Dec. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are looking for two armed robbers who slashed a man across the face during a chain-snatching in Corona. The bloody attack occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 1, when the 35-year-old victim was standing in front of a… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Together, a non-profit dedicated to combating food insecurity, hosted its third annual International Food Expo at the New York Hall of Science on Thursday night. The event raised crucial funds to provide meals for those in need during the holiday season. Nearly 40 Queens-based restaurants and bars,…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are still looking for a woman who punched out a man inside a Corona discount store in broad daylight earlier this month. The attack occurred inside the commercial establishment at 37-76 Junction Blvd. just before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10,… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry A Corona man pleaded guilty Thursday on Queens Supreme Court to sex trafficking charges for targeting and exploiting a migrant teenager into prostitution and paying for sex. Alfredo Morocho, 38, of 110th Street in Corona, admitted he brokered sex encounters between customers and the young girl at locations around… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD released chilling new video surveillance of a gunman taken just moments before he fatally shot a 23-year-old Corona man in front of his home on 96th Street on Friday the 13th, police said. Homicide detectives from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are working to identify the… Read more »
A young man in Queens was shot dead on Friday night, police reported. Police said the 23-year-old victim was slain in front of a home on the 3300 block of 96th Street in Corona at about 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 13. Officers from the 115th Precinct, in responding to a 911 call about the…
Sept. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Around 100 street vendors and activists gathered in Corona Monday afternoon to protest against the NYPD’s alleged illegal destruction of vendor carts and to call on the New York City Council to grant more food vendor permits. The protest, organized by the Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Francisco Moya, alongside community partners and volunteers, hosted a back-to-school event at Moya’s district office, distributing more than 1,000 backpacks and school supplies to local students in Corona. The Moya Back-to-School Festivity, held on Tuesday, Sept. 4, featured food, music and children’s activities, concluding with a movie… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Community leaders and local business owners gathered Thursday afternoon to demand action against a rise in criminal organizations, drug rings, human trafficking, prostitution and shoplifting syndicates along Roosevelt Avenue. The event, which took place at 90-20 Elmhurst Ave., was organized by former City Council Member Hiram Monserrate in response… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan New York City’s only hands-on science and technology museum in Corona was selected to receive two new STEM grants totaling close to $4 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The New York Hall of Science, (NYSCI) will use the new funding to foster positive relationships with learners…