May 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for two teenagers who allegedly robbed an Astoria deli and punched a store clerk on the way out. The pair were inside the deli, located at 33-03 Broadway, on Sunday at around 5:40 p.m. when they tried to leave without paying for a number of items,… Read more »
May 25, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn will re-open churches for limited services this week. The diocese, which covers Catholic churches in Queens and Brooklyn, will resume prayer services, funerals, baptisms, and weddings from May 26. A maximum number of 10 people will be permitted to attend the ceremonies and… Read more »
May 25, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was found dead in the rear yard of a North Corona home Sunday morning. Police discovered the man’s body at 37-82 101 St. after responding to a 911 call at around 11:45 a.m., police said. The man was laying on the ground behind the two-story wood-frame house,… Read more »
May 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A group of Astoria lawmakers are trying to prevent a local supermarket from shutting in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislators aim to stop the real estate company that owns 22-15 31st St. from kicking out Key Food when its lease comes to an end in October…. Read more »
By Michael Dorgan, May 23, 2020 The number of New Yorkers that have died from COVID-19 in a single day has dropped below 100 for the first time in two months, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. The governor said that 84 people across New York died from the virus Friday – marking a significant milestone… Read more »
May 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Queens doctor and his patient who allegedly used prisoner names as part of an illegal scheme to buy and sell oxycodone have been busted by the DEA. Dr. Dalmacio Francisco, 75, of Jamaica and Astoria resident Michael Othman, 48, were arrested Wednesday for the racket which could see… Read more »
May 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin More Queens streets will be turned over to pedestrians and cyclists beginning tomorrow, as the city expands its open streets initiative during the coronavirus pandemic. The new streets announced today put New York City above its goal of closing 40 miles to car traffic by the end of May,… Read more »
May 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The number of New York City children inflicted with a rare and potentially deadly illness linked to the coronavirus has risen to 89, according to the NYC Health Department. The illness, which doctors have labeled Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome or (MIS-C), can cause inflammation of organs, leading to organ failure… Read more »
May 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin Plans have been filed for a seven-story residential building in Rego Park, according to Department of Buildings records. The building will go up at 64-10 Wetherole St. and will have 26 units, according to the plans filed last month. The structure will be 74-feet tall. The total building will… Read more »
May 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Queens Community Board 9 has called on the city council to vote against the funding of borough-based jails in the upcoming 2021 budget. The executive committee for CB9, which represents Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Ozone Park, passed a resolution on May 15 opposed to the funding of… Read more »