Oct. 23, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who assaulted a traffic agent in Astoria earlier this month—after being upset that he had been issued with a summons. Police said the traffic agent, a 36-year-old woman, was writing the man a summons for double parking in front of GameStop at… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin A teenage daredevil scaled the Queensboro Bridge Thursday evening and livestreamed the stunt to an audience watching online. Malik Sanchez, 18, climbed up onto a support beam of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge — high above rush hour traffic below — just before 5 p.m., police said. The teen,… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new Burlington clothes and home décor store has officially opened its doors in Long Island City and customers can shop their favorite brands at discounted prices. The national off-price retailer opened its new premises today at Plaza 48, located at 35-40 48th St., and store hours are Monday… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin [This story has been updated to reflect that the Open Streets program has no set end date at this time.] The city will keep the 34th Avenue Open Street going as the Department of Transportation (DOT) looks into a plan for its “long-term” transformation. Residents and local elected officials… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who held up a Ridgewood bodega at gunpoint Tuesday and made off with cash and cigarettes. The gun-toting man allegedly entered Jimmy Deli and Grocery, located at 1683 Woodbine St., at around 11:50 p.m. and demanded that an employee hand over cash…. Read more »
Oct. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray Ingrid Gomez, a long time Corona resident, formally announced today that she is running to unseat Council Member Francisco Moya to represent the 21st Council District. Gomez, a clinical social worker and self-described progressive, said she was prompted to run after seeing up close the toll COVID-19 had taken… Read more »
Oct. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin A group of Sunnyside residents, a local nonprofit organization and a property owner have all come together to turn an empty lot into a composting site. The ad hoc group of residents— who go by the name of the 45th Street Composters — are collecting food scraps at an… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a 24-year-old woman inside a Kew Gardens subway station earlier this month. The suspect allegedly approached the woman – who was standing on the platform at the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike station – and punched her in the face with a… Read more »
Oct. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that COVID-19 restrictions in two Queens coronavirus hotspots will be eased as infection rates have come down. The Central Queens and Far Rockaway red and orange zones have been downgraded to yellow zones — in which nonessential businesses and schools are permitted to reopen…. Read more »
Oct. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An off-duty NYPD detective has been busted for driving drunk after he crashed into a security gate at the Police Academy in College Point yesterday, according to published reports. Detective Michael Jimenez, 38, was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated and refusing to take a breath test at… Read more »