March 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 13-year-old boy – who was told to “go back to your country” by a group of teens in Flushing Wednesday – appears to be the latest victim of the anti-Asian hate crimes sweeping across the nation. The boy was playing basketball inside Bowne Playground, located at 142-20 Barclay… Read more »
March 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan WeWork, the shared-office leasing company, announced Tuesday that it has entered into a partnership with the Queens Chamber of Commerce to offer its members discounted rent. The company has also entered into a similar deal with the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx Chambers of Commerce as part… Read more »
March 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The police have released video footage of a gunman firing off shots into an apartment building in Jackson Heights early Sunday. The video footage captures the suspect entering the courtyard of the building, located in the vicinity of 91st Street and 35th Avenue, he is seen carrying a gun… Read more »
March 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a turning vehicle on Queens Boulevard on Friday. Jaipaul Persaud, 55, died Sunday two days after being hit by a driver of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, as he tried to cross at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive at… Read more »
March 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An Asian woman who was holding a baby in Fresh Meadows Tuesday was allegedly spat at by a man who also shouted out a racist remark, police said. The hateful act, in what appears to be the latest anti-Asian incident to take place in the city, has been condemned… Read more »
March 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a woman who allegedly fondled a teenage boy inside the victim’s home in Corona last month. The woman allegedly grabbed the genitals of the 16-year-old victim inside a residence located in the vicinity of 98th Street and Alstyne Avenue on Feb. 28, according to police…. Read more »
March 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Pablo Calle, the longtime co-owner of Donato’s Italian Restaurant, died Wednesday. He was 69. Pablo was an affable, gregarious character, known for greeting customers into his restaurant, which is situated on the corner of 39th Avenue and 51st Street on the Sunnyside/Woodside border. The Ecuadorian native established the restaurant,… Read more »
March 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced Monday that more than 1 million households in Queens will receive economic stimulus checks within the next two weeks. The Senate majority leader said that the checks will be sent out as part of the latest COVID-19 relief bill. The massive $1.9 trillion American… Read more »
March 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a woman who allegedly snatched a wallet from a straphanger inside the 74th Street–Roosevelt subway station in January – and then used the victim’s debit card to buy items at a liquor store. The thief approached a 52-year-old woman inside the station on Jan. 15… Read more »
March 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A four-alarm fire tore through a commercial building in Jackson Heights Thursday night damaging several storefronts. The blaze began at around 10:50 p.m. inside a restaurant located at 37-54 74th St., according to the FDNY. The fire, which started in the basement area at Prince Kebab & Chinese Restaurant,… Read more »