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.
Feb. 27. 2023 By Michael Dorgan A global fried chicken chain based out of the Philippines is coming to Elmhurst. Jollibee, which has more than 1,300 restaurants worldwide, will open some time next year at 91-19 Queens Blvd., a space situated on the block across from the Queens Center Mall, a spokesperson for the company… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan and Paul Frangipane Elected officials, residents and community leaders took part in a rally in Astoria Sunday, Feb. 26, calling on the DOT to install traffic lights at the intersection where a 7-year-old was struck dead by an SUV earlier this month. The event was held at the Astoria… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Brooklyn man has been arrested for attempted murder and other crimes after he allegedly shot a victim in Corona on Christmas Day. Kevin Aspiroz, 25, was picked up by police on Thursday, Feb. 23, two months after he allegedly shot a 45-year-old man during an attempted armed robbery… Read more »