Aug. 19, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who triggered an amber alert in Elmhurst yesterday for allegedly trying to abduct his 7-year-old daughter has been arrested on a different charge—attempting to rape the child’s mother. Jean Puello, 40, allegedly tried to rape his daughter’s mother at the woman’s Grand Avenue apartment – near Van… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for two hate-filled teens involved in ripping down a pride flag from a home in Fresh Meadows earlier this month and stomping on it. Video footage released by the NYPD shows the suspects on a motorized scooter pulling up outside a house, located on 190th St.,… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A statue that was erected this summer at a Flushing Catholic church to honor residents who died from COVID-19 was vandalized Tuesday. The statue, located at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church at 136-76 41st Ave., was smashed by a man who pushed it to the ground, according to a… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A large outdoor party will be held at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in October to celebrate the re-opening of Queens—in the wake of the COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. The event, called Queens Comes Back, will feature dozens of local restaurants and vendors offering some of the best food and… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in parts of western Queens on Aug. 17. The spraying–which will be from trucks–will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night and will continue until 6 a.m. the following day, according to the NYC… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A popular Astoria restaurant has won an award for its outdoor dining setup, while an Open Street in Jackson Heights has also been celebrated for revitalizing a section of that neighborhood. Blend Astoria, a trendy Latin American-themed restaurant located at 37-17 30th Ave., was named as having one of… Read more »
Aug. 12 2021, By Michael Dorgan The Parks Dept. has completed a $5.2 million revamp of a playground in Elmhurst—and several Queens officials visited the area Tuesday to hold a ceremonial ribbon cutting event. Clement Clarke Moore Homestead Playground, a 1.98-acre park on Broadway (between 82nd St. and 45th Ave.), has undergone a major facelift… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who was found dead by firefighters following an explosion inside his Woodside/Elmhurst apartment Tuesday likely killed himself prior to the massive blast, police said. Anesti Bulgaretsi, 26, was discovered by firefighters inside a seventh-floor penthouse apartment, located at 73-01 41 Ave., after an explosion and subsequent fire… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan One person is dead after an explosion and subsequent fire ripped through the upper floors of an apartment building in Woodside Tuesday morning. The FDNY declared a three-alarm fire and dispatched more than 140 firefighters to tackle the inferno at 73-01 41st Ave. shortly after 10:25 a.m., officials said…. Read more »
Aug. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Curbside composting will be making a return in the fall. The Dept. of Sanitation (DSNY) announced last week that it will begin its free service of collecting food scraps, food-soiled paper and other organic waste from outside homes and residential buildings in select areas sometime in October. Curbside composting… Read more »