Nov. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry A 35-year-old woman was struck by a hit-and-run driver near the Clearview Expressway in Bayside last week, according to authorities. Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are looking for the motorist who sped away from the scene of the collision that left the victim injured and lying on…
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Nov. 20, 2023 By John Schilling The Queens Community Justice Center (QCJC) officially opened its doors at 1027 Beach 20th St. in Far Rockaway on Friday, Nov. 17, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the newly renovated space for “the local community hub.” QCJC – The Rockaways, which first opened at 1600 Central Ave. in July 2021, is a program of the Center for Justice Innovation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 that aims to “advance equity, increase safety, and help individuals and communities thrive” through identifying and resolving the challenges that “bring people into the criminal and civil legal…
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Nov. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry A Briarwood woman was killed and a 73-year-old man was critically injured after they were struck by one vehicle and then hit by another in Woodhaven on Saturday, Nov. 18, according to authorities. Police from the 102nd Precinct responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision near Woodhaven…
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Nov. 20, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan For over six decades, Cord Meyer Development’s Bay Terrace Shopping Center has acted as a hub of economic activity in Bayside, creating jobs, generating tax revenue and providing an ideal location to operate a business. During the pandemic, when mom and pop shops were particularly hard hit, Cord Meyer…
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Nov. 17, 2023 By Rachel Butler A group of approximately 70 people including residents, labor union workers and New York City Football Club fans attended a Community Board 7 meeting in Whitestone on Nov. 15 to learn about the massive Willets Point Phase 2 proposal that would bring 1,400 residential units, a soccer stadium and a two-star hotel if approved. The meeting, which took place at the St. Luke’s Pastoral Center, was held by the board’s Land Use Committee and was the first of several board meetings in which the public will be able to learn and provide feedback on…
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Nov. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Laurelton community members and leaders joined the leaders of Ridgewood Savings Bank to celebrate the reopening of one of its most storied branches in the area with a a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The branch — located at 230-22 Merrick Blvd. — originally opened 75 years ago,…
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Nov. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jamaica gang leader was sentenced to life in prison on Nov. 15 in Brooklyn federal court for gunning down a rival during a drive-by shooting in front of a Springfield Gardens bodega in 2019. Christopher “Essay” Acevedo, 28, the founder and leader of the Wood City gang, was…
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Nov. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry A city Department of Education employee was arrested Thursday, Nov. 16, and charged with attempted kidnapping and other crimes for allegedly trying to abduct a 15-year-old girl who was walking to school in Cambria Heights on Nov. 15, according to authorities. Detectives from the 105th Precinct went to the home of 32-year-old Yogeshwar Narine just as he was parking his black SUV in front of his residence and took him into custody without further incident, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the case. The maintenance worker was positively identified from a photo…
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Nov. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall More than 350 people gathered for the Queens County Brandeis Association’s annual Installation Gala at Temple Israel of Great Neck Wednesday, Nov. 15. The Brandeis Association is an affinity bar association for Jewish legal professionals and counts many Judges and prominent attorneys in its membership. The large crowd was…
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Nov. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry
New York City Football Club (NYCFC) revealed new details of its proposed $780 million 25,000-seat soccer stadium they plan to build as part of the Willets Point redevelopment at a Community Board 7 Land Use committee hearing in Whitestone Wednesday, Nov. 15.