July 7, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights arrested an off-duty NYPD officer on Thursday, July 6, in connection with an alleged domestic incident, according to authorities. Officer Josue Sanchez, 30, was arrested at around 6 a.m. and charged with assault, harassment and menacing for the alleged incident, according to… Read more »
July 7, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are looking for a suspect who menaced an on-duty school crossing guard in North Corona late last month. The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, as the woman was watching over the neighborhood’s children at the corner of… Read more »
July 6, 2023 By Czarinna Andres Manhattanhenge is a twice-annual event when the setting sun aligns perfectly with the east-west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan, but in Queens, the phenomenon is often referred to as LICHenge. This is because the best views can be found from the Long Island City waterfront, where… Read more »
Jul. 6, 2023 By Julia Moro An Albany man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the drag-racing crash in Kew Gardens Hills that killed a hospital staffer who was on his way to work in November of 2020 Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on July 6 that that Alamin Ahmed, of…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Planet Fitness showed off its new Fresh Meadows location featuring state-of-the-art equipment on Thursday, July 6. Among some of the notable individuals on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the new location at 6109 190th St. were Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, Supreme Fitness Group Vice President of Marketing Dale…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside Little League concluded the spring 2023 season on June 23 with the 12U final matchup in the Queens Alliance Little League World Series, which marked the end of a season that saw the league’s largest growth since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The victors for each age group were…
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Jul. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry
A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with murder for beating a homeless man to death near Citi Field in February, according to the NYPD.
Jul. 6, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Town Hall honored Broadway deity André De Shields, President and CEO of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) Wayne Ho and Founder of the Guru Krupa Foundation Mukund Padmanabhan at its annual gala, Around the World & Home Again, on June 15. The gala celebrated the Smithsonian affiliate’s mission…
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July 5, 2023 By Bill Parry An explosion stunned lunchtime crowds along Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City Wednesday afternoon. A truck from the city’s Department of Transportation was parked on Vernon near 47th Avenue when it caught fire and exploded just after 1 p.m. on July 5. The four DOT employees who were working… Read more »
July 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan And just like that, it was gone. Having served the Sunnyside community for nearly 50 years, the old-school coffee shop Alpha Donuts closed its doors for good last week leaving patrons shocked and in disbelief. The no-frills diner, located just a few feet from the Sunnyside Arch on Queens… Read more »