April 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police arrested a man last week who allegedly killed his girlfriend and dumped her body in the trunk of a car in Queens about 18 months ago, according to reports. Kareem Flake was arrested last week in Kissimmee, Fla., for allegedly murdering his girlfriend Destini Smothers. He has… Read more »
April 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A bouncer was shot outside a Forest Hills bar Sunday night after getting into a dispute with two men, police said. The victim, 25, was shot in the groin in front of Lowkey Garden Lounge, located at 70-15 Austin St., at around 11:45 p.m. after he got into an… Read more »
April 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan and Allie Griffin A disbarred Bayside lawyer was sentenced to prison Wednesday for bilking dozens of clients out of more than $1.8 million over a 5-year period. Yohan Choi, who ran a law practice on Northern Boulevard in Flushing, was sentenced to 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 years in… Read more »
April 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The recent surge in assaults, burglaries and other violent crimes is spurring the Long Island City community into action. Residents will take part in a public meeting with members of the 108th Precinct this week to discuss soaring crime rates in the area while a local group is planning… Read more »
April 8, 2022 By Allie Griffin Four candidates are hoping to secure a victory in a Queens state assembly race that has been left wide open by the retiring incumbent. Candidates Juan Ardila, Johanna Carmona, Jim Magee and Brent O’Leary have all filed petitions to appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary for the… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Allie Griffin Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a leading progressive within the City Council, announced Thursday that she has endorsed Juan Ardila for the 37th Assembly seat. Cabán, who represents Astoria and East Elmhurst in the council, is backing the 28-year-old progressive for the seat, which represents Long Island City, Maspeth, Ridgewood,… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A construction worker plummeted to his death at a Ridgewood building site Wednesday. Holger Molino, 45, from Newark, fell down an elevator shaft while on the job at 3-50 St. Nicholas Ave. at around 3 p.m., the NYPD and FDNY said. He was working on a 17-story development that… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The Rite Aid store in the heart of Sunnyside will be closing later this month. Employees at the 46-12 Greenpoint Ave. store were notified Wednesday that it will shutter on April 25 and were stunned. “I’m really upset,” said one employee, a Woodside resident who has been a pharmacy… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD has allocated a dedicated tow truck to remove vehicles parked illegally in Council Member Robert Holden’s district. Members of the NYPD Transportation Bureau have begun using the tow truck to haul away vehicles parked illegally on crosswalks, sidewalks, in front of fire hydrants and other places where… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The rumors proved to be true. For weeks, residents in Long Island City have wondered whether the beloved Italian restaurant Bella Via on Vernon Boulevard had shuttered its doors for good. In early March, the local staple’s famous coal oven pizza was firing no more as the Italian eatery… Read more »