Sept. 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 23-year-old woman is facing hate crime charges after she was arrested Friday for smashing two statues outside a Forest Hills Catholic Church in July. Officers cuffed local resident Jacqueline Nikiena on charges of criminal mischief as a hate crime and aggravated harassment Friday. Nikiena was caught on camera… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2021 Staff Report A 31-year-old motorcyclist is dead after plowing into a car whose driver was making an illegal U-Turn midblock on 43rd Street in Sunnyside Friday night, according to police. The victim was riding his bike northbound on 43rd Street near Skillman Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. when a 66-year-old man in… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin The LaGuardia AirTrain project is likely to be the world’s most expensive transit project per rider in history, according to a new report. The $2.1 billion project — a 1.5 mile rail line linking LaGuardia Airport to the 7 train and Long Island Rail Road at Willets Point —… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin Saturday marks two decades since the collapse of the Twin Towers and the loss of 2,977 people on a day forever etched into New Yorkers’ memories. Many organizations are hosting ceremonies and vigils to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and honor the lives lost that day. Here’s where… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2021 By Christian Murray A 21-year-old Far Rockaway man who allegedly filed bogus claims to collect more than $150,000 in unemployment insurance has been indicted on grand larceny charges, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced Thursday. Keijohn Graham, of Hanson Court in Far Rockaway, allegedly bilked the system by illegally tapping into the… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin A group of Queens officials who have lived in basement apartments themselves said Wednesday that calls to remove such units are not realistic. Critics who want the city to crack down on illegal basement apartments and end their use say the units are unsafe and lead to overcrowding. They… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Two new businesses are set to open in Long Island City where a popular comedy club was located for more than a decade. A boxing fitness studio and a Thai restaurant will be moving into the Jackson Avenue space previously occupied by the Creek and the Cave, a comedy… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A large indoor soccer complex is set to open in Astoria this fall. The facility, which will be 10,000 square feet in size, is expected to open in a single-story industrial building at 36-39 35th St. The new complex will be operated by Socceroof, a Brooklyn-based company that currently… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin The NYPD released a gruesome video today of a brazen daylight murder that took place in South Ozone Park Monday. The video shows the fatal shooting of a 46-year-old man who was ambushed and shot in the head by a gunman on South Conduit Avenue Monday morning. The footage… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2021 By Christian Murray Several state legislators representing districts in Queens are calling on the schools Chancellor to provide public school students with a remote learning option. The Queens officials signed onto a letter penned by Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz Tuesday that urges Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter to offer a remote learning option. “We… Read more »