Aug. 7, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a group of suspects wanted for robbing a man in Jackson Heights last month. According to authorities, two suspects approached the 25-year-old victim outside an apartment building on 81st Street, between 37th Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue, at around 11:50 p.m. on July 12 and… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was killed by a hit-and-run driver who collided with his motorized scooter in Corona on Sunday morning, according to the NYPD. Amikar Armondo Marquez-Larez, 36, of Clay Street just south of Newtown Creek in Greenpoint, was riding a 2021 Znen ZN 150T just before 5 a.m…. Read more »
Aug. 4, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A group of Queens Democratic officials held a rally in Corona Plaza on Wednesday, Aug. 2, where they criticized the Department of Sanitation for recently cracking down on unauthorized vendors operating at the location and City Council Member Francisco Moya, who is also a Democrat and represents the district,… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Queens officials including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined advocates and street vendors for a rally in Corona on Wednesday, Aug. 2, to condemn a recent crackdown on vendors in the area and to call for the city to issue more permits. The rally took place at Corona Plaza Park,… Read more »
July 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for two suspects who allegedly robbed a woman on a 7 train in Corona earlier this month. The suspects approached the 44-year-old victim while she was on a northbound train as it was nearing the 111th Street station on July 16 at around 3:15 p.m., according… Read more »
July 25, 2023 By Michael Diorgan Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly knocked a man’s teeth out with a power punch in Elmhurst earlier this month. Authorities say the suspect got into a dispute with the 42-year-old victim in the vicinity of Broadway and 76th Street at around 5:30 a.m. on July 2…. Read more »
July 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a man wanted for groping a woman at the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue subway station last week. The alleged pervert approached the woman from behind while she was on the southbound ‘F’ train platform of the station on July 18 at around 11:40 a.m., according… Read more »
July 24, 2023 By By Gabriele Holtermann It was all about Colombian pride and culture at the annual Colombian Independence Day Parade in Jackson Heights on Sunday, July 23. Colombian Americans came out in droves and lined up along Northern Boulevard between 69th and 85th streets, waving Colombian flags and cheering on dancers donning traditional… Read more »
July 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 71-year-old man suffered a brutal beat down inside the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst earlier this month after having come to the aid of his 88-year-old mother — and the suspect behind the assault remains at large. The victim was with his mother, who was sitting down in… Read more »
July 17, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was busted after three people were pistol-whipped during an East Elmhurst home invasion in early morning hours of Friday, July 14, according to authorities. Police say three men approached the residence near Astoria Boulevard and 94th Street, not far from the East Elmhurst Library, at around… Read more »