Aug. 27, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Several community organizations filed a joint lawsuit on Tuesday in federal court in a bid to block the Trump administration’s “Public Charge” rule from taking effect on Oct. 15. Make the Road New York, African Services Committee, Asian American Federation, Catholic Charities Community Services, and Catholic Legal Immigration Network… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police shut down an illegal drug operation in Corona on Friday when they raided a smoke and vape shop on 43rd Avenue, arresting two men and finding vast quantities of narcotics and controlled substances in the process. Members of the NYPD Queens North Gang Squad executed a search warrant… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of accidental overdose deaths among Queens residents decreased for the first time in years with 55 fewer deaths in 2018 compared to 2017, according to data released Monday by the NYC Health Department. City-wide, the number and rate of overdose deaths also decreased in 2018 after seven… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Elmhurst resident and well-known Cipriani chef who was found dead inside a hostel last week died from an apparent fentanyl-laced drug overdose and now a prostitute is facing charges for allegedly peddling the fentanyl that killed him and two other men, according to law enforcement sources. Andrea Zamperoni,… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens straphangers had a hellish start to their week, beginning their Monday morning commute with major rush hour delays and overcrowding. Because of a broken rail near Queensboro Plaza, 7 train service was suspended around 7 a.m. between Queens and Manhattan and other Queens lines faced “extensive delays” as… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin A man was fatally shot in the head in Elmhurst yesterday, police said. At 5:02 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a man shot near Manila Street and Kneeland Avenue in Elmhurst. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man, possibly in his twenties, with… Read more »
Aug. 23, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano The U.S. Tennis Association owes the city more than $300,000 in back rent, according to an audit released Thursday by City Comptroller Scott Stringer. The USTA, which is currently hosting the U.S. Open and operates the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, underreported at least $31 million in revenue… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Police confirmed the body found at an Elmhurst hostel last night is that of missing chef Andrea Zamperoni. Zamperoni was last seen Monday, Aug. 19 at his home on 74th Street, around the corner from the hostel. Zamperoni, 33, was the head chef at the well-respected restaurant Cipriani Dolci… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has called on the MTA to expand the safety netting under the 7 train after another piece of debris fell from the elevated tracks in Woodside on Wednesday. A chunk of metal fell from the elevated subway line close to the 52nd Street-Lincoln Avenue… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin A man was found dead last night inside an Elmhurst building, according to police — which was apparently operating as a hostel. On Aug. 21 at about 8:30 p.m., police were called to a building at 40-36 77th Street due to a report of an unconscious man inside a… Read more »