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Elmhurst Hospital residents set to strike next week over disparities in pay, benefits

May. 18, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed About 170 resident physicians at Elmhurst Hospital, employed by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, are preparing to go on a five-day ULP strike beginning Monday, May 22.  The physicians, who are unionized with the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), said that they’re fed up after…
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Burglar flees empty-handed after breaking into Glen Oaks home

May. 18, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the burglar who broke into a Glen Oaks home earlier this month. Authorities say the burglar climbed through a bathroom window to enter a residence near 257th Street and 82nd Avenue in Glen Oaks — within the confines of the 105th Precinct — at approximately…
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Fake license plates in Glendale a hot topic during 104th Precinct community meeting

May. 18, 2023 By Elijah Hamilton Cars with fake license plates were a major topic of discussion during the May 16 104th Precinct Community Council meeting held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, located at 83-17 78th Ave. in Glendale. One resident claimed that many residents had cars with plates from different states parking in her driveway….
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Ronald McDonald House New York opens new family room at Elmhurst Hospital

May. 18, 2023 By Bill Parry Officials from Ronald McDonald House New York (RMH-NY) and NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst gathered on May 16 to celebrate the grand opening of the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Elmhurst Hospital, marking RMH-NY’s continued expansion to provide its services for more families who are battling pediatric cancer and other…
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Elderly woman found dead with trauma to her head inside of her Woodhaven home: NYPD

May. 18, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are investigating the death of an elderly woman whose body was found at the bottom of a staircase inside of her Woodhaven residence on Wednesday night. Officers from the 102nd Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an unconscious woman inside of a 91st Street home at approximately…
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Teenager struck by MTA bus in Astoria, in serious but stable condition

May. 17, 2023 By Dean Moses An MTA bus struck a young boy in Astoria, Queens on Wednesday afternoon leaving the victim with serious injuries, MTA sources confirmed. A southbound Q69 bus hit the pre-teen in the vicinity of 21st Street and 39th Avenue at around 3:39 p.m., an MTA spokesman said. While the…