Oct. 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Two Olympians from Queens who won gold medals at the Tokyo Summer Games were honored at a ceremony in Kew Gardens Friday. Track and field athlete Dalilah Muhammad and basketball player Tina Charles were both presented with the “Key to Queens” by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards in recognition… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray A 20-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a senior citizen during a confrontation at a golf course in Queens last year—which arguably caused the elderly man’s death days later—has been indicted on charges of assault and criminally negligent homicide. David Mangaran, of Allentown, Penn., faces up to seven years in… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Long Island resident is bringing a popular Manhattan barbeque restaurant to several locations In Queens with the first opening in Forest Hills this year. Michael Dolan, who left his corporate job in 2019 after working 14 years in finance to break into the restaurant industry, is opening a… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The body of a man who had been missing for more than a week was found floating in a lake at Alley Pond Park Thursday. Khiron Anderson, from Bayside, was discovered in the water by a passer-by at Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park at around 12:45 p.m., police… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A pedestrian was allegedly attacked and robbed by a bike-riding thief in Ridgewood Thursday. The victim, a 53-year-old man, had cash in his hands while walking near the corner of Bleecker Street and Fresh Pond Road at around 4:30 p.m. when the suspect cycled up to him and punched… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man and a woman who burglarized a furniture store in Flushing Tuesday and stole around $40,000 cash. The man broke a lock on the door of New Happy Home Furniture Store, located at 43-02 Main St., at around 10:15 p.m. and went inside the… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 47-year-old woman was punched in the head while waiting for a train at a Long Island City subway station Tuesday. The victim was waiting for an E train inside the Queens Plaza subway station just before 6 p.m. when an unidentified man approached her and slugged her several… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A restaurant that specializes in sushi rolls has opened in a new high-rise office building in Long Island City. Temakase, which has locations in Manhattan and Florida, opened Wednesday inside The JACX, a 26-story two-tower building located at 28-07 Jackson Ave. The company has moved into a space inside… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2021 By Christian Murray Sunnyside Gardens Park will host its annual Oktoberfest this weekend, complete with biergarten, authentic German food, the festival’s ever-popular pumpkin patch and an arts and crafts fair. The event is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 2 between noon and 5 p.m. at the park, located at 48-21… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2021 By Christian Murray Police are looking for a pervert wanted for grabbing the buttocks of two women—in separate incidents– while they were pushing baby strollers in Woodhaven last week. The first incident took place at around 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22 when the suspect approached a 20-year-old woman who was pushing… Read more »