Sept. 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 68-year-old woman’s decomposed body was found inside a Corona apartment Wednesday evening, police said. Police and the FDNY came across the grisly sight at around 6:40 p.m. after responding to a 911 call about a water leak inside a residence at 34-21 102nd St. Cops discovered the woman’s… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Sept. 15, 2021, 1:19 PM EDT BY Rachel Holliday Smith As people slowly return to Manhattan’s commercial centers and climate change keeps punching the city in the gut, the push for so-called congestion pricing to help reduce traffic-related emissions is gathering steam. The idea’s been kicked… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An international fast-food chain known for its specialty burgers has opened a restaurant on 82nd Street in Elmhurst. Smashburger – which has restaurants in Canada, Saudi Arabia, the U.K., Panama, Egypt and Costa Rica – opened Wednesday inside a new development at 40-35 82nd St. The Elmhurst location is… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2021 By Christian Murray A Manhattan man who was part of a crew involved in a $4 million cargo heist at JFK Airport last year pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal possession of stolen goods. David Lacarriere, 34, pleaded guilty for his role in a brazen May 17, 2020, theft—where he and his crew… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An outdoor music festival featuring performers from around the world is coming to Sunnyside Gardens Park Saturday. The event, called the Queens United International Party Music Festival (QUIP), will kick off at 4 p.m. at the park, located on 39th Avenue. The Sept. 18 festival is scheduled to last… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will introduce a bill in the House of Representatives this week to extend federal unemployment insurance through February, she announced Tuesday. The federal unemployment benefits expired Sept. 6 — leaving millions of Americans without income as they look for work. An estimated 800,000 New York City… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police exchanged several rounds of fire with a man who was holding his wife—an off-duty NYPD officer—hostage in South Ozone Park Tuesday. Cops shot and wounded the irate man who used his wife’s service weapon to threaten her inside their home on 133rd Avenue near 130th Street. The off-duty… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin Catholic school students in Queens and Brooklyn have the option to learn fully online, the Diocese said Monday — the same day public school students returned to school with no remote option at all. Elementary and middle school students at Catholic academies across Queens and Brooklyn can attend school… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A multinational bakery chain will be opening a café on Jackson Avenue before the end of the year. Paris Baguette, a Korean-based global franchise that serves cakes, pastries, sandwiches and coffee, will be opening at 27-35 Jackson Ave. in mid to late December, according to a company spokesperson. The… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2021 By Christian Murray The Gotham Organization, which is developing two towers as part of the 5,000-unit Hunters Point South affordable housing development, announced today that one of its towers will be completed before the end of the year. Gotham, along with RiseBoro Community Partnership, is currently developing Gotham Point, a 1,132-unit development… Read more »