July 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The St. Sebastian’s Parish Center in Woodside has laid off all of its workers and is in the process of reviewing its entire operation. The parish center, which provides athletic facilities and programming to the community at 39-60 57th St., closed in March due to the statewide shutdown. The… Read more »
July 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Four people were seriously injured – including a young girl – after a fire broke out inside a house in Woodside early Friday morning. The victims were inside a two-story house on 64-05 35th Ave. when the blaze started, police said. Some of the victims were trapped on the… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was left with a broken neck after a suspect slammed him to the ground in Jackson Heights last week. The victim, 49, was walking past 37-67 74th St. on July 13 at around 6 p.m. when the suspect grabbed him and flung him to the pavement, according… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was punched on an Elmhurst street earlier this month and remains in a coma, police said. The victim, 53, was allegedly struck by a man while walking past 92-04 Corona Ave. on July 12, at around 1:30 a.m., according to police. The victim had gotten into a… Read more »
July 21 2020, By Michael Dorgan Several Queens officials have slammed President Trump for issuing a memorandum that aims to block undocumented immigrants from being counted when the number of congressional seats are determined following the 2020 census. The memo, which was issued Tuesday, would exclude undocumented immigrants from the population count used to determine… Read more »
July 17, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Borough President’s office is accepting applications for residents to serve on some of the borough’s Community Education Councils. Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee is looking to fill six positions in four districts before the new school year starts. CECs are part of the city’s school governance… Read more »
July 17, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria public school teacher is under investigation after video emerged of her calling a woman an “Asian b***h” following a pro-police rally in Bayside last weekend. The incident, which occurred outside the 111th precinct, located at 45-06 215th St. Sunday, has led to calls for her to be… Read more »
July 16, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The mayor signed a package of police reform bills into law Wednesday that aim to combat police brutality and encourage greater police accountability. The legislation takes aim at police misconduct by banning cops from using chokeholds in all situations as well as making police records more accessible to the… Read more »
July 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Bronx man who slashed two elderly straphangers on the 7 train in Woodside last week has been charged with attempted murder, assault and other crimes. Patrick Chambers, 46, allegedly stabbed a 71-year-old man in the stomach and the chest in an unprovoked attack on July 5, according to… Read more »
July 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A jeweler who ran a failed Ponzi scheme and was left owing investors around $200 million was arrested and charged Tuesday. Gregory Altieri, 53, promised investors that he could generate returns of between 30 percent and 70 percent in a matter of months based on jewelry deals he could… Read more »