July 13, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 43-year-old woman fought off a would-be rapist who attacked her on a Flushing street Saturday. The woman was walking on the sidewalk in the vicinity of 27th Avenue and 146th Street when the man grabbed her from behind at around 5 p.m., according to police. The victim was… Read more »
July 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin A good Samaritan chased after a robber who stole a woman’s cell phone on a Corona street Saturday–and was able to get it back. The man witnessed the robbery from his window at around 6:30 a.m. near 37-62 101st St., police said. The good Samaritan saw the suspect bump… Read more »
July 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Three apartments in a newly-constructed building in Elmhurst are up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery. Three two-bedroom units at 41-53 77th St. are available through the lottery and cost $2,150 a month to rent. The lottery is for households that make 130 percent of the area… Read more »
July 12, 2020 By Christian Murray Disturbing video has gone viral of a slashing that took place on the 7 train in Woodside last week. The video shows two straphangers, both in their 70s, being attacked by a man with a pocket knife on a Manhattan-bound train– between 61st Street and 52nd Street– at around… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin A leader in the notorious international MS-13 gang has been indicted in federal court for ordering the murder of a member of the rival Latin Kings gang. Marcelo Esquivel, 31, of Jamaica, Queens, is charged with murder in-aid-of racketeering in connection to the July 2, 2012 killing of Daniel… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin A statue of the Virgin Mary in front of a Catholic high school in Elmhurst has been vandalized and the NYPD is investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. The word “IDOL” was spray painted down the front of the statue at Cathedral Prep School and Seminary, located… Read more »
July 10, 2020 by Allie Griffin Forty apartments in a newly constructed building in Ridgewood are up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery — but only for those who make at least $61,000 a year. The building, called the “The Strand,” is located at 18-81 Starr St. It has a mix of studio,… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that alternate-side parking will remain suspended through July 19. De Blasio has repeatedly suspended alternate side parking throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the need for residents to leave their homes. The mayor said that he will determine whether it will be extended… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 60-year-old cyclist suffered head injuries after being struck in a hit-and-run crash in Jamaica early Friday morning. The man was riding his bicycle southbound on Van Wyck Expressway Service Road, south of the intersection at 107th Avenue, when a vehicle plowed into him at around 5:20 a.m., according… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Building permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building on Metropolitan Avenue in Kew Gardens. The plans call for a 75-foot-tall structure on a site at 132-47 Metropolitan Ave., according to documents filed with the Dept. of Buildings on July 7. The building will contain 21 apartments, with the… Read more »