Aug. 2, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday evening. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. Residents will get a chance to meet personnel from… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio and city health officials are “strongly recommending” New Yorkers to mask up indoors regardless of their vaccination status. De Blasio issued the recommendation Monday, but stopped short of calling for mandatory mask use—unlike what officials in some other big U.S. cities have done. The announcement… Read more »
Aug. 2 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Queens woman is one of the favorites to win a gold medal for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday. Dalilah Muhammad, who is originally from Jamaica, Queens, will compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdle final on Aug. 3 at 10:30 p.m. EST after comfortably winning her semi-final… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Brooklyn teen was charged with murder Friday for the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy that took place in Elmhurst last month. Dennis Vassilenko, 18, was charged with murder and other crimes for allegedly shooting and killing Eduardo Hernandez Martinez on an Elmhurst street in broad daylight on… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 10 funding requests for community services — of which eight requests are for projects in Queens and two in the Bronx. The House passed a bill late Thursday that includes an allocation for updating the obstetrical facilities at Elmhurst… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray Eight men and two women were shot in a mass shooting in front of a Mexican restaurant in Corona Saturday night, according to police. None of the victims sustained life threatening injuries, despite nearly 40 shots being fired in what police describe as a brazen assault. The mass shooting… Read more »
July 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Flushing man was sentenced to prison Friday for selling drugs to an undercover officer and being in possession of a gun in 2019. Chris Lee, 30, was sentenced to nine years in prison Friday after pleading guilty in May to charges of gun possession and selling illegal narcotics…. Read more »
July 31, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Midwives at Elmhurst Hospital and dozens of their supporters picketed outside the facility Wednesday to demand better pay and working conditions while also sounding the alarm on patient safety. The midwives, who help patients throughout the childbirth process at the hospital, were joined by some of their former patients,… Read more »
July 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin The City University of New York (CUNY) will wipe out the debt of 50,000 current students and recent grads who experienced hardships during the pandemic. CUNY will erase as much as $125 million outstanding tuition and fee balances through the “CUNY Comeback Program,” CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez and… Read more »
July 30, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A popular kids program in Queens that aims to develop the next generation of hockey players returns to Long Island City in August—and spaces are filling up fast. The program, called Learn to Play, provides affordable hockey lessons and equipment to kids aged 5 through 8 to encourage them… Read more »