Oct. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Antonio Reynoso, who represents parts of Williamsburg, Bushwick and Ridgewood, has gained several big endorsements over the past few weeks in his bid for Brooklyn Borough President. Reynoso, who launched his campaign in June, has garnered the support from key progressives including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2020 By Michael Dorgan More than 110 partygoers were busted for taking part in an illegal secret-rave party inside a Queens park early Sunday morning. The partiers – who were flouting social distancing guidelines – were shut down by the New York Sheriff’s Department inside Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows at around 1:50… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who was allegedly involved in three break-ins in Flushing and Whitestone last month. The man allegedly hit two homes in Flushing on Sept. 15 and a third in Whitestone on Sept. 22, police said. He first got inside a home at 23-37 Whitestone… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A medical writer originally from Astoria will compete on Jeopardy tonight on ABC. Former Astorian Michael Zannettis will appear on the television quiz show hosted by Alex Trebek at 7 p.m. Monday. Zannettis will compete against returning champion Kevin Walsh, a story analyst from New Jersey, and another New… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The new Spider-Man movie will be filming on the streets of Sunnyside, Long Island City and Astoria this week. Film notices have been posted throughout the neighborhoods with filming set take place in Long Island City and Astoria on Oct. 15 and in Sunnyside on Oct. 16. The film… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2020 By Christian Murray The Santander Bank branch on Roosevelt Avenue was robbed Thursday with the alleged perpetrators making off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police said that two men entered the 83-20 Roosevelt Ave. branch at around 9:30 a.m. before one of the men approached the teller and passed a note… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin Astoria-native and New York Yankees pitching great Whitey Ford died Thursday night at his home on Long Island. Ford grew up playing ball in the sandlots of Astoria with the neighborhood’s 34th Avenue Boys and went on to spend his entire 16-year professional baseball career as a New York… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who robbed a girl in broad daylight on a Rego Park street yesterday. The suspect allegedly approached two girls—one aged 13 and the other 4–in his car near the intersection of Alderton Street and 62nd Avenue at around 5:15 p.m. He exited… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng is concerned that the Jewish community will be targeted by bigots following the outbreak of COVID-19 in a number of ultra-orthodox neighborhoods across the city. Meng — who has herself been subject to anti-Asian vitriol related to the coronavirus outbreak — said leaders must prevent… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A New Jersey man has been arrested and charged for the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man inside the NYCHA Queensbridge Houses development last month. Patshawn McMitchell, 24, was arrested Thursday and charged with murder – and several other crimes – in relation to the killing of Dahmel Miller… Read more »