Jan. 13, 2022 By Allie Griffin A Queens Village man and former cop was charged with murder Wednesday for allegedly butchering his elderly mother to death with a machete last year. Osvaldo Diaz, 46, was indicted by a Queens grand jury and arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on murder and other charges stemming from the… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A brazen arsonist threw a Molotov cocktail into an apartment in Flushing early Wednesday causing a 2- alarm fire that left four people injured – in what cops say was a drug-related incident. The suspect climbed the fire escape of a residential building, located at 34-15 Parsons Blvd., at… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2022 By Allie Griffin Approximately 200 men detained at the Rikers Island jail facility have organized a hunger strike —claiming that it is in response to being denied basic services and being forced to live in inhumane conditions. The men started the hunger strike to protest what they say is an unacceptable level… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 75-year-old woman was left with head injuries after being randomly attacked in broad daylight on a Forest Hills street Wednesday. The senior was in front of Hair Cutters, located at 116-23 Queens Blvd., at around 1:30 p.m. when a man approached her and tackled her to the concrete… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The MTA has been sent more than $6 billion in COVID-19 relief funds from the federal government, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday. The bailout, a near $6.2 billion lump sum, is the largest one-time payment ever awarded by the Federal Transit Administration, an agency within the U.S. Dept…. Read more »
Jan. 12, 2022 Op-Ed By Diana Limongi As a parent of two children and a childcare advocate, I know all too well that families all over Queens and across New York State are having difficulty finding affordable, quality child care in their communities. This was already an issue before COVID; New York lost more than 9,500… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2022 By Allie Griffin New York City Restaurant Week returns next Tuesday with deals at local eateries across the city including more than 20 in Queens. More than 400 restaurants throughout the five boroughs are participating in Restaurant Week which runs from Jan. 18 to Feb. 13. The local businesses are offering a… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Nearly $325,000 in funding to support senior services in Queens has been restored, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Monday. The funding, which had been eliminated from last year’s city budget, will be allocated to senior centers and home care service providers in Queens. The funds are being allocated… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2022 By Allie Griffin Queens Council Member Vickie Paladino, who came under fire Tuesday for comparing the city’s vaccine mandates to Nazi Germany, has apologized for her remarks. Paladino made the comparison during an interview with NY1 when explaining that she wouldn’t disclose whether she had been vaccinated against COVID-19. Her statement came about… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The NYPD 108 Precinct is calling on residents to sign up to be part of its volunteer auxiliary program. The auxiliary unit, which consists of an all-volunteer group, helps the police force in maintaining order at parades, festivals and street fairs—as well as assists in patrolling subway entrances, parks… Read more »