Jan. 5, 2022 By Christian Murray Jimmy Van Bramer, whose term in the city council ended Friday, started work Monday as a member of the executive team at the Girl Scouts of Greater New York. “The Girl Scouts of Greater New York is thrilled to announce that Jimmy Van Bramer has joined our leadership team as Chief Growth… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2022 By Allie Griffin Gov. Kathy Hochul announced during her “State of the State” address Wednesday an ambitious new project to connect Queens and Brooklyn via a largely unused railway. The project, called the “Interborough Express”, calls for the conversion of an existing 14-mile freight line — running from Jackson Heights to Sunset… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A GoFundMe page has been launched for a Woodside man who was struck by a subway train last month and left with horrific injuries. The fund was established for David Cassidy, 33, who lost both of his legs from below the knees in a devastating accident at the 50th… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2022 By Allie Griffin Southeast Queens Council Member Adrienne Adams was officially sworn in as New York City’s first Black council speaker Wednesday. City council members voted almost unanimously to elect Adams to lead the legislative body. No other member was nominated during the City Council’s first meeting of the year. Adams, who… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Flushing woman was charged with murder Monday after she allegedly killed a man in her bed and fled the state in his car back in September. Haiyan Deng, 31, was indicted by a Queens grand jury on murder, burglary and gun charges for the alleged Sept. 18 slaying… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2022 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who allegedly took $2,500 from a woman’s backpack in Jackson Heights on Christmas Eve. The apparent pickpocket was caught on video surveillance closely trailing the 28-year-old woman as she walked near the Jackson Heights- Elmhurst border by 82nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, police… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The driver of an Audi Q7 was shot by two teens during an attempted carjacking in Forest Hills Monday night. The victim, 51, was parked outside an apartment building at 112-41 72nd St. at around 9:30 p.m. when the suspects appeared and tried to take his vehicle, police said…. Read more »
Jan. 3, 2022 By Allie Griffin Applications to serve on one of Queens’ 14 community boards are now open, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Monday. Residents interested in becoming community board members must submit their applications online by Feb. 16. This is the second year that the borough president’s office has offered the application… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man is dead after he leaped over a subway turnstile in Forest Hills early Sunday morning and snapped his neck upon landing. Christopher De La Cruz, 28, went headfirst into the ground inside the Forest Hills-71st Avenue train station after attempting to jump a turnstile to evade the… Read more »
Dec. 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin More than a dozen Queens residents died of COVID-19 Tuesday — the highest number of fatalities among the 62 counties in New York State. Altogether, 97 New Yorkers died from COVID-19 Tuesday including 13 Queens residents as the number of cases reached the highest level on record amid a… Read more »