Nov. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to rape a 14-year-old girl in Kew Gardens and a woman near Forest Park Thursday. The first incident took place in Kew Gardens at around 12:35 p.m. when the man targeted a 14-year-old girl. Police said the suspect approached the… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Queens teenager was indicted for attempted murder Thursday for shooting a UPS worker after being enraged that the truck the victim was driving had blocked a Woodhaven street. Jahsheen Osbourne, 19, was riding in the passenger seat of a white Mercedes on Jan. 14 at around 3:30 p.m…. Read more »
Nov. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A man on a scooter died after colliding with a semi-truck in Astoria Thursday morning. The scooter and a Bud Light semi-truck collided as the truck driver turned onto Crescent Street from Astoria Boulevard around 8:30 a.m., according to police and video footage captured at the scene. The scooter driver… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Debra Markell, the current Community Board 2 District Manager, announced Wednesday that she is running to be the next city council member for the 23rd District. Markell, a resident of Glen Oaks, is looking to fill the seat currently occupied by Council Member Barry Grodenchik, who will be stepping… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin An Astoria teen was honored by the Girl Scouts of Greater New York (GSGNY) for her leadership and community service work. Despina Anastasiou was named the “2020 Future Woman of Distinction” and recognized alongside eight other young women at the Girl Scouts of Greater New York’s 28th annual Women… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who robbed a woman at knifepoint near the NYCHA Queensbridge Houses development last month. The perpetrator approached the 33-year-old victim outside 40-07 12 St. on Oct. 29 at around 11:45 p.m. and displayed a knife, according to police. The suspect demanded cash before… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin Restaurants, bars and gyms across New York State must close by 10 p.m. beginning Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. Cuomo said the new mandates were needed since the COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise across the state. He told reporters that bars and restaurants play an outsized role… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A public hearing is scheduled to take place next week to discuss controversial plans filed by a developer looking to rezone a Sunnyside property to make way for a seven-story, 167-unit building. The hearing will address the rezoning application filed by Phipps Houses, a non-profit developer that aims to… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2020 By Christian Murray A public hearing will be held Thursday to discuss a developer’s plan to rezone a Rego Park site to make way for a nine-story, 74-unit building where the Shalimar Diner was located. The hearing, which will be held by Community Board 6 via Zoom starting at 6:30 p.m., will… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2020 Staff Report Want to know more about New York City’s affordable housing lottery process? Urban Upbound, a Long Island City-based non-profit, will be hosting a webinar Thursday about how the lottery process works. The online event will go from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The webinar, which is being held as the… Read more »