Jul. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Jackson Heights man on murder charges for allegedly beating his wife to death in their apartment in 2024. Jose Lequerica, 50, of 34th Avenue, was arrested by the NYPD in the same apartment on Tuesday, July 22, and booked at the 115th…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas picked up a number of high-profile endorsements after officially launching her state Senate campaign in Jackson Heights Monday night as she looks to unseat incumbent State Sen. Jessica Ramos in the Democratic primary for Senate District 13 next year. González-Rojas, who currently represents Assembly…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry A woman was struck by a seven train at the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station on Monday afternoon. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights responded to a 911 call of a woman in need of medical attention at the station at 4:52 p.m. on July…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from three Queens precincts are looking for a group of moped-riding robbers who targeted three other riders in three different neighborhoods within an hour during a mobile crime spree in one night in June. Police say the group of riders struck first in the confines of the…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, Council Member Shekar Krishnan, community members and accessibility activists gathered Monday morning to celebrate the completion of a long-awaited ADA-compliant ramp at the Jackson Heights Post Office, which was installed after years of advocacy from community members and elected officials. The federally operated post…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are still looking for a pair of muggers who allegedly beat and robbed a woman following an argument last month. Police say the 26-year-old victim was walking past 37-55 74th St. just before 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, when…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The New York Blood Center (NYBC) has issued an urgent call for type O- and O+ blood donors following a sharp decline in donations earlier in July. The center stated that New York’s O- and O+ supplies are currently 25% below the level needed to meet hospital demands…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Indoor skydiving company iFly held a ribbon-cutting celebration in Long Island City Friday ahead of a grand-opening celebration at its western Queens facility on Saturday. iFLY Indoor Skydiving, which operates more than 80 locations around the world including on several cruise ships opened at 10-20 Borden Ave. at…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A College Point man is being held without bail after he was arrested and charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of a Corona man in May. Carlos Castro Alvarado, 26, of 121st Street, was apprehended near his workplace on Tuesday, July 15, by members of the Regional…
Jul. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry A 45-year-old man was beaten and robbed in Corona by a mugger who police say remains at large. Police from the 115th Precinct in are looking for a suspect who law enforcement sources say approached the victim as he walked near the intersection of 37th Avenue and Warren…