Nov. 22, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A number of local non-profits and community groups came together in Astoria last week to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to hundreds of families in need across Queens. A large truck stocked with 1,000 turkeys rolled up outside the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) Thursday morning. Around 35… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin A group of “anarchists” shattered car windows, tore down American flags and scrawled expletives on property in Middle Village Friday night, local officials and police said. Nearly 50 rioters dressed in all black stormed into the neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. and wreaked havoc following the “not guilty” verdict in… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray A man is dead after losing control of his SUV while driving eastbound on the Laurelton Parkway on Saturday. Shalik Robinson, 43, of Roslyn in Long Island, was driving a 2015 Cadillac Escalade at around 6:20 p.m. when he struck a right guardrail near Merrick Boulevard, causing his vehicle… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray A motorcyclist is dead after he lost control of his bike in Ridgewood Friday and hit the pavement, according to police. Christopher Tarry, 32, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn, was killed when he “failed to navigate the roadway” while riding a Suzuki motorcycle westbound on Cooper Avenue toward Irving Avenue at around… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens officials largely condemned a jury’s “not guilty” verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial Friday. Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men and injured a third in Kenosha last year, was found not guilty on all charges including homicide after a jury deliberated for about 26 hours. Rittenhouse, who was… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined cycling advocates Thursday to call on the governor to sign her bill that would require the MTA to prioritize bicycle access. González-Rojas and State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx), who sponsored the bill in the state Senate, gathered with advocates at the foot of the… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray A thrifting event will be taking place in Long Island City on Tuesday. The “Stop ’N’ Swap” community reuse event, organized by the non-profit GrowNYC, allows the public to bring clean, portable, and reusable items to share with others who can use them. Items include clothing, housewares, games, books,… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2021 By Max Parrott A long-time Astoria eyesore located on Hallets Cove will be torn down to make way for a beautified shorefront area that will be publicly accessible. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined representatives from the New York City Economic Development Corporation, former City Councilmember Costa Constantinides and Councilmember-elect Tiffany Cabán… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray The Alma Bank branch on Ditmars Boulevard was robbed Wednesday by an apparent New York Jets fan. The suspect, wearing a Jets jacket, entered the 28-20 Ditmars Blvd. branch at around 4:45 p.m. and passed a note to the teller demanding money. The teller complied and the man received… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death Thursday night following a dispute on a Flushing street. Police officers responding to a 911 call at 11:35 p.m. and found Zhen Zhong Wang, of East Flushing, unconscious in front of a home on Union Street near 31st Drive. Wang had a… Read more »