Sept. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A motorcyclist was killed Saturday after he ran a red light and smashed into an oncoming car in Richmond Hill. Francisco Santiago, 31, of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, was riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle at around 7:40 a.m. when he ignored a steady red light at the intersection of Atlantic… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The police released photos Saturday of a man who allegedly robbed a Chase Bank branch in Forest Hills last month. The suspect allegedly entered the 118-30 Queens Blvd. branch at around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16 and passed the teller a note demanding cash. The teller complied and… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria diner that has served multiple generations of customers since the 1920s appears to have closed for good. Mike’s Diner, known for its classic American-style food options, looks to have shuttered following a financial dispute with the landlord over unpaid rent. A sign affixed to the diner’s 22-37… Read more »
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 »