July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Queensboro FC has announced that it has signed a new head coach and that the newly-established team won’t begin playing until 2022– a year later than expected. The first-ever Queens professional soccer franchise announced Monday that Spanish coach Josep Gombau will manage the team. Gombau, whose 24 years of… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Congresswoman Grace Meng has announced that $1.6 million in federal funds has been allocated to 16 Jewish facilities in Queens to help with security. Meng said that the federal funds would help improve security at synagogues and educational institutions following an uptick in hate crimes and anti-Semitic incidents. Each… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police opened fire at a gun brandishing suspect near the Queensbridge Houses complex Saturday night. Two officers were trying to intervene in a fight between two men at the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 41st Avenue at around 10:15 p.m. when one of the suspects pulled out a gun,… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Two men were stabbed– including a 73-year old– while on the 7 train in Woodside Sunday morning. The victims were sitting on a Manhattan-bound train– between 61st Street and 52nd Street– at around 7:25 a.m. when a man pulled out a pocket knife and started shouting at the first… Read more »
July 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A local organization that distributes fresh produce to families in need was able to extend its services throughout COVID-19 after receiving a large grant from a Manhattan-based charity. Brighter Bites, a non-profit food distributor located at 55-01 2nd St. in Long Island City, received $30,000 in May from the… Read more »
July 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A hit-and-run driver who went on a reckless driving spree that killed a 25-year-old man in Middle Village Wednesday – has been charged with murder and a series of other crimes. Ramon Pena, 37, drove a 2006 Isuzu box truck around parts of Queens and Brooklyn — and struck… Read more »
July 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The MTA’s Fair Fares program has been cut by $65 million in the new city budget. The program subsidizes mass transit for low-income residents by applying a 50 percent discount on subway and eligible bus fares. Mayor Bill de Blasio said that record-low MTA ridership during the pandemic –… Read more »
July 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Council Member Costa Constantinides missed the city budget vote Tuesday after being hospitalized with COVID-19 complications again. Constantinides suffered breathing difficulties and chest pain at around 8 p.m. last night and checked into Mount Sinai Queens, according to his spokesperson Terence Cullen. Constantinides notified the city council that he… Read more »
July 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A hit-and-run driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash in Middle Village Wednesday has been arrested for manslaughter and other charges. Ramon Pena, 37, drove a stolen 2006 Isuzu box truck and crashed into another vehicle just before 1 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue… Read more »
July 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 21-year-old man was shot dead outside a restaurant in Elmhurst Tuesday night. Dante Sartillian, was shot in front of a restaurant, located at 95-35 40 Rd., at around 11:35 p.m., according to police. Sartillian was privately transported to NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst with gunshot wounds to the chest… Read more »