Apr. 21, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Cops from the 112th Precinct and 20th Transit District are looking for the woman who doused an MTA employee in the face with an unknown substance that caused burning and irritation to his face after being involved in a dispute at the 75th Avenue subway station in Forest Hills…
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Creep sought for groping 11-year-old girl on Q77 bus in southeast Queens: NYPD
Apr. 21, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 113th Precinct are searching for the creep who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl on a Q77 MTA bus near the border of St. Albans and Cambria Heights earlier this month. Police say that the unknown suspect, believed to be in his early 50s, approached the girl…
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NYC to begin ‘climate budgeting,’ subsidizing solar panels for low-income homeowners
Apr. 20, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
New York City will begin taking its carbon emissions targets into account as part of the budget process and launch a program to subsidize solar panel installations for up to 3,000 low-income homes as part of a new long term climate plan Mayor Eric Adams’ office released on Thursday.
Bayside motel among those reportedly being used to house migrants in NYC
Apr. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Bayside’s Anchor Inn is reportedly among the motels in New York City currently being used to house migrants and Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino released a statement criticizing the arrangement. Paladino, on April 14, said her office did not get word about this happening until less than eight hours before…
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Brooklyn man gets 12 years behind bars for 2021 shooting at Howard Beach motel: DA
Apr. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man on April 19 was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a 2021 bloody shooting at a Howard Beach motel, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Rawle Washington, 28, of Scholes Street in South, was convicted by a jury at Queens Supreme Court last month…
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Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct reveals uptick in property crimes in the past month during Community Council meeting
Apr. 20, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The NYPD’s 104th Precinct updated residents of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village and Ridgewood with its most recent crime stats during Tuesday night’s Community Council meeting held at St. Margaret Roman Catholic Church in Middle Village. According to Officer Kevin Moran, within the past 28 days, crime is up by 1.8…
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Jamaica man pleads guilty to attempted assault of LIRR workers, gets unprecedented ban: DA
Apr. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jamaica man admitted to threatening a Long Island Rail Road conductor after failing to produce a ticket on his way home from Brooklyn in August and brandishing a knife when confronted by a number of transit workers, causing injuries to two of them, according to Queens District Attorney…
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South Ozone Park resident shows families how to transform food pantry staples into delicious meals
Apr. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed South Ozone Park resident Geraldine Fermin, who is a frontline worker and program manager of the City Harvest Nutrition Education Program, will be honored as a frontline hero at the 40th City Harvest Gala on Tuesday, April 25, for playing a significant role in helping the organization feed its…
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Goldfish Swim School to host grand opening party for Glen Oaks location
Apr. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Goldfish Swim School will be hosting a party to celebrate the opening of its newest location at 257-09 Union Tpke. in Glen Oaks from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on April 29. There will be various activities that promise fun for the whole family. This fun-filled grand opening party will…
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Thief steals more than $10K worth of tools from Maspeth shed: NYPD
Apr. 20, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the thief who stole more than $10,000 worth of tools from a shed in Maspeth earlier this month. Police say that an unidentified male suspect approached a shed behind 60-90 Eliot Ave. at approximately 1:30 a.m. on April 14. The thief…
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