July 8, 2022 By Christian Murray Dozens of elected officials—including many from Queens—are calling on the New York State Public Service Commission to block Con Edison’s proposal to hike electricity and gas bills next year. Forty-nine officials from New York City and Westchester County are asking the PSC to deny Con Ed’s proposed rate hike… Read more »
July 8, 2022 By Christian Murray A Jamaica Queens man was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for the 2019 death of Detective Brian Simonsen, a 19-year-veteran of the NYPD. Jagger Freeman, 28, was found guilty by a jury last month of murder in the second degree and other crimes for his… Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Christian Murray James Caan, a Hollywood icon who was raised in Sunnyside, died Wednesday at the age of 82. Caan was born in the Bronx on March 26, 1940 and grew up in Sunnyside. He was the son of Jewish immigrants from Germany whose father was in the kosher meat business…. Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man who allegedly killed his girlfriend in November 2020 and dumped her body in the trunk of a car in Queens has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder, kidnapping and other crimes. Kareem Flake, 30, who was on the run for more than a… Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week that the state has completed a $17 million upgrade to a bridge on Astoria Boulevard that spans the eastbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ramp—and takes traffic to the eastbound Grand Central Parkway. The revamp, which took 18 months to complete, has seen the bridge’s existing… Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The NYC Ferry may only cost passengers $2.75 per ride—but in fiscal year 2021 each ride cost taxpayers nearly $13, according to an audit released by the New York City Comptroller’s office Wednesday. The findings in the 50-page audit revealed that the NYC Ferry system is much more expensive… Read more »
July 5, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Police arrested an off-duty FDNY firefighter Sunday night who was allegedly driving drunk by the Hunters Point waterfront. Victor Munoz, 32, was stopped by police near the intersection of Center Boulevard and 50th Avenue at around 11 p.m. He tried to the flee the scene—initially by foot and then via… Read more »
July 5, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The NYPD is looking two men who allegedly fired shots at an apartment complex in Flushing during the early hours Monday morning. Police have released photos of the men who allegedly discharged their firearms in front of an apartment building at 41-17 Haight St. at around 2:55 a.m. The… Read more »
July 5, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 27-year-old man is in critical condition after the Chrysler he was driving crashed into a double-parked car in Richmond Hill Sunday night, which sent his vehicle careening through an intersection smacking into an oncoming car. The victim was driving a 2020 Chrysler 300 southbound on 121st Street at… Read more »
July 3, 2022 By Christian Murray A Brooklyn teenager, who was facing hate crime charges for allegedly attacking three Sikh men in separate incidents in Queens, was stabbed to death on Thursday. Vernon Douglas, 19, was stabbed in the chest at around 9 p.m. in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. He had been in a… Read more »