April 7, 2023, By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are searching for a gunman who allegedly tried to rob a Dutch Kills gas station last month. The incident occurred on the night of Thursday, March 23, when the suspect entered the Quality Fuel and Go mini-mart, located at 37-45 21st St.,… Read more »
April 7, 2023, By Bill Parry For nearly a decade, Chelsea Vaughan was a familiar figure among Sunnyside families as a nanny, babysitter, and art teacher at The Q StudioLab on Queens Boulevard. She is known for her kindness and childcare skills, but Vaughan found herself unemployed during the “big pause,” as she refers… Read more »
April 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are on the lookout for a pickpocket who was wearing a “Top Gun” jacket when he allegedly robbed a 7 train rider at the 82nd Street subway station early Sunday morning. The suspect approached the 22-year-old man… Read more »
April 6, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 70-year-old woman suffered a fractured knee as she fought off a would-be-robber who tried to steal her bag at a Corona bus stop on Sunday morning, April 2. The senior was waiting for a bus at the intersection of Granger Street and Horace Harding Expressway at around 8:25… Read more »
April 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A big children’s Easter party and egg hunt will take place in Astoria Sunday, April 9, where 12,000 eggs will be hidden for kids to find. The party will be held at the Beer Garden at Bohemian Hall — an expansive beer garden located at 29-19 24th Ave. — and… Read more »
April 6, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a suspect wanted for allegedly attacking a straphanger with a blunt object last month while they were both riding an F train in Jackson Heights. The suspect allegedly got into an argument with the 43-year-old victim as the Brooklyn-bound train approached the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt… Read more »
April 5, 2023 By Bill Parry Materials for the Arts is hosting a unique after-school program at its Long Island City warehouse each Wednesday through the end of the spring semester on May 3. The Foundation for New American Art, an arts education nonprofit organization with a mission to support underserved communities, launched the program… Read more »
April 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Queens Technical High School robotics team, the RoboTigers, has set up a GoFundMe to cover the cost for traveling and competing in the 2023 FIRST World Championship. The GoFundMe was set up after the RoboTigers earned the chance to compete in the championship, which is scheduled to… Read more »
April 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD’s 115th Precinct in western Queens welcomed a new commanding officer on Monday, April 3. The precinct, which covers Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and North Corona, celebrated Deputy Inspector Eileen Downing become its new leader at a ceremony inside its headquarters at 92-15 Northern Blvd. The precinct patrol… Read more »
April 4, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The owner of a well-known pet shop in Astoria has become the first person to get Community Board 1 approval to open a legal cannabis dispensary in the neighborhood. Keith Dalessio, whose family has operated Astoria Pets on Steinway Street for around 40 years, appeared before the board’s executive… Read more »