Oct. 5, 2018 By Tara Law Arepa Lady, a popular Colombian restaurant in Jackson Heights, reopened yesterday in a space a block away from its old location, restaurant owner Alejandro Osorio said. The restaurant was forced to vacate its 77-02A Roosevelt Ave. storefront in March in order to make way for a 7-story development. The… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released a photo of an Elmhurst man who has been missing for nearly two weeks. Police say that Santos Rochas, 42, was last seen at his 42-72 80th St. home at 4:20 p.m. on Sept. 23. Rochas is Hispanic, and about 5 feet tall and 150 pounds…. Read more »
Oct. 5, 2018 By Tara Law A public vigil for Jackson Heights LGBT icon Ms. Colombia will be held in front of the Jackson Heights Post Office tonight. The vigil will take place at the post office, which is at 78-02 37th Ave. at 7 p.m., according to Councilmember Daniel Dromm’s office. The event will… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2018 By Tara Law A 32-year-old Elmhurst man with autism has gone missing, and his twin brother is leading a desperate search to find him. Peter Gonzalez, an emotionally disturbed, nonverbal autistic man, has been missing since 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, his brother David Gonzalez said. Peter was last seen at Veteran’s Grove… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2018 By Tara Law Ms. Colombia, a colorful and beloved figure in the Jackson Heights LGBT community, has been found dead, Council Member Daniel Dromm has announced. Ms. Colombia, whose birth name was Osvaldo Gomez, was found dead in the waters off Jacob Riis Park, Dromm’s office said. No foul play is currently… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2018 By Tara Law The Department of Transportation will host two public workshops this month to discuss a potential “comprehensive redesign” of Northern Boulevard, which has been plagued with pedestrian deaths over the last few years. The workshops will focus on identifying street safety concerns, gathering community feedback, and discussing ways to restructure… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for two teens in connection to a Sept. 25 stabbing that took place by the Junction Boulevard 7-train subway station. Police say that the incident began inside the station when the victim, a 15-year-old boy, got into a physical fight with the duo at around 5:15… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2018 By Tara Law The death of a man whose body was found in a BMW in North Corona on Sunday has been ruled a homicide, the NYPD announced today. The ruling comes after police found the body of Daryl Whitfield, a 26-year-old Jamaica resident, in the back seat of a car at… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2018 By Christian Murray A man’s body was found in a wooded area near a house in Elmhurst this morning. Police were notified at 9:30 a.m. that there was an unresponsive man located in a grassy area in the vicinity of 40-24 72nd St. When police arrived, they discovered an unidentified man unconscious… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2018 By Tara Law A homeless man has been charged with murder for the Sept. 27 stabbing of a 25-year-old Long Island City man. John Davies, 35, faces 25 years to life in prison for second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Officials say… Read more »