Sept. 19, 2022 By Czarinna Andres An 8-year-old girl was killed in a fire in College Point Saturday when a lithium battery in her brother’s scooter caught fire and tore through the family’s third floor apartment, officials said. Authorities received a 911 call at 7:38 a.m. that there was a blaze inside a three-story apartment… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2022 By Christian Murray A 27-year-old man was arrested on hate crimes charges Saturday for being part of a group that toppled and smashed a statue of Mahatma Gandhi last month that was located in front of a Hindu temple in South Richmond Hill. Sukhpal Singh, of Douglaston Queens, was arrested and charged… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was fatally stabbed in Woodside early Monday by a suspect who he had been drinking with. The police responded to a 911 call at around 2:45 a.m. after being notified that a man was stabbed on the corner of 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. When police arrived… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A disgraced former Catholic deacon from Maspeth – who was convicted in state court last year of attempting to hook up with a teenage boy for sex purposes – has pleaded guilty to federal charges of having sexual encounters with three teenage boys. Rogelio Vega — who previously served… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An annual food crawl dedicated to the Tibetan and Nepalese dumpling, called “the Momo,” will return to Jackson Heights Sunday – and organizers are expecting a big turnout. The event, called the “Momo Crawl,” will run from noon until 5 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Diversity Plaza. Nearly 1,700… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for at least two men who carried out a string of daylight muggings in western Queens by targeting women wearing necklaces – including two victims aged in their 80s. The alleged robberies took place during six different incidents — between Aug. 31 and Sept. 12 –… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in parts of western Queens on Sept. 20. The spraying—which aims to reduce mosquito activity and the risk of the West Nile virus—will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night and will continue until… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2022 By Christian Murray Participatory budgeting is coming back to District 26, where area residents can pitch ideas and vote on how to spend $1 million of city funds on capital projects, Council Member Julie Won announced earlier this week. A series of neighborhood assemblies will take place in Sunnyside, Woodside and Long… Read more »
Sept, 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Councilmember Julie Won has called on the DOT to immediately implement its plan of converting a car lane on the Queensboro Bridge into a pedestrian pathway, citing ongoing safety concerns. The DOT plan, which continues to face long delays, calls for repurposing a car lane on the southern outer… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2022 By Max Murray The New York Lottery today announced that a third prize winning ticket worth $50,000 for the Sept. 14 Powerball® drawing was purchased in Sunnyside. The winning ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball. The prize-winning ticket was purchased at the Smoke Shop at 45-20 Queens Blvd. The winning numbers… Read more »