2021. Deng, 34, of 39th Avenue, pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter in the first degree and burglary…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Joann Ariola’s (D-32) office is hosting a veterans sheet collection drive now through Nov. 1. Residents interested in supporting the initiative can donate new full and queen bed sheets to be given to veterans living in Veterans Homes across New York City. Drop-off locations include the…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For over 25 years now, the Bay Terrace Community Alliance has invited candidates running in local races to speak on issues important to local residents. At the Meet the Candidates Night Forum on Oct. 8, five of the six invited candidates running for Congress and state legislature answered…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Tickets are now available for the Tianyu Lights Festival, an immersive winter lights experience debuting near Citi Field this holiday season. Running from Nov. 29 to Jan. 19, the festival will blend traditional Chinese artistry with cutting-edge light sculptures and interactive technology in Flushing. Festival organizer Tianyu Arts…
Oct. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The St. John’s ICARE Foundation, based in Far Rockaway, is dedicated to supporting St. John’s Episcopal Hospital through fundraising efforts that improve healthcare services for the local community. Recently, the foundation held its 27th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament at North Hills Country Club, raising $500,000 for the hospital’s…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Colum Motherway Amazon Teamsters, drivers, and elected officials rallied in front of the company’s DBK4 warehouse in Maspeth on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to address key concerns affecting workers at the massive facility. DBK4 drivers recently joined the Teamsters union, but Amazon has yet to formally recognize their union or begin…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry A former FBI agent from Queens Village is criminally charged with possessing an arsenal of illegal ghost guns and a stockpile of ammunition after law enforcement raided his home and a storage unit in Port Washington, L.I. Scott Chiang, 53, was arraigned Friday in Queens Criminal Court on…