Jan. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray A Sunnyside institution came to an end last week, with the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post officially closing after being in the neighborhood for nearly 90 years. The John Vincent Daniels Jr. VFW Post, or Post 2813, officially shut down its 43-53 43rd St. location on Dec. 31. The… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Queens high school will serve as a “NYC Vaccine Hub” where health care workers can get vaccinated for the coronavirus on Sunday. Health care workers who have not already received the COVID-19 vaccine through their employer can get their first dose of the vaccine at Hillcrest High School… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD Bomb Squad has determined that a suspicious device reported at the Queens Place Mall Monday morning was a hoax. Police received a report at 8:40 a.m. that there was a device, with a battery hooked up to two propane tanks, inside a Black Tesla inside a garage… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2021, By Michael Dorgan The Queens Place Mall and surrounding streets were evacuated Monday after a suspicious device near a vehicle in the garage was reported. The device was reported at around 8:40 a.m. in a vehicle that was “looking strange,” near 56th Ave. and Queens Blvd, police said. The vehicle was reported… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2021 By Christian Murray A woman was shot dead outside a house in East Elmhurst Saturday, according to police. Police responded to a call at around 3:35 p.m. that a woman had been shot in front of 32-17 97th Street. Upon arrival, officers from the 115th Precinct discovered the woman, 37, with gunshot… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2021 By Christian Murray The community fridge outside State Sen. Jessica Ramos’ office in East Elmhurst was destroyed overnight Friday—but within 12 hours her constituents donated over $20,000 to have it repaired and restocked. Ramos took to twitter Saturday morning to express her outrage that the fridge outside her 32-37 Junction Blvd. had… Read more »
Jan. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray The police have released photos of four men wanted in connection to a fatal shooting outside a Kew Gardens hotel early this morning. The men are wanted for questioning following a triple shooting in front of the Umbrella Hotel, located at 124-18 Queens Bvd., that took place at 1:10… Read more »
Jan. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray Three men were shot, one fatally, outside a Kew Gardens hotel this morning, in what authorities say was the first homicide in New York City this year. The shooting took place at around 1:10 a.m. outside the Umbrella Hotel, a hotel known for being a hotbed for crime that… Read more »
Dec. 30, 2020 By Christian Murray The mayor announced Tuesday that the city is extending a pilot program that allows storefront owners to sell goods on the sidewalk. The initiative, dubbed the Open Storefronts program, was launched at the end of October and will now be in operation until Sept. 30, 2021. The program is… Read more »
Dec. 29, 2020 By Christian Murray The Department of Transportation constructed 28.6 miles of protected bicycle lanes across the city in 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The mayor said 2020 was a record year in terms of mileage, outdoing 2017 when 24.9 miles of protected bicycle lanes were built. The borough of Queens… Read more »