Feb. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens lawmakers and community leaders joined together on the steps of Borough Hall Monday to denounce a recent string of hate crimes against the Asian American and Jewish communities in the borough. The press conference was organized by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards following three bias incidents in the… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A coalition of elected officials, students, parents and other advocates have come out against a bill sponsored by Queens Council Member Costa Constantinides that aims to remove the NYPD from public schools. The group argues that the bill–introduced Feb. 11— falls short since the 5,000 NYPD safety agents that… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin Sherriff deputies busted a crowded underground bar in Jackson Heights early Sunday morning where more than 300 unmasked partygoers were packed into a basement. The officers discovered the unlicensed bar operating out of a basement at Sueño Americano, located at 35-16 Junction Blvd., shortly after midnight, authorities said. The… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Congress member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has helped raise more than $4 million for relief efforts in Texas, where a winter storm and ensuing power outages wreaked havoc last week. Ocasio-Cortez announced the fundraising milestone in a tweet Saturday. Donations will be split evenly among 12 food banks and organizations… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 By Christina Santucci A chicken found in a beer box in Astoria Park last weekend is on the mend at a Manhattan bird rehab center. The rescued hen, now named Lily, is being treated for bumblefoot and other potential infections, but is still a bit lethargic, a spokesperson for the Wild Bird… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2021 By Christina Santucci A carbon monoxide leak sickened nine people — including a 3-year-old child — in East Elmhurst early Saturday, according to the FDNY and published reports. Five people were taken to a local hospital, including one person in critical condition, and four people were treated at the scene, the FDNY… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police said they are looking for a creep who rubbed his crotch on a 40-year-old woman’s butt while riding on a bus in Elmhurst early Saturday. The incident took place on a Q58 bus around 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning, and afterward the alleged pervert got off the bus and… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2021 By Christina Santucci The NYPD released a surveillance image Sunday of a man suspected of scrawling a swastika on a Rego Park synagogue last week. Police said the man went up to the front of the Rego Park Jewish Center, located at 97-30 Queens Blvd. at about 10:50 a.m. Feb. 17 and… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin A coalition of Flushing-based community groups have filed suit against the New York City Council in response to its approval of the controversial Flushing waterfront development project in December. Chhaya Community Development Corporation (Chhaya CDC), MinKwon Center for Community Action and the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce — along… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray The man who was arrested Thursday for assaulting a 52-year-old Asian woman on a Flushing street was released from custody early this morning. Patrick Mateo, 47, who was charged with assault and harassment, was released this morning at around 3 a.m. without bail, according to the Queens District Attorney’s… Read more »