May 2, 2023, By Michael Dorgan Queens leaders and advocates gathered in Jackson Heights on Wednesday, April 26, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a new low-cost healthcare facility that specializes in treating members of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. The new facility,… Read more »
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Jackson Heights man faces life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing wife in 2020: DA
April 27, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jackson Heights man admitted he stabbed his wife to death during a 2020 argument in their 34th Road apartment while her daughter was in the next room, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Carmelo Mendoza, 44, pleaded guilty on April 26 to murder in the second degree… Read more »
Persona non grata: Scandal-scarred Queens Assemblymember blasted for social media posts following uninvited appearance at community event
April 26, 2023 By Christian Murray Juan Ardila, the Queens assemblymember who has been accused by two women of sexual assault and refused to step down from office, has come under fire for posting photos of himself at a community event without the permission of the attendees and the organizers. Ardila attended an Earth Day gardening… Read more »
Astoria townhouse, offering luxurious living, hits the market for record-breaking $3.19 million
April 25, 2023 Staff Report Located at 69-04 Ditmars Blvd., this modern and unique townhouse is being listed at $3.195 million, a price-point record for similar properties in Astoria. The 3-story home was built in 1955 but completely remodeled by its current owner and features a roof top deck, in-ground heated pool with a waterfall,… Read more »
Attentive Energy One proposes $10M investment to LaGuardia Community College for green energy training hub
April 25, 2023 By Bill Parry Attentive Energy and LaGuardia Community College announced a $16 million proposal for a Queens Offshore Wind Training Hub at the Long Island City campus and funding for community-based organizations, with a strong presence in the four NYCHA developments in western Queens – Queensbridge, Ravenswood, Astoria and Woodside – to… Read more »
Police seek creep who groped MTA worker inside 74th Street/Roosevelt Avenue subway station
April 21, 2023 By Zach Gewelb Police from the 110th Precinct and 20th Transit District are searching for the creep who groped an MTA worker inside of the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station earlier this month. Police say the 36-year-old female MTA worker was on duty and working on the northbound E/F train line inside… Read more »
Founders of the Queens World Film Festival will take a year to ‘recalibrate’ before resuming next spring
April 18, 2023 By Bill Parry After three tumultuous pandemic years, Katha and Don Preston Cato have decided to put their Queens World Film Festival (QWFF) on hiatus for a year so they can recalibrate before returning in 2024. When COVID-19 forced the city to shut down in March 2020, the Catos were forced to… Read more »
Alleged pedophile wanted for raping 11-year-old girl in 2016 is back in Queens: NYPD
April 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man who is wanted for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Queens seven years ago may be back in the borough — and police on Sunday released a photo of the suspect to alert the public. The alleged pedophile, Eddie Yos, is accused of the sickening rape of… Read more »
Pedestrian struck dead by BMW driver in late-night Elmhurst crash: NYPD
April 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A pedestrian is dead after he was struck by the driver of a BMW in Elmhurst late Saturday night. The victim, who has yet to be identified, was attempting to cross the intersection of 76th Street and Broadway at around 11:50 p.m. when he fell and the 2023 BMW… Read more »
Group of suspects wanted for mugging two men within 30 minutes in Corona last month: NYPD
April 13, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a group of suspects wanted for carrying out two muggings within 30 minutes in Corona last month. Police say the three suspects, including one getaway driver, first targeted a 66-year-old man who was walking in front of a house located at the intersection of… Read more »