Jan. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray The police busted an Astoria man yesterday for allegedly possessing child porn. Eric Levi, an attorney who resides on 45th Street, was nabbed by police after an online investigation linked his IP address to 50 files containing naked photos of children performing sex acts. He was arraigned Thursday night… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2022 By Allie Griffin Queens Community Board 6 elected a new chairperson and executive committee earlier this month. Heather Beers-Dimitriadis, a community organizer and political consultant, was elected the new chairperson of CB6, which serves Rego Park and Forest Hills, at its Jan. 12 meeting. Beers-Dimitriadis, who has lived in Rego Park for… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray The brothers are back in business! Four brothers who opened a Mexican diner in Sunnyside in 2004 reopened today after being shut down in August due to a gas leak. The popular diner, aptly called The Brother’s Cafe, was shut down when a gas leak spread through the 39-49… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2022 By Christian Murray The Long Island City condo market in 2021 was its strongest on record—with sales volume reaching nearly $1 billion, about three times the previous record set in 2019, according to a new report. There were 885 units sold in 2021, with a dollar value of $995 million. The number… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2022 By Allie Griffin The woman behind the popular Ethiopian and Eritrean food truck—Makina Cafe—will put down roots in Sunnyside this spring with the opening of her first brick-and-mortar restaurant. Eden Egziabher plans to open Makina Cafe at 46-11 Skillman Ave. in mid-April, while still operating the business’s two food trucks. The location… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Jan. 27, 2022 By Clifford Michel and Farah Javed After years of championing an “independent” commission to control the crucial redrawing of congressional and legislative districts, Democratic state leaders are taking over the process. A wide coalition of advocates is demanding public hearings before Albany acts…. Read more »
Jan. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A lighting store in Flushing was burglarized last week and police are searching for the suspect. The suspect stole $2,000 cash and a laptop worth around $800 from Rivervale LED Lighting Corp., located at 44-33 College Point Blvd., on Jan. 15, police said. The thief got inside the store… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2022 Staff Report An unruly Irishman who caused havoc on a flight into J.F.K. Airport — including mooning flight attendants and throwing a beverage can at another passenger — has been hit with a felony charge in Brooklyn federal court. Shane McInerney, 29, was busted for interfering with a flight crew’s duties as… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2022 By Allie Griffin A man staying at a hotel in Elmhurst well overstayed his welcome last month when he allegedly pulled out a gun and exposed himself to a female employee. The man allegedly watched the woman, a housekeeper, clean the room he was in at the Elmhurst Lodge, located at 90-51… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for an alleged pervert who groped a 14-year-old girl on a train in Astoria Wednesday morning. The teen was sitting on a M train headed toward Forest Hills when the alleged groper — who was sitting beside the victim — touched her thigh and buttocks over… Read more »