Nov. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Parks Dept. has completed a $7.1 million revamp of Ravenswood Playground in Astoria and officials held a ribbon-cutting event there Tuesday. The playground, located next to the NYCHA Ravenswood Houses on 21st Street, has undergone an overhaul that includes new play equipment, a spray area, and a new… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a knife-wielding man who allegedly robbed and groped a woman on an M train in Long Island City Friday. The alleged pervert approached a 24-year-old woman while she was riding a northbound M train as it was pulling into the 36th Street Station at around… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The DOT has announced that construction has begun on new bus lanes along Northern Boulevard running from Woodside to Corona. The new bus lanes – which will stretch both ways from Broadway to 114th Street — aim to speed up commuting times for riders and improve the reliability of… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police have released startling video of a 12-year-old student in Elmhurst being robbed and dragged along the sidewalk by two muggers riding a scooter. The frightening incident, which took place last month, is linked to a string of robberies carried out by the two suspects in central Queens where… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was bludgeoned to death with a wooden board in Corona early Sunday during a street fight involving a large group of suspects. Esvin Vasquez, 23, was fatally hit over the head multiple times with the board in front of a BP gas station, located at 43-15 Junction… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a man wanted for robbing six businesses throughout central Queens over the past month. The alleged thief hit several bodegas as well as a pizzeria — from Oct. 20 through Nov. 1 — and made off with more than $9,000 cash, according to police. In… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An 18-year-old student was shot dead near a high school in Kew Gardens Hills Thursday. The victim, Mark Greene, was fatally shot at around 3:10 p.m. at the 77th Road and Main Street intersection — just feet away from P.S. 792 North Queens Community High School where he was… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The final date for the public to provide feedback on a proposed new ferry terminal at Hunter Point South Park is fast approaching and Queens Council Member Julie Won has called on the city to extend the deadline. All public comments regarding the proposal – which would see the… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in a Range Rover in Flushing Wednesday — after the driver of the vehicle smashed into a van and fled the scene. The victim, 48, was found by police after officers responded to a 911 call about… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new Greek restaurant is set to open on the prominent corner of 30th Avenue and 32nd Street in Astoria. Nisi Mediterranean, a restaurant that will serve items such as imported fish and wine from Greece, will open next month at 32-01 30th Ave. – a two-story standalone building that has… Read more »