Aug. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police have identified a woman who was found stabbed to death inside a Flushing apartment last week. The NYPD on Monday named Chen Fang, 55, as having been fatally stabbed inside an apartment building at 132-59 41st Rd. Fang was found by responding police unconscious and with multiple… Read more »
**Warning: Graphic content, viewer discretion is advised** Aug. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Disturbing footage has been posted online showing an innocent disabled man being fatally hit by an unhinged hit-and-run driver who mounted a sidewalk in Far Rockaway Saturday morning. The horrifying video, which was uploaded to Twitter Sunday, captures the irate driver plowing… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2022 By Max Murray Elected officials and members of the World Series Champion 1969 “Amazin” Mets joined the family of legendary Mets outfielder Tommie Agee Friday to celebrate the opening of a new middle school in East Elmhurst. The brand new 646-seat school — located at 111-12 Astoria Boulevard — has been named… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2022 By Christian Murray A 35-year-old Elmhurst man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle Friday and crashing into a wall while driving on the Grand Central Parkway near LaGuardia Airport. Carlos Tabares, of Ireland Street, was riding west bound on the Grand Central Parkway at around 5 a.m. when he struck… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man is in critical condition after he fell off his bicycle while cycling in Elmhurst Friday morning. The victim, 44, was traveling northbound on 80th Street – at the 57th Street intersection – at around 6:20 a.m. when he lost control of his bicycle and fell onto the… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2022 Responding Op-Ed By Gary LaBarbera, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York Brian Sampson has it all wrong. Yes, construction work is a pathway to the middle class. However, that is only true because of the collective power of union labor. Union labor created the prevailing wage. … Read more »
Aug. 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A beloved Irish bar in Woodside – known for its pints of Guinness, friendly atmosphere and food — will close Saturday after a 21-year run. Saints and Sinners, located 59-21 Roosevelt Ave., will shutter for good Aug. 27, according to a statement released by the owner via social media… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Councilmember Julie Won is handing out school backpacks for kids Saturday as they get ready for their first day of class Sept. 8. The council member is holding events throughout the 26th Council District in coming weeks with two scheduled for Aug. 27. Free backpacks and school supplies will… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are looking for a man who dropped an illegal firearm on a Long Island City street early Monday while the cops were in pursuit. The suspect was initially riding a scooter on the sidewalk in front of a commercial building at 40-35 21st St. around 1:30 a.m…. Read more »
Aug. 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Mayor Eric Adams, Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar and several other Queens lawmakers held a rally outside a South Richmond Hill temple Wednesday where a statue of Mahatma Gandhi was recently destroyed by vandals. The rally took place in front of the Hindu temple Tulsi Mandir, located at 103-26 111 St.,… Read more »