April 4, 2023 By Bill Parry Attorney General Letitia James announced on April 4 that she will not bring charges against an off-duty city cop who shot and killed 20-year-old Raymierik Lopez in 2021 outside the LaBoom nightclub in Woodside. James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report of its investigation into the shooting… Read more »
April 3, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Tenants of the Jackson Heights apartment building at 94-16 34th Road were joined by representatives from the Right to Counsel NYC Coalition (RTCNYC) and Catholic Migration Services on April 3 for a rally demanding safer living conditions and a statewide right to counsel. The rally outside the Queens Housing… Read more »
April 1, 2023 By Zach Gewelb Police are searching for three suspects who worked in tandem to break into a North Corona home in broad daylight and steal more than $17,000 before speeding away in a getaway vehicle. Police say that the suspects approached a residence in the vicinity of 32nd Avenue and 99th Street… Read more »
April 1, 2023 By Zach Gewelb Police are searching for three suspects sought in connection with a fatal shooting on Steinway Street in Astoria that left two Bronx men dead on Friday night. Authorities say that 22-year-old Xavier Roberts, of 191st Street, and 21-year-old Jaheim Hamilton, of 211th Street, were approached by the three suspects… Read more »
March 30, 2023 By Zach Gewelb Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen leaving her residence at the Ravenswood Houses in Astoria on Wednesday morning. Authorities say that Ayana Farmer was last seen leaving Ravenswood Houses, located at 35-06 21st St., at approximately 8:20 a.m. on March 29. She has a… Read more »
March 25, 2023 By Zach Gewelb A 29-year-old man was hospitalized after jumping in front of a northbound 7 train at the Hunters Point Avenue station in Long Island City on Friday, March 24. 7 trains are running with extensive delays in both directions after emergency teams responded to a person who was struck by… Read more »
March 24, 2023 By Bill Parry The 31st Avenue Open Street in Astoria will reopen for its fourth season on Earth Day, April 22, including themed activities, performances and more. The 31st Avenue Open Street operates between noon and 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the spring, summer and fall and is one of… Read more »
March 17, 2023 By Bill Parry In a sure sign the MTA is about to embark on a long-awaited project to renovate subway stations along the elevated 7 train from Woodside to Corona, RockFarmer Properties announced Judlau Contracting LLC has signed a long-term lease for office space at Heritage Tower in Jackson Heights. Judlau Contracting,… Read more »
March 13, 2023 By Bill Parry To commemorate the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic citywide shutdown, the Queens World Film Festival is collaborating with the Zip Code Memory Project and a number of Queens-based cultural institutions for the premiere of “Together, Not Alone,” at The Local in LIC on Sunday, March 19. The event… Read more »
March 13, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Members and allies of the Western Queens Community Land Trust (WQCLT) showed their love for fellow member Lashawn “Suga Ray” Marston at a solidarity rally outside the NYC Department of Education (DOE) building at 44-46 Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City on March 12. Marston has been on a… Read more »