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 4, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Jackson Heights school that is celebrating its centenary year has one more reason to cheer after it secured a $100,000 grant to construct new art and music classrooms, as well as other upgrades. Garden School, an independent college preparatory school located at 33-16 79th St., received the sizeable… Read more »
Apr. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry As city agencies continue to struggle with chronic staffing shortages since the onset of the pandemic, many are turning to a work program for retired city employees to return to the workforce. The city’s Department of the Aging launched its Silver Stars employment program last summer and the number…
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April 3, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside couple who was captured in a shocking viral video beating a neighbor with a baseball bat and then stabbing him have been indicted on attempted murder charges and a slew of other crimes, according to the Queens district attorney’s office. Daisy Barrera, 27, and her boyfriend Arturo… 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 3, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released photos of two suspects wanted for allegedly stealing more than $5,000 worth of Apple goods from a Target store at the Queens Place Mall last month. The suspects, a man and a woman, allegedly swiped the Apple goods from the store on March 23 at around… Read more »
April 3, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 67-year-old woman was mugged on a Woodside street early Saturday morning and police have released video of the alleged suspect. The victim was outside 56-17 Roosevelt Ave., a two-story house, at around 6 a.m. on April 1, when she was approached by the alleged assailant who pushed her… Read more »
Apr. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health and the New York City Economic Development Corporation announced plans to open a new $30 million comprehensive community health center in Far Rockaway. On March 30, the health system’s board of directors voted to approve a proposal to sign a 32-year lease for the…
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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 »