Aug. 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Better late than never. The state is close to completing the repairs to the walkway lights at Gantry Plaza State Park that have been tripping out since Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. The NYS Parks Dept. is in the process of fixing 99 pathway lights at the park, with… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Brooklyn SUV driver has been arrested for fleeing police in Ridgewood last week and plowing into three people — including a toddler. Tyshawn Baldwin, 28, appeared before Queens Criminal Court Wednesday charged with assault, reckless endangerment, fleeing police and other crimes for the horrifying Aug. 10 incident that… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An unstable man was arrested in Long Island City Monday after he threw a brick at an ambulance and assaulted four people – including two police officers who were attempting to cuff him, according to police and published reports. The incident unfolded on the corner of 45th Avenue and Vernon… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for two men who robbed customers at gunpoint outside an Astoria coffee shop Tuesday. The armed robbery took place outside Under Pressure Espresso Bar, located at 30-92 31st St., at around 3:20 p.m., according to police and a worker at the store. The suspects, who were… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Ridgewood man has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting and robbing a pedestrian in Corona in June 2020. Orlando Plummer, 47, was convicted by a judge at Queens Supreme Court Monday for shooting 44-year-old McAntoine Valery and robbing him of his backpack, according to the Queens District… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A third black teenager has been charged for attacking a white woman on an MTA bus in Woodhaven last month—as ugly details emerge about the alleged hate crime. Jahnaiya Williams, 19, was charged in Queens Criminal Court Tuesday with assault and aggravated harassment as a hate crime, and other… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan It’s been a long time coming but a new beer hall/entertainment venue will finally open in Long Island City Thursday. The new establishment, called Gamehaus LIC/NY, will open at 5-14 51st Ave. and will function as a live entertainment venue, beer hall and restaurant. The 7,500 square foot space, which… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Jackson Heights early Tuesday morning. The victim, a 45-year-old man, was hit while crossing at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 76th Street at around 2 a.m., according to police. The driver, who police say… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Republican Councilmember Vickie Paladino has posted a video of herself confronting an alleged squatter in College Point. The video, which was posted to Paladino’s Twitter page yesterday, captures the lawmaker in a heated exchange Monday with a man outside a house in the vicinity of 20th Avenue and 146th… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are looking for a man who stole a backpack—that contained a handgun—from a customer who accidentally left the bag at a pizzeria in Astoria last week. The suspect swiped the bag from inside Krave It Pizza & Sandwich Joint, located at 36-18 30 Ave., on Thursday after… Read more »