June 2, 2022 By Christian Murray The police have arrested a man for allegedly killing a food delivery worker while he was making deliveries in Forest Hills in late April. Glenn Hirsch, 51, was arrested last night at his Briarwood apartment on murder and weapons charges for the shooting death of Zhiwen Yan. Yan, 45,… Read more »
June 1, 2022 By Czarinna Andres As many as 100 people turned out at Lou Lodati Park Tuesday evening for a candlelight vigil to pay respect to the victims of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and to call on federal legislators to pass gun laws that would make it safer for children and adults… Read more »
June 1, 2022 By Christian Murray Call it a case of political switcheroo. Two Queens state senators are swapping districts following the redrafting of the newly-drawn electoral maps. State Sen John Liu, who currently represents District 11, said Sunday that he plans to run for the redrawn District 16, which now incorporates where he resides… Read more »
June 1, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 28-year-old man is dead after crashing his motorcycle into a brick wall in the Utopia section of Queens just after midnight Wednesday morning. Thomas Hardy, of St. Albans, was riding his 2021 Honda CBR 650R motorcycle along Utopia Parkway at a high rate of speed when he lost… Read more »
June 1, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita The 30th annual Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival will be taking place in Jackson Heights Sunday and tens of thousands of people are expected to attend. The event is scheduled for June 5 after a two-year hiatus, and is being organized under new leadership. David Kilmnick, the… Read more »
June 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was found dead inside his Corona apartment Tuesday evening and the incident is being investigated as a homicide, police said. The victim, 35, was discovered at around 6 p.m. with severe trauma to his torso inside the apartment located at 100-24 40th Rd., the NYPD said. The… Read more »
May 31 2022 By Michael Dorgan An international restaurant chain known for its traditional ramen has opened a location in Long Island City after much delay. Kyuramen—which has restaurants in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the U.S. — opened Saturday on the ground floor of the Star Tower in Court Square – a 26-story condominium building… Read more »
May 31, 2022 By Christian Murray A candidate running on a law-and-order platform for the 30th Assembly District seat has been endorsed by Council Member Robert Holden and Rep. Tom Suozzi, a gubernatorial candidate who currently represents a portion of Long Island and a sliver of northeast Queens. Ramón Cando, who is a Democratic district… Read more »
May 31, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Long Island City residents will once again get a close-up view of the Macy’s July 4th annual fireworks, several well-placed sources have confirmed. The famous fireworks show is slated to return to the Long Island City waterfront on the evening of July 4th to mark America’s Independence Day, according… Read more »
May 31, 2022 By Christian Murray A man was fatally struck by an MTA bus Saturday morning in eastern Queens. The NYPD said that a man on a motorized bike was struck by the bus at around 10:40 a.m. near the intersection of 128th Avenue and 238th Street in Laurelton. The bus was traveling southbound… Read more »