Dec. 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Two Queens pharmacy owners were busted by the feds Monday for ripping off the Medicare system to the tune of $30 million. Peter Khaim and Arkadiy Khaimov were indicted in Brooklyn federal court yesterday for allegedly making more than $30 million worth of fraudulent claims for cancer drugs that… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio wants the nearly 1,000 speed cameras placed throughout the city to be able to ticket drivers going over the limit 24 hours a day, seven days a week. De Blasio called on state lawmakers to allow New York City to run speed cameras around the… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A truck carrying hundreds of propane cylinders overturned and burst into flames on the Horace Harding Expressway in Rego Park Tuesday morning. The tractor-trailer was traveling westbound near the Junction Blvd. exit just before midnight when it slid on black ice causing it to strike a Jersey Barrier and… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray A Corona man who allegedly met a 14-year-old boy online to solicit sex has been indicted on sex crime charges, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Eduardo Hernandez, 38, was indicted by a Queens County grand jury Monday and faces up to 7 years in prison. According to… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin Members of the Whitestone Republican Club ditched masks and social distancing rules at an indoor holiday party earlier this month, video shows. Party-goers — including Northeast Queens City Council candidate Vickie Palladino — flouted COVID-19 rules when they formed a 15-person conga line at the holiday party on Dec…. Read more »
Dec. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray The city’s sheriff’s office busted up a party in Rosedale early Sunday that was attended by more than 160 revelers. Deputy Sheriffs turned up at the underground bar–inside a business called Event Center–just before 2:30 a.m. and watched multiple people entering the venue via a back door on Mayda… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A manhole erupted in flames in Long Island City early Monday sending smoke billowing into a nearby restaurant. The blaze took place near the corner of 48th Avenue and 11th Street at around 4:15 a.m. and smoke quickly filled the outdoor dining area at Jora, a Peruvian restaurant located… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin Construction has begun on a $14.3 million project to rehabilitate the Astoria Boulevard Bridge, the NYS Department of Transportation announced today. Crews are upgrading the bridge — above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ramp — putting in place a new roadway deck, LED lighting and a new drainage system. The existing… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A mobile coronavirus testing site has opened at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. The site, located at 120-55 Queens Blvd., opened Monday and residents are able to be tested there through Thursday, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced today. Tests are free of charge and do not require… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nursing home residents and staff across New York state began receiving the COVID-19 vaccination today. Other essential workers also began receiving the shot — including workers at federally-qualified health centers, EMTs, medical examiners and other congregate care workers, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced. The groups are among the first to… Read more »