Aug. 15, 2022 Op-Ed By Kristen Gonzalez, Candidate for State Senate District 59 If you walk into a courtroom and watch arraignments in any New York City borough, you will see person after person brought before the judge suffering from mental illness, experiencing homelessness, or both. It is estimated, for example, that over half of… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are looking for a man who stole a backpack—that contained a handgun—from a customer who accidentally left the bag at a pizzeria in Astoria last week. The suspect swiped the bag from inside Krave It Pizza & Sandwich Joint, located at 36-18 30 Ave., on Thursday after… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Max Murray The police are looking for a man who robbed a 56-year-old woman at knifepoint in downtown Flushing last month. The suspect allegedly approached the woman at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 31 at the intersection of College Point Boulevard and 39th Avenue. He then displayed a knife and… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Christian Murray The police released a photo Saturday of a man who allegedly punched a 42-year-old Hispanic woman in the face—in an apparent bias attack–on a Manhattan-bound 7 train last month. The suspect allegedly approached the woman on the 7 train at around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday July 2 as it… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Christian Murray Astoria resident and left-wing candidate Nomiki Konst has dropped out of the race to represent Senate District 59 and has endorsed a fellow progressive. Konst announced Saturday that she has exited the race to represent the district and has endorsed the DSA-backed candidate Kristen Gonzalez. The newly-formed district covers… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 74-year-old man is dead after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Ridgewood Sunday. The victim, Be Tran, was hit as he attempted to cross the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Hancock Street at around 7:40 p.m., according to police. The driver, who was in a black-colored BMW,… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are investigating the deaths of two Italian men who were found dead inside a residence in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City early Wednesday. The victims — identified by Italian media as Alessio Picelli, 48, and Luca Nogaris, 39 — were discovered by a third… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two developers plan to construct a 55-story mixed-used tower next to the Court Square subway station in Long Island City that would come with around 600 apartments. The developers, Charney Companies based in Long Island City and Tavros Capital based in Manhattan, recently purchased an 18,000 square foot parcel… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Queens Council Member Julie Won is calling for more lighting to be installed at Hunters Point South Park and for damaged lights to be repaired. Won wants the waterfront park to have better lighting, saying the current lack of lighting poses a safety risk to park-goers. She said new… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The police have arrested a man who allegedly slashed the tires of 27 vehicles in Bayside early Sunday morning causing approximately $13,000 in damage. Dee Lazersmith, a 42-year-old Bayside resident, was arrested and charged with numerous counts of criminal mischief for allegedly slashing the tires with a knife along… Read more »