Nov. 9, 2021 By Christian Murray A 26-year-old man is dead after being knifed in the back Monday in front of an apartment building in Queens, police said. Christopher Roche, of 164th Street, died after being stabbed in front of 166-05 89th Ave. in Jamaica at around 8:50 p.m. Police from the 103rd Precinct found… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Christian Murray Two used-car auto dealerships—one based in Woodside and the other in Brooklyn—have been accused by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) of illegally bilking buyers out of thousands of dollars and face the loss of their dealership licenses and hefty fines. JF Motors, which is headquartered… Read more »
Nov. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin A man robbed a Rego Park bodega up at gunpoint and took off with about $1,500 over the weekend. The suspect walked into K-Food Market, located at 92-32 Queens Blvd., on Sunday at around 2 p.m. and pulled out a gun, police said. He demanded cash from an employee… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Renderings for a proposed new library in the Douglaston-Little Neck section of northeast Queens have been released by Council Member Paul Vallone and the Queens Public Library (QPL). The new library is estimated to cost $25 million to build and is planned to replace the current Douglaston-Little Neck library… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz will dismiss 60 cases Monday that relied on the police work of three NYPD detectives convicted of various crimes—including perjury. Katz will ask the court to vacate the charges against 60 defendants at a virtual hearing before a Queens Supreme Court judge later today…. Read more »
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, NYC Health Commisioner Recently, important updates about the COVID-19 vaccine were announced—that certain people are now eligible for a “booster” dose. Since the beginning of COVID-19, our scientific understanding of the virus has constantly evolved, and many New Yorkers understandably have questions about this new development. I would like to… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin Sunnyside Community Services is reopening its in-person, day program for adults with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive impairments Tuesday. The local nonprofit is relaunching the Social Adult Day program in person for the first time since March 2020. The program — which aims to provide a warm, friendly environment… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City resident who fatally shot a 29-year-old man in the courtyard of the Ravenswood Houses NYCHA complex in Astoria more than three years ago has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Shahid Burton, 21, allegedly fired multiple shots into 29-year-old Jelan… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Christian Murray The police have released video footage of a man who pushed a 68-year-old straphanger to the ground Thursday inside the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street station and took cash from the victim’s hand. The suspect allegedly targeted the man on the mezzanine of the E-line at around 4 p.m., Nov. 4—before… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin Rego Park and Forest Hills residents overwhelmingly came out in opposition to a developer’s plan to replace a popular Queens Boulevard diner and synagogue with a 15-story mixed-use building during a public hearing Wednesday night. The development company RJ Capital Holdings presented its plans to demolish a number of… Read more »