Sept. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A driver who was shot in Forest Hills during a road rage dispute Saturday has succumbed to his injuries and the incident is now being investigated as a homicide. Jamal Artis, 46, of LeFrak City, was shot in the torso on Sept. 10 by a quarreling driver at the… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Taste of Sunnyside, an annual event that aims to showcase the diverse restaurant mix of the neighborhood, will take place next month—and tickets are now on sale. The event will see hundreds of attendees go door-to-door to sample food and beverages offered by more than 35 participating local… Read more »
Sept. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two Queens council members have called on the Parks Dept. to nix the Trump Organization’s license to operate a golf course in the Bronx – and to cancel a Saudi-backed women’s international golf tournament at the venue next month. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Councilmember Shekar Krishnan say that… Read more »
Sept. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Flushing teenager has been busted for allegedly having a cache of weapons in his home and for selling fentanyl to undercover cops during a sting operation. Justin Echeverry, 19, was indicted by a Queens grand jury and arraigned before Queens Supreme Court Wednesday on drug and weapons charges—as… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An Elmhurst man was arrested on hate crime charges Tuesday for headbutting a 22-year-old Asian American man in Astoria nearly two months ago. Rudy Coslopez, 41, was charged with assault and aggravated harassment as hate crimes for an attack that took place outside 34-27 Steinway St. on July 12,… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An outdoor music festival featuring performers from around the world — and around the corner — is coming to Sunnyside Gardens Park next week. The event, called the Queens United International Party Music Festival (QUIP), will take place on Sept. 17 at the park located on 39th Avenue. The festival… Read more »
Sep. 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A badly worn-out Woodside athletic field is about to undergo a near $1.3 million makeover. The artificial playing field at Big Bush Park, located between 61st and 64th Street by Laurel Hill Boulevard, will be ripped up and a new high-quality synthetic turf surface will go down in its place… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The widow of the alleged “duck sauce killer” – the man accused of fatally shooting a delivery worker in Forest Hills in April – was indicted Friday for having a cache of illegal weapons at her home. Dorothy Hirsch, 62, who was married to the late Glenn Hirsch, 51,… Read more »
Sept. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The city has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks alleging that the coffee chain illegally fired a worker in retaliation for helping to unionize a store in Astoria. The lawsuit, filed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), claims Starbucks illegally sacked barista Austin Locke days after the… Read more »
Sept. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 5-year-old boy was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in East Elmhurst Thursday as he attempted to cross a street while holding his father’s hand. The victim, Jonathan Martinez, was hit by the driver of a pickup truck at around 5:30 p.m. as he attempted to cross 100th… Read more »