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 »
Oct. 2, 2018 By Christian Murray The body of a 53-year-old Jackson Heights man was found floating in the water by the World’s Fair Marina this morning, police said. Cops found the fully-clothed body of Michael Panico, a resident of 88th Street, at about 9:15 a.m. in the water just off the marina, which is… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2018 By Tara Law The body of a 26-year-old man with head trauma was found inside of a car in North Corona yesterday. Police responded to a 911 call about an assault–but found the body of Daryl Whitfield, a Jamaica resident, in a car at 95-01 Northern Blvd. at 7:02 a.m. Whitfield was… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2018 By Tara Law An unidentified adult man was stabbed to death on an Elmhurst street corner last night. Police responding to a 911 call found the man lying on the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 80th Street at around 9:41 p.m. The man had stab wounds to his upper torso, police said…. Read more »
Sept. 26, 2018 By Tara Law More than 1,000 people are expected to explore Jackson Heights and Elmhurst on Oct. 7 in a quest to try a unique Tibetan and Nepali specialty— the momo. Attendees of the neighborhood’s seventh annual Momo Crawl are invited to taste $1 momos from more than 25 local Nepali and… Read more »