Feb. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 79-year-old man was attacked and robbed by two suspects in broad daylight in Jackson Heights Tuesday, according to police. The senior was in the vicinity of 81st Street and Roosevelt Avenue at around 4 p.m. when he was approached by the two perpetrators who pushed him to the… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan “Help is on the way.” Those are the words of DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez who told residents in Glendale Tuesday that his agency is actively working on improving road safety in the neighborhood — following a number of serious crashes in the area recently. Rodriguez was speaking at a… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 16-year-old girl who was a passenger on a moped is in critical condition after she was struck by the driver of a car in Glendale Monday. The teen was on a moped that was being driven by a 15-year-old boy along Cooper Avenue when it collided with a… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several police precinct buildings in western Queens and throughout the city are in poor condition and one local council member is calling for them to be renovated. Council Member Robert Holden, whose 30th Council District incorporates five precincts, wants the city’s outdated stationhouses upgraded and has called on Mayor… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A virtual food hall that houses nearly two dozen eateries opened in Sunnyside late last year. The facility, called Sunnyside Eats, opened at 40-05 Skillman Ave. and over 20 different eateries operate out of the space, according to the company’s website. The various eateries offer a wide variety of food… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was fatally shot inside the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex early Friday. The victim, 34, was shot once in the chest at 2-10 27th Ave. at around 1:15 a.m., police said. Police responded to a 911 call and discovered him in a hallway on the third floor of… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police have arrested a knife-wielding man who caused chaos inside a popular East Elmhurst restaurant Saturday after getting into a heated argument. Kohrelle Brisco, 47, was arrested for harassment and menacing after he grabbed a knife from the kitchen of the Jackson Hole Diner, located at 69-35 Astoria Blvd… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD 114th precinct in Astoria is about to see a return of the plainclothes police team—but a local council member is opposed to these units saying they are ineffective and unfairly target minorities. The precinct is one of 30 across New York City where plain-clothes units will soon… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new sports bar/restaurant has opened in Forest Hills just in time for the Super Bowl. The new bar, called Roam, opened Saturday just off Austin Street at 107-12 70th Rd. It serves beer, wine and cocktails and offers a wide range of American-styled food. The operators of the… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan President Joe Biden visited a Long Island City elementary school Thursday to learn more about how community intervention programs can combat violent crime. Biden visited P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell, located at 37-15 13th St., to meet with school principal Dionne Jaggon and local violence interrupter teams tasked with de-escalating… Read more »