Aug. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for three men who allegedly robbed a 14-year-old boy in Middle Village last month. The NYPD released video footage Thursday of three suspects who allegedly stole the teen’s phone, wallet and airpods at around 9:15 p.m. on July 18 while he was walking by 67-59 Metropolitan… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are asking for the public’s help to find a senior from Sunnyside who has been missing for nearly three days. Marcos Peralta, 85, was last seen at his home on 45th Street near 47th Avenue on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., police said. Peralta is described as a Hispanic… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Richmond Hill man accused of breeding pit bulls for dog fighting — and keeping them in squalid conditions — was charged with animal cruelty Tuesday. Andrew Cato, 59, was arraigned on a 92-count criminal complaint in Queens Criminal Court and faces up to four years in prison if… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin A group of Queensbridge residents are suing the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for allegedly failing to mitigate hazardous living conditions like asbestos, mold, lead paint and more inside their apartments in the housing development. Eleven tenants of the largest public housing development in North America filed a… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for two hate-filled teens involved in ripping down a pride flag from a home in Fresh Meadows earlier this month and stomping on it. Video footage released by the NYPD shows the suspects on a motorized scooter pulling up outside a house, located on 190th St.,… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Queens Community Board 7 member was thrown off the board earlier this week after his last-ditch attempts to remain were dashed. Community Board 7 voted to oust John Choe from the board despite his attempts to convince the board of his innocence and efforts to get Queens Borough… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A statue that was erected this summer at a Flushing Catholic church to honor residents who died from COVID-19 was vandalized Tuesday. The statue, located at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church at 136-76 41st Ave., was smashed by a man who pushed it to the ground, according to a… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Woodside while driving drunk pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated vehicular homicide, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Jorge Samaniego, 51, of Maspeth, struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk at Broadway and 60th Street at around 8 p.m. on Dec…. Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug 17, 2021, 4:20 PM EDT BY Christine Chung Five Queens women filed a class-action lawsuit against a prominent physician who practices in Jackson Heights, charging he sexually abused patients — including allegedly conducting unwarranted breast exams on girls as young as 14 years old. The… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A large outdoor party will be held at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in October to celebrate the re-opening of Queens—in the wake of the COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. The event, called Queens Comes Back, will feature dozens of local restaurants and vendors offering some of the best food and… Read more »