Sept. 28, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for a man who allegedly swiped a 63-year-old woman’s wallet while at an Astoria church on Saturday and then assaulted her when he was confronted. The victim was attending a memorial service at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, located at 25-36 37th St., when her… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A Bronx man was sentenced to up to 22 years in prison for a hit-and-run crash that killed a new father in Middle Village in 2020. Ramon Pena, 39, was sentenced today after pleading guilty earlier this month to manslaughter in the second degree for a July 30, 2020,… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan – Updated A public park in the heart of Long Island City is about to get a major overhaul. The athletic field at Murray Park, located between 11th Street and 21st Street, is set to be completely resurfaced while the dog run at the park will be upgraded. Councilmember… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens continues to get funding for its upcoming Astoria development with State Sen. Mike Gianaris allocating $1 million in state funds toward a planetarium in the new clubhouse–and GrubHub donating $500,000 toward a teaching kitchen in the facility. The planetarium and the… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A homeless man was sentenced to eight years in prison on hate crime charges Tuesday for slashing a man’s face during a bias attack in Jackson Heights last year. Ramon Castro, 56, who pleaded guilty earlier this month to assault as a hate crime, confessed to slashing a 34-year-old… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police on Tuesday released video of two suspects wanted for stealing an 80-year-old woman’s wallet while she was reading a book inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Forest Hills earlier this month. The incident took place inside the McDonald’s at 106-15 71st Ave. on Sept. 13 at around 3:30 p.m.,… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2022 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 is offering residents of Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City with the opportunity to become more involved in the district by appointing what’s known as “public members.” Residents appointed as public members would be able to join one of the many committees on the board and… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2022 By Christian Murray Dozens of elected leaders—including many from Queens—are calling on the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to hold another public hearing before deciding whether to allow Con Edison to hike electricity and gas bills next year. More than 50 state officials led by State Sen. Mike Gianaris and… Read more »
Sept, 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A driver who was being carjacked by a fleeing shoplifter in Kew Gardens Hills Monday ended up plowing his car into a KFC restaurant while trying to stave off the theft of his car. The victim, a 57-year-old man, was sitting in his parked Nissan sedan on Parsons Boulevard… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2022 By Christian Murray A 47-year-old man is in critical condition after crashing his 1966 Oldsmobile sedan on the Clearview Expressway in Bayside Monday night. Police received a 911 call at around 9:22 p.m. that there was a collision on the expressway. Officers from the 109 Precinct responded and discovered the victim inside… Read more »