July 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A man has been charged for stabbing his girlfriend to death inside their Jackson Heights apartment–while the victim’s teenage daughter witnessed the horror. Carmelo Mendoza, 41, of 34th Road, has been charged with murder in the second degree for killing his girlfriend Yaqueline Collado, 45, in front of the… Read more »
July 8, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the attempted rape of a woman in Ridgewood earlier this week. The boy faces a series of charges, including sex abuse, in relation to the incident that took place near Gates Avenue and Cypress Avenue Monday morning. The suspect allegedly… Read more »
July 8, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced last night that he is opposed to the plans put forward by a group of developers that would bring as many as 15 buildings to a 28-acre area in Long Island City. Van Bramer, who has less than 18 months left in office… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Council Member Rory Lancman has called on Mayor Bill de Blasio to fire Police Commissioner Dermot Shea for blaming the recent surge in violent crime on criminal justice reforms and measures that aim to combat police brutality. Lancman, who represents the 24th Council District in central Queens, said that… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Board of Elections will begin counting the tens of thousands of absentee ballots Queens voters mailed in for the June primary election tomorrow. The board received a historic amount of absentee ballots after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order allowing all New York voters to vote via… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin The NYPD is investigating an anti-Semitic act of vandalism in Forest Hills in which a swastika was carved into the hood of a parked car Thursday. A 61-year-old man discovered a swastika scratched into the hood of his vehicle–and his two passenger side tires punctured– on July 3, after… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Christian Murray Mount Sinai Queens has received $3 million from the City Council to purchase new MRI and CT scan machines, Council Member Costa Constantinides announced today. The allocation builds upon a long-standing partnership between the City Council and the hospital, which has undergone a major expansion in recent years. The… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city will open fire hydrants on two Queens streets to help New Yorkers cool off during summer heat waves. The FDNY and NYCDEP will install spray caps on hydrants on 39th Avenue between Woodside Avenue and Barnett Avenue in Sunnyside and 120th Street between Atlantic Avenue and Liberty… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin A coalition of Jackson Heights restaurant owners and residents want Mayor Bill de Blasio to simplify the permit process for sidewalk seating on a permanent basis. The “37th Avenue Sidewalk Cafe Coalition” created a petition calling on de Blasio and the city council to continue the streamlined application process… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who burglarized a grocery store in Astoria early Sunday morning and stole cash and cigarettes. The suspect allegedly smashed through the glass front door of Noreen’s, located at 29-24 Hoyt Avenue South, at around 5:18 a.m. on July 5, according to police. The… Read more »