Nov. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry Two Long Island City men and a Long Islander were charged with criminal possession of cannabis after a search warrant uncovered more than 850 pounds of cannabis flower with a street value of more than $100,000 in a Long Island City apartment. Garcia Rodriguez, 25, and Prieto Romero, 23,… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post Staff The annual Jackson Heights Halloween Parade, a beloved tradition in Queens, returned to 37th Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 31, drawing thousands of attendees who came to celebrate with friends, neighbors, and family. Known as one of the largest Halloween events in the borough, the parade… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post News Team Sunnyside was the place to be this Halloween, as local businesses and residents alike welcomed a wave of trick-or-treaters for a night of fun, costumes, and community spirit. The neighborhood, which has an eclectic mix of shops, and the historic Sunnyside Gardens transformed into… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry An unlicensed cannabis shop in Sunnyside that riled up local residents due to its location on Greenpoint Boulevard across from L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground has been closed down, Queens District Attorney Melida Katz announced on Monday. A Woodhaven woman who worked at the store was arrested and… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are searching for a young woman who was reported missing from her family home on Roosevelt Island on Friday, Nov. 1. Markeysha Sadlier, 21, of 575 Main Street was last seen at around 6:30 a.m. at the home and is described as… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has received $5.8 million in funding to support students with disabilities over the next three years. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced Thursday that it would provide $5,819,599 to LaGuardia Community College over the next three years to provide pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) to… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A popular fruit vendor in Woodside was stabbed multiple times Sunday evening, police said. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 3 at a neighborhood fruit stand near the corner of 59th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. According to law enforcement sources, the 35-year-old victim was involved in a… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local public school in Elmhurst commemorated its 102nd anniversary by revitalizing its school garden. PS/IS120Q, a combined elementary and middle school located at 55-24 Van Horn St., celebrated its anniversary this month by transforming its garden space with the New York Restoration Project’s (NYRP) Gardens for the City… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct are looking for a suspect who attacked a young boy in broad daylight before robbing him near the Helen Marshall Playground in East Elmhurst and remains at large more than a week later. The incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24,… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are still looking for three suspects who terrorized a man in Corona before robbing his personal property in September. The incident occurred on the night of Sunday, Sept. 22, when the three strangers struck up a conversation with the 26-year-old victim… Read more »