Oct. 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several streets across Queens will be car-free Monday so kids can safely trick or treat. Nine streets in the borough will be closed to traffic from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of a new city-wide initiative called Trick-or-Streets, announced by the Dept. of Transportation Tuesday. The goal… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray The popular Swedish homeware and furniture store IKEA is closing its Rego Park store in December—less than two years of being in operation. IKEA Queens, which opened a 115,000 square foot space within the Rego Center shopping mall in January 2021, announced today that it was closing the location… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Christian Murray A Manhattan man who was treasurer of a Queens bowling league has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly stealing dues and prize money from members. Robert Vickers, 59, who was part of the Ted Guy Memorial League that played at JIB Lanes in Flushing, was… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for three men who allegedly punched and slashed a 21-year-old man in an unprovoked attack while the victim was waiting for a 7 train at the Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Avenue station early Sunday. The victim was sitting on a station bench at around 1:30 a.m. when… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray A 21-year-old Queens man was arrested Monday for a shooting that took place during a gunfight on a Woodside street in June. Karma Tsering, of 58th Street in Woodside, was arrested on charges of attempted criminally negligent homicide, assault and other crimes for allegedly shooting a 28-year-old man on… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A long-running dispute between supporters and opponents of the 34th Avenue Open Street initiative in Jackson Heights clashed Monday when elected officials cut the ribbon to mark the completion of the controversial 1.3-mile initiative. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Assemblymember Catalina Cruz and Councilmember Shekar Krishnan were heckled during… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2022 By Christian Murray Police arrested a Brooklyn man on Monday who allegedly shoved a straphanger onto the tracks at a subway station located on the Queens/Brooklyn boundary Friday. Lamale McRae, 41, has been charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment and harassment for allegedly pushing a man onto the subway tracks at… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The LIC Partnership is planning to expand the boundaries of its Business Improvement District and will hold public meetings over the next two weeks for the residents to weigh in on its proposal. The organization’s existing BID was established in 2005 covering the commercial areas of Queens Plaza/Court Square… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 Staff Report Hundreds of runners turned out Saturday to participate in the sixth annual Sunnyside Post Mile. The event, which was held to raise funds for Sunnyside Community Services, drew approximately 300 runners and wound up raising about $20,000. The mile walk/run began near the corner of 43rd Street and Skillman Avenue and went… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 16-year-old student has been arrested after he allegedly brought a gun to Long Island City High School Monday morning. The teen was caught with a loaded weapon at the school, located at 14-30 Broadway, at around 8:15 a.m. after staff at the school searched his backpack, police said…. Read more »