Oct. 26, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for three men who allegedly punched and slashed a 21-year-old man in an unprovoked attack while the victim was waiting for a 7 train at the Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Avenue station early Sunday. The victim was sitting on a station bench at around 1:30 a.m. when… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray A 21-year-old Queens man was arrested Monday for a shooting that took place during a gunfight on a Woodside street in June. Karma Tsering, of 58th Street in Woodside, was arrested on charges of attempted criminally negligent homicide, assault and other crimes for allegedly shooting a 28-year-old man on… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2022 By Christian Murray An Astoria man has been charged with criminally negligent homicide for allegedly killing a 5-year-old boy with his pickup truck in East Elmhurst last month. Xavier Carchipulla, 40, of 33rd Street, was arraigned today in Queens criminal court on a seven-count indictment charging him with leaving the scene of… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2022 By Christian Murray The Innovation QNS development took center stage in City Hall Wednesday, with elected officials, business leaders and residents weighing in on the massive proposal during a public hearing held by the Committee on Zoning and Franchises. Most of the arguments for and against the 2,800-unit mixed-use proposal—which would take… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2022 Staff Report Hundreds of participants are set to take part in the Sunnyside Post Halloween Mile on Saturday. Most already have their costumes planned. The event is for both runners and walkers, and the goal is to raise funds for Sunnyside Community Services, a community-based non-profit that provides programs for individuals of… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2022 By Czarinna Andres and Christian Murray Sunnyside Community Services, a community-based non-profit serving New Yorkers of all age groups, cut the ribbon on its new Long Island City facility Monday. The non-profit, which serves 16,000 people from pre-K to seniors each year, has taken a 7,700 square foot space on the second… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray Mayor Eric Adams said today that he is in support of the Innovation QNS development and that the project should move forward. Adams announced his support when he was asked about the project by a reporter at the end of a press conference he was holding about trash pickups…. Read more »
Oct. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a 67-year-old woman’s backpack while the victim was on the ground—after passing out from a medical episode—inside the Grand Avenue-Newtown subway station earlier this month. The suspect allegedly took the bag at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 after… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2022 By Max Murray A 26-year-old woman was pinned inside a subway turnstile in Rego Park Tuesday by a man who grabbed her wallet during a struggle, police said. The victim was walking through a full-height security turnstile at around 11:40 a.m. at the 63 Drive Rego Park station when a man grabbed… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Tuesday that a national provider of online mental health services is partnering with 10 Queens-based organizations to offer $2 million in therapy services. Richards made the announcement at Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities in Corona and noted that many residents are in need… Read more »