Oct. 7, 2021 By Christian Murray The NYPD is looking for man wanted for shooting two individuals on Steinway Street during the early hours Sunday morning. Police say the man fired multiple shots in front of 28-48 Steinway St. at around 3:50 a.m. striking a 29-year man in the back and a 22-year-old man in… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Max Parrott The city Department of Transportation is bringing the party to Astoria’s Ditmars Boulevard open street in October. The DOT is sponsoring kid-friendly performances and bike workshops across upper Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens throughout the month. The Queens portion of the celebrations will take place on the open street… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A popular donut chain is set to open a store in Astoria later this month. Krispy Kreme, a North Carolina-based donut maker and coffee brewer, will open a store at 22-02 31st St. on Oct. 26, according to a company spokesperson. The donut joint is moving into a space… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Hundreds of people laced up their sneakers Saturday and took part in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The annual event sees participants walk two miles around the Unisphere in order to raise money for the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. More than 360 walkers took part… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin A pair of thieves cut off a 69-year-old woman’s purse from her arm as she stood on a Woodside subway platform. The duo demanded the older woman surrender her purse at the 69th Street-Fisk Avenue 7 train station on Sept. 24 at about 9 p.m. When she refused, the… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police have arrested a Whitestone man wanted for a fatal gang-related shooting that took place in Corona in June. Omar Prado, 22, was cuffed by police Tuesday for allegedly gunning down 29-year-old Kelvin Gomez in broad daylight outside a deli on 108th street, police said. Prado, a reputed member… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin A man was killed in a hit-and-run collision while riding his e-bike on the Belt Parkway in South Ozone Park early Wednesday morning. The unidentified victim was riding an e-bike westbound on the Parkway when a driver of a 2019 Dodge Charger struck him from behind near Exit 18B… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2021 By Christian Murray A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Woodside while driving drunk in 2019 was sentenced Monday to up to 15 years in prison, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Jorge Samaniego, 52, of Maspeth, struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk at Broadway and 60th Street at… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Queens County Farm Museum is offering a variety of fun fall activities for Queens families this month ahead of Halloween. Families visiting the farm can pick out a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch; munch on apple pies, donuts, cider and the fruit itself; take a hayride around the… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin Several Queens lawmakers want Gov. Kathy Hochul to kill the controversial LaGuardia AirTrain project altogether after she announced Monday that she has directed the Port Authority to review other options. The lawmakers want Hochul to officially slam the lid on the $2 billion plan to build a 1.5-mile rail… Read more »