March 13, 2023 By Michael Dorgan and Paul Frangipane Several Queens elected officials held a rally in Corona Friday, March 10, condemning an alleged anti-Asian beat down of a woman and her son that took place earlier this month — and hate crimes in general. The rally was held at Corona Plaza, which is situated… Read more »
March 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly carried out a homophobic and racist attack on a man riding a 7 train in Woodside last month. The four suspects approached the 47-year-old victim — on a northbound train at the 61st Street-Woodside subway station on Feb. 17… Read more »
Mar. 8, 2023 By Julia Moro Forest Hills native Ray Romano will be releasing his comedy drama, “Somewhere in Queens,” April 21, 2023, after directing, writing and starring in the film. “Somewhere in Queens” follows a simple, blue-collar family, deeply rooted in their Italian American heritage — similar to many Queens natives. Leo Russo, played…
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March 6, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A fire at an apartment building in Jackson Heights left a man dead on Saturday, March 4. The victim, 47, was inside 37-60 88th St. — a six-story building — when the fire broke out on the fourth floor at around 4:25 p.m., according to authorities. The FDNY dispatched… Read more »
March 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police have arrested two men on hate crime charges for allegedly spraying a racist slur across a restaurant in Astoria last month. Christopher Ordonez, 18, and Zlatko Basic, 20, were arrested Sunday, March 5, and each charged with one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime, making graffiti,… Read more »
March 2, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Two teens were stabbed by a group of suspects in Glendale Wednesday night, March 1, according to authorities. The victims, ages 18 and 19, had left a friend’s house and were outside a pharmacy, located at 80-17 Myrtle Ave., when they were approached by four perpetrators who allegedly attacked… Read more »
March 1, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly carjacked a man at gunpoint in Flushing last month. The victim, 40, was sitting inside a white-colored Mercedes Benz SUV that was parked in front of a window treatment store on Sanford Ave. on Feb. 19 at around 5:35… Read more »
March 1, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man was pushed down a flight of stairs before being robbed at knifepoint by two suspects at a Jamaica Hills subway station last week, according to authorities. The victim, 30, was walking up a set of stairs inside the 169th Street subway station on Feb. 22 at around… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man was found fatally stabbed inside an SUV in Woodhaven Monday night, according to the NYPD. Police discovered the victim, 25, in the vehicle at around 8:10 p.m. on Feb. 27 after officers from the 102nd Precinct responded to a 911 call of a man assaulted in the… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled on Monday that petitioning for the upcoming City Council primaries, set to begin Tuesday, can move forward after a legal defense group filed a suit seeking to delay signature gathering in a bid to alter the council maps approved after last year’s redistricting.