Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released photos of a man who allegedly punched and kicked a woman on a subway platform at the Junction Boulevard subway station on Monday. Police say that the victim, a 37-year-old woman, was walking on the northbound 7 train platform at around 6:29 p.m. when the man… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2018 By Tara Law A 38-year-old East Elmhurst man has been arrested and charged with groping two girls in North Corona and Corona over the last week. Noe Angel Sorriano Cruz is awaiting arraignment on charges of first-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching, second-degree sexual abuse and two counts of endangering the welfare of… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a woman who punched and shoved another passenger off the 7 train at the 74th Street/Broadway station during rush hour earlier this month. Police say that the assault took place while the train was at the station at around 8:25 a.m. on Oct. 2. The… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2018 By Tara Law Police say that the man who allegedly groped a 10-year-old girl in North Corona on Oct. 3 touched a 13-year-old girl inappropriately in Corona yesterday. Police say that the man approached the 13-year-old at 8:20 a.m. near 45 Avenue and Junction Boulevard and then touched her. He then walked… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released photos of a man who groped a 10-year-old girl on a North Corona sidewalk. Police say that the suspect approached the girl outside of 39-16 104th St at around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 3. The man touched the girl’s groin over her clothes before taking off on… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2018 By Tara Law The Elmhurst man with autism who went missing on Oct. 2 has been found safe and unharmed, his brother announced on Facebook Monday. Peter Gonzalez, a 32-year-old with autism and emotional problems, had not been seen since he was spotted at Veterans Grove Park last week. His twin brother,… Read more »
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 »