Sep. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria man is accused of driving drunk when he struck a 13-year-old girl and a 72-year-old man while speeding through the narrow residential streets of Corona on the night of Sunday, Sept. 14. Luis Saula Quindi, 40, of 48th Street, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on…
Sep. 16, 2025 By Jessica Militello Fans of the delicious and savory momo, a Tibetan and Nepalese dumpling, are in for a real treat with the return of the annual Momo Crawl to Jackson Heights on Sun. Sept. 21. The 13th annual event, to be held in Diversity Plaza at 37th Road between 73rd…
Sep. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry The owner of a Corona boutique and two of his employees were arrested and charged with criminal possession of stolen property for their alleged roles in a fencing operation. More than $50,000 in merchandise was allegedly stolen from major retailers, including Macy’s, Lululemon, Abercrombie & Fitch and American…
Sep. 15, 2025 By Taliah Gabriel The Queens Night Market is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, returning to Flushing Meadows Corona Park from Saturday, Sept. 13, through Saturday, Oct. 25. The Market will be open every Saturday from 4 p.m. until midnight, offering attendees the opportunity to explore a variety of vendors, merchants…
Sep. 15, 2025 By Bill Parry An alleged hit-and-run driver from Long Island is being held without bail for intentionally driving into four people, including a 16-year-old girl and her mother, killing the youngster, after he sexually propositioned the teen and her mom minutes earlier on Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst early Saturday morning, according…
Sep. 11, 2025 By Ethan Marshall In recognition of the 24th anniversary of 9/11, the New York Mets released a documentary on YouTube, “11 Days in September,” which details the pivotal role Shea Stadium and the organization played in the relief efforts in the days that followed the terrorist attacks. Presented by the Tunnel…
Sep. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Shekar Krishnan modeled several outfits from a local South Asian fashion company based in Jackson Heights ahead of a New York City Fashion Week event that aims to showcase the diverse cultures of New York City communities through elected officials on both sides of the aisle.…
Sep. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Jackson Heights woman on charges of sex trafficking, grand larceny and other related crimes for allegedly forcing a woman to engage in prostitution on Roosevelt Avenue and to pay the defendant a daily sum of money. Valezka Echeverrias, 31, of 80th Street,…
Sep. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Shekar Krishnan and Queens Public Library (QPL) welcomed local residents to QPL’s Jackson Heights branch Sunday to celebrate the return of seven-day service. QPL’s Jackson Heights branch, located at 35-51 81st St., was one of five Queens libraries to begin offering seven-day service on Sunday, Sept.…
Sep. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris presented Queens Public Library (QPL) with a $100,000 in state funding last week to help support programming and resources at four branches across the borough. Gianaris made the presentation at QPL’s annual back-to-school event at its Elmhurst branch on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The funding…