Feb. 4, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A suspect is now in police custody after yesterday’s deadly broad daylight shooting at the 90 St – Elmhurst Av station, with authorities believing that the shooter and victim in the horrific incident are connected to the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs, respectively. Ramiro Gutierrez, 26, was arrested earlier… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2019 Staff Report A man was shot dead on the platform at the 90th Street-Elmhurst Av subway station Sunday afternoon. Police responded to 911 calls of shots being fired at the 90th Street-Elmhurst Av subway station at around 12:45 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered an unidentified man in his 20s unconscious and unresponsive with… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Jackson Heights man who is in jeopardy of being deported is getting the backing of a local immigrant organization to help him stay. The Jackson Heights Immigrant Solidarity Network, a local group that aides immigrants, has created an online petition to help Alfredo Flores, an undocumented Mexican national, remain… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2019 By Meghan Sackman An NYPD Officer was arrested today after his alleged role in a group attack outside a bar in Jackson Heights months ago. Jose Linares-Bilbao, 24, was arrested at around 8:35 a.m. in Richmond Hill, where he resides, and was charged with assault, second-degree assault, and harassment for allegedly participating… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A casual eatery focusing on pizza and typical cafe fare has recently opened its doors on 82nd Street in Jackson Heights, taking over the space once occupied by a Mediterranean restaurant. J&J’s Pizzeria Cafe/Bar, located at 40-13 82nd St., held its grand opening on Jan. 23, and offers, so… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2019 By Meghan Sackman An East Elmhurst woman is looking at up to seven years in prison after she was convicted at trial today of assaulting her boyfriend with a samurai sword in 2016, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Karla Barba, 40, was convicted of second-degree assault and two counts of… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2019 Staff Report The NFL football player who allegedly punched a police officer in Jackson Heights last month is now facing up to seven years in prison if convicted on his slew of charges, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Trevor Bates, a 25-year-old Detroit Lions linebacker who hails from Westbrook, Maine,was… Read more »
Jan. 25, 2019 Staff Report Federal officials reported this morning that flights into and out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport are delayed. LaGuardia attributed the problem to a shortage of workers “at FAA air traffic control centers along the East Coast.” The announcement comes in the midst of the government shutdown, the longest in the… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2019 Staff Report Police have released surveillance footage of a man wanted for allegedly stealing $100,000 worth of jewelry from a Corona shop last week. The suspect, described as Hispanic and between 30 to 40 years of age, was seen entering a livery cab wearing a hoodie and face mask immediately after the… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Cuban bakery opened on Roosevelt Avenue earlier this week offering traditional pastries, sandwiches and specialty cakes. The eatery, called La Gran Via Bakery, is located at 78-14 Roosevelt Ave. and is owned and operated by two siblings who worked in their parents’ Cuban bakery as kids. Betsey Leites… Read more »