Feb. 3, 2022 By Allie Griffin A Cambria Heights man was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison Tuesday for fatally shooting the mother of his infant child four years ago. Robert Rodriguez, 31, was sentenced to 19 years in prison Tuesday nearly a month after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the 2017 killing… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two teens have been charged with attempted murder for shooting at cops during a botched carjacking on the Rockaway Peninsula Tuesday night. Chad Collie, 19, who allegedly shot an off-duty cop and then fired at uniformed officers giving chase, has been charged with attempted murder in the first and… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2022 By Christian Murray Stop & Shop supermarket will be closing its 48th Street location in Long Island City later this year, the company has confirmed. A representative for Stop & Shop said the company decided not to renew its lease at its 34-51 48th Street store and will close in coming months—although… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man who was 13 when he brutally killed a 4-year-old boy nearly 30 years ago has been released from prison and is expected to live in Queens. Eric Smith was convicted of second-degree murder in 1994 for luring Derrick Robie into a wooded area in Steuben County, New… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2022 By Christian Murray Citi Bike stations will start being installed in Sunnyside and Woodside in early May, according to the DOT. The DOT released a draft plan yesterday and said that 71 stations will be installed in the Sunnyside and Woodside district, with the majority being stations located on the roadway. Each… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An off-duty NYPD cop was shot during an attempted carjacking on the Rockaway Peninsula in south Queens Tuesday night. The officer, 22, was targeted by two suspects while he was stopped at a traffic light at Beach 62nd Street and Beach Channel Drive in Arverne at around 10:20 p.m.,… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2022 By Christian Murray An anti-cop message was scrawled on a Ridgewood subway station Tuesday and Council Member Bob Holden has taken exception to it. The message, which was scribbled in black pen at the entrance to the Forest Avenue station, read: “Boohoohoo Cop FUNeral LOL.” The vandal targeted the station about 10… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is hosting a candlelight vigil Wednesday for the two young police officers who were killed in Manhattan last month while responding to a domestic disturbance. The vigil will take place at 5:30 p.m. on the steps of the Queens Borough Hall, located at 120-55… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:44 p.m. By Josefa Velasquez and Clifford Michel New York City is slated to get more representation in the state Legislature under a redistricting proposal unveiled late Monday night, shifting two out of 63 State Senate seats to the five boroughs and… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The popular New York City music festival Governors Ball will return to Queens this summer and its lineup has been confirmed. The three-day event, also known as Gov Ball, will be hosted at Citi Field for the second time in its 11-year history. The festival will return to its… Read more »