Mar. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are looking for a suspect who attempted to rape a 20-year-old woman inside a Jamaica Hills subway station early Saturday morning before a good Samaritan came to her rescue.
Feb. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park unveiled a $5 billion proposal on Feb. 29 to transform the Queens gaming venue into a global entertainment destination, with the addition of a 7,000-seat concert center, 50 acres of new park space, 3,000 units of workforce housing, and public transit connections. …
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Feb. 29, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Bond Vet, a primary and urgent care clinic for pets, is set to open in Forest Hills this spring—its fourth location in Queens The new office will be located at 70-38 Austin St. and will officially open on Monday, April 8. The services offered in its modern facilities include essentials such as wellness exams, vaccinations and spay/neuter surgeries. The clinic will also provide dental cleanings and travel health certificates for a range of pets. “Our team is excited to open our newest clinic in Forest Hills,” said Dr. Jeremy Kimmelstiel, Regional Director of Operations….
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Feb. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry
A former city cop from Bellerose was arrested by federal agents on Wednesday and indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud for allegedly swindling investors out of nearly $5 million they put into the foreign exchange-focused investment fund he founded in 2020.
Feb. 29, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Winnie Lai, the owner of XOXO Pharmacy on Bell Boulevard, says her store has quickly become a one-stop destination for the Bayside community since opening just over a year ago. “People who visit my pharmacy know they will always be treated kindly and respectfully,” said Lai, who has lived…
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Feb. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry An aging captain in the Colombo crime family was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in federal prison for shaking down a high ranking official in a Queens-based construction union. Vincent Ricciardo, 77, of Franklin Square, LI, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court in July for his participation in the long-running extortion of the senior official in what is called the “Labor Union,” in court filings and various conspiracies to commit money laundering, loansharking, and fraud in connection with workplace safety certificates. Ricciardo, known as “Vinny Unions,” is the tenth defendant sentenced in…
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Feb. 29, 2024 By Rachel Butler Approaching a milestone 70th anniversary in Bayside next year, the organization formerly known as the Bayside Volunteer Ambulance Corps, now known as the BVAC Rescue Response Training Center, commemorates its rich history since its inception in 1955. This spring, the organization is set to host a commemorative event at…
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Feb. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina The 21st annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Middle Village is set to kick off with a bang at the iconic O’Neill’s bar and restaurant in Maspeth, set for Tuesday, March 5. This launch party which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at 64-21 53rd Drive,…
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Feb. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry
The NYPD is looking for three men who allegedly robbed an East Elmhurst man of tens of thousands of dollars during a home invasion early Monday morning.
Feb. 29, 2024 By Athena Dawson The United States Postal Service held an unveiling ceremony for a stamp of the late civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis in Saint Albans on Monday, Feb 27. The ceremony, held at the Robert Ross Family Life Center on Linden Boulevard, was a part of a Black History Month event USPS hosted with Rep. Gregory Meeks and Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado. Hundreds of people including community leaders, Divine 9 sorority members, clergy members and residents packed the center for the unveiling. Lewis, who was born in Alabama in 1940 when the south was…
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