April 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 63-year-old Ozone Park man was arrested this week for the brutal murder of a pregnant teenage girl that took place 44 years ago. Luis Sierra was arrested in Queens Wednesday for allegedly killing 15-year-old Evelyn Colon of Jersey City and her near full-term fetus in 1976. Sierra, who… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two city council candidates in the 26th district are teaming up to host a community event in Sunnyside this weekend that will celebrate Asian Americans. The event, called the Asian Solidarity: Community Celebration, will be hosted by candidates Steven Raga and Badrun Khan, along with with the New York… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Jamaica resident who allegedly beat his 71-year-old neighbor to death has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Yomar Gonzalez, 38, of 138th Street in Jamaica, was indicted in Queens Supreme Court yesterday for the brutal killing of James Glover on March 17. If convicted, Gonzalez faces… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Spring is in the air and a new store that sells rare and exotic houseplants has just opened in Long Island City. Planted by Christy, located at 24-11 41st Ave., opened Saturday and offers a range of extravagant houseplants sourced from Southeast Asia that fetch as much as $10,000… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin Comedian Amy Schumer entertained lucky park-goers with a surprise performance at Astoria Park Tuesday. Schumer — known for her comedy special “Inside Amy Schumer” and the movie “Trainwreck” — shared jokes during a ten-minute set near the waterfront. Local residents were thrilled to stumble upon the comedian — who… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 66-year-old woman who had been missing since late September was found dead under piles of trash in her College Point home earlier this week. The body of Evelyn Sakash was discovered underneath mounds of debris inside her home on 123rd Street Tuesday. A clean-up crew hired by the… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Christian Murray A 19-year-old Woodside Houses resident has been arrested and charged with murder for the stray-bullet killing of 37-year-old mother-of-two earlier this month. Dajuan Williams, of 50-15 Broadway, allegedly killed Gudelia Vallinas, while she walking near the corner of 48th Street and Broadway at around 8:30 p.m. on March 12…. Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Police are looking for a man wanted for an attempted rape that took place in Flushing almost four years ago. The suspect allegedly knocked a woman to the ground, groped her breasts and attempted to rape her on 19th Avenue–near 150th Street–at around 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4,… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Undocumented immigrants and formerly incarcerated inmates in New York state could soon receive unemployment benefits that they had been ineligible for under earlier federal aid packages. State Sen. Jessica Ramos, who represents a portion of western Queens, has been an outspoken advocated for the proposal known as the Excluded… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci The future of the Neptune Diner is in doubt as a developer wants to bulldoze the site and construct an 11-story building. Community Board 1 held a meeting via Zoom last week to hear an informational presentation about the plan that involves rezoning three sites along 31st Street between… Read more »