Sept. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray and Czarinna Andres Community Board 2 voted Thursday to reject a rezoning application filed by the owners of an auto dealership who seek to convert a dilapidated site on Northern Boulevard into a Lincoln showroom. The reason for the rejection was not that the proposed building would be too… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A group of suspects posing as federal drug agents kidnapped a man in Long Island City last month — before robbing him and abandoning him in Glendale, police said Thursday. The incident took place on Aug. 10 at around 3 a.m. when the unidentified suspects — riding in a… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) is hosting a fundraising event next week to celebrate the organization and all the stakeholders who help the Long Island City waterfront thrive. The third annual “Spotlight of the Season” event will take place on Sept. 16 and the gathering will offer attendees… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD released images of three men Thursday who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of tools from a construction site in Astoria last month. Two of the suspects broke into a site at 25-15 36th St. — where a new four-story apartment building is going up — on Aug…. Read more »
Sept. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two Queens council members have called on the Parks Dept. to nix the Trump Organization’s license to operate a golf course in the Bronx – and to cancel a Saudi-backed women’s international golf tournament at the venue next month. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Councilmember Shekar Krishnan say that… Read more »
Sept. 8, 2022 By Max Murray The police have released a photo of a man who was allegedly masturbating on a W train at the Ditmars Boulevard subway station on Tuesday. The suspect was sitting aboard the train at around 6:30 a.m. when he exposed his penis and began to masturbate, according to police. The… Read more »
Sept. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray Ten new school buildings opened across the city today, with four of them in Queens. A new 646-seat middle school opened in East Elmhurst, with school buildings added to Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, P.S. 131 in Jamaica, and P.S. 196 in College Point. There were two… Read more »
Sept. 8, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A diverse group of artists will be coming together in Kew Gardens Saturday to showcase an eclectic mix of fine art. The event, called the Kew Gardens Outdoor Art Fair, will feature painters, potters, photographers, glassmakers, jewelry artists, illustrators and fiber artists. The artists will have tables to display… Read more »
Sept. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Flushing teenager has been busted for allegedly having a cache of weapons in his home and for selling fentanyl to undercover cops during a sting operation. Justin Echeverry, 19, was indicted by a Queens grand jury and arraigned before Queens Supreme Court Wednesday on drug and weapons charges—as… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A Rego Park man who laundered millions of dollars from a Medicaid scam and an array of other schemes was convicted Thursday of financial crimes, according to federal authorities. Djonibek Rahmankulov, 34, was convicted by a jury in federal court on counts of money laundering, bank fraud and conspiracy… Read more »