June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a laptop from a Flushing spa on Thursday. The man allegedly forced open the front door of Lucky Flower Skincare, located at 36-09 Main St., at 6 a.m. and grabbed a laptop once he got inside. He then fled the… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Christian Murray A Flushing con-man who posed as a real estate agent pleaded guilty last week to grand larceny charges for stealing more than $50,000 from apartment seekers, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Cesar Fernandez-Loor, 38, advertised apartments for rent in Jackson Heights and then required his victims to… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin A new affordable housing lottery has opened for eight units in a recently-constructed building in Woodside—where rental prices start at $1,750 a month. The units are located in a nine-story, 74-unit building at 46-02 70th St. — in a building that fronts Queens Boulevard. The affordable units are for… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci A new community-led organization plans to showcase the culinary offerings of Elmhurst with a takeout restaurant crawl around the neighborhood this weekend. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine at Saturday’s event, which is being organized by the newly-formed group Homecoming. The… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci New Yorkers who are behind on their rent and have suffered financial hardship due to COVID-19 can submit applications for rent relief starting Tuesday, the governor announced. Those eligible and approved by the program can receive funding to cover up to 12 months in past due rent – as… Read more »
May 31, 2021 Op-Ed By: Linda Lee At a time when our politics have never seemed more divided, there’s one thing most New York homeowners can agree on– our property tax system is unfair and in need of reform. That’s why Eastern Queens residents should consider our votes for Mayor based not only on their… Read more »
May 31, 2021 By Christian Murray A man was fatally shot inside a house in East Elmhurst Sunday night, police said. Police responded to a 911 call of a shooting that took place at around 11:40 p.m. inside a home on 94th Street, near 30th Avenue. Cops arrived on the scene and discovered the victim… Read more »
May 31, 2021 By Christian Murray A man’s body was found floating in the East River by Hunters Point South Park Wednesday and the police are calling on the public for help in identifying him. The body was recovered by the NYPD Harbor Unit at around 8 a.m. May 26 in the vicinity of Center… Read more »
May 31, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police said they are looking for a man who punched a 65-year-old woman in Astoria last week in an apparent random assault. The woman was near the corner of 32nd Street and 30th Avenue on the evening of Friday, May 21 when she was attacked. The man allegedly approached… Read more »
May 31, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police said they have arrested a 57-year-old man and charged him with spray painting dozens of cars in Astoria over the past few months. Astoria resident Herberto Torres was hit with 46 counts of making graffiti, criminal mischief and possession of a graffiti instrument, the NYPD said. Cops had… Read more »