Nov. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An FDNY EMT from College Point has been indicted for stealing a debit card from a senior he was giving emergency assistance to — and then using the card to buy food and high-end champagne. Robert Marshall, 29, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned before Queens Supreme… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a group of suspects who raided a car dealership in Elmhurst overnight Sunday and made off with more than two dozen vehicles. The alleged thieves stole 26 vehicles from Carsiri Queens, located at 74-38 Queens Blvd, having broken into the premises some time between 10:30… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 8, 2022 By Haidee Chu A green awning stands out among an inconspicuous strip of car body shops in Astoria: “STEINWAY CAFE-BILLIARDS,” it reads, namesake of the bustling commercial street that anchors the neighborhood. Large street-level windows peer into a room of 26 pool tables,… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Queens man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for the 1976 killing of a World War I veteran — in a decades-old cold case that was solved using forensic genetic genealogy for the first time in New York City. Martin Motta, 75, of Jamaica, pleaded guilty… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens man was arrested last week on sex-crime charges for allegedly buying child pornography. Andre Hyman, 27, of 112th Avenue in Jamaica, allegedly bought sexually explicit materials online of young children performing sex acts—and paid via Bitcoin to cover his tracks. Authorities said that he bought numerous videos… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Governor Kathy Hochul held a campaign rally in Sunnyside Saturday and was accompanied by a large contingent of Queens elected officials. Hochul, who faces off against Republican Lee Zeldin in tomorrow’s gubernatorial election, spoke to a crowd at the Sunnyside Greenmarket on Skillman Avenue and urged residents to get… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Max Murray The owners of High Five Daycare in Sunnyside have opened their long-awaited Astoria location. The Astoria center, founded by Jonathan Li, is located at 23-81 21st street and it provides local families with quality childcare in a neighborhood known for a shortage of top-tier providers and long wait lists…. Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A 25-year-old man in an Audi was attacked by an armed man following a wild car chase through the streets of College Point last week, according to police. The victim was driving his Audi Q5 at around 10:35 p.m. on Nov. 2 near the intersection of College Point Boulevard… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a group of suspects who allegedly assaulted and robbed a straphanger on the 7 train in Queens Sunday. The suspects allegedly approached a 34-year-old man after he got on a Manhattan-bound 7 train at the Main Street station in Flushing at around 4:30 p.m…. Read more »
Nov. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A woman was found beaten to death inside her home in Rosedale Wednesday and the incident is now being investigated as a homicide – with her dementia-stricken husband the likely perpetrator, according to published reports. Gisele Dangervil, 70, was discovered by police during a wellness check with trauma to… Read more »