Aug. 31, 2021 By Christian Murray Three men attempted to rob a smoke shop in Jamaica at gunpoint Friday night, according to police. Police released video of three men entering the shop at 178-03 Hillside Ave. at around 10 p.m. Aug. 27. One of the men pointed a gun at a worker behind the counter… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2021 By Christian Murray A 28-year-old man was fatally shot in the vestibule of his Hollis apartment building during the early hours Tuesday morning. Broderick Daniels was gunned in the entranceway of his two-story 184th Street building at around 1 a.m. , according to authorities. He was shot multiple times in the torso…. Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Christian Murray The public will get a chance in September to weigh in on the state’s plan to charge motorists a toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. The MTA announced last week that it is holding 13 virtual meetings between mid-September and mid-October where it will discuss its congestion pricing… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Democratic congressmembers who represent several districts in New York City are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to extend the state’s eviction moratorium that is set to expire Tuesday. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, whose district covers eastern Brooklyn and a portion of southern Queens, penned a letter to Hochul Saturday… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A community-led group will be highlighting the culinary diversity of the area mid-September with a guided takeout restaurant crawl – with some of the proceeds to benefit a local food pantry. Participants will sample the culinary offerings of the Jackson Heights neighborhood on a tour that spans less than… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new restaurant specializing in hand-pulled noodles from northwestern China is coming to Long Island City. Dun Huang, which offers a wide range of noodle bowls and Chinese-style meat dishes, is scheduled to open within two months at 27-35 Jackson Ave., according to a store worker. The company is moving… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Christian Murray The police discovered a decomposed body in a parked car on Merrick Boulevard in Queens Sunday. Officers from the 113th Precinct came across the grisly sight after receiving a 911 call at around 5 p.m. Aug. 29 that there was an unconscious person inside a Chevrolet Impala in front… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin Hundreds were evacuated from subway trains late Sunday night after a power surge shuttered service on half of the subway system. About 550 New Yorkers who were on trains stuck between stations had to leave the train cars and trudge through subway tunnels after the signaling system went down… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin Anti-abortion protesters scored a small victory Thursday when a federal appeals court refused to enter a preliminary injunction filed against them that aimed to prevent them from protesting outside a Jamaica health clinic. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a prior district court decision that blocked a preliminary… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Christian Murray Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob a Chase Bank branch in Flushing Thursday. The suspect entered the branch, located at 35-36 154th St., at approximately 2:20 p.m. and handed a note to a teller demanding money. However, the man lost his nerve and fled the… Read more »