This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 21, 2022 By Greg B. Smith, Rachel Holliday Smith, Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Suhail Bhat After a fast-moving fire in a luxury Manhattan tower called Rivercourt injured dozens of tenants and triggered a daring high-rise rescue, fire officials made clear that the cause was an increasingly common… Read more »
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Fire Rips Through Mixed-Use Building in Elmhurst Early Friday, 2 Firefighters Seriously Injured: FDNY
Nov. 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A large fire tore through a mixed-use building in Elmhurst early Friday – leaving two firefighters with serious injuries. The FDNY responded to a blaze just after 4 a.m. at a two-story building, located at 83-12 Broadway, fire officials said. The building consists of two commercial spaces on the… Read more »
Fogo De Chão To Open Its Second NYC Location Across From Queens Center Mall
Nov. 18, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A well-known Brazilian restaurant is opening in Elmhurst next week, across from the Queens Center Mall. Fogo de Chão, which currently has 68 locations globally, is opening its Queens restaurant on Friday Nov. 25—its second in New York City. Its other New York City restaurant is in midtown Manhattan…. Read more »
70-Year-Old Man is Dead, Three Days After Being Struck by Motorist in Flushing
Nov. 18, 2022 By Christian Murray A 70-year-old man died Thursday three days after he was struck by a vehicle on Northern Boulevard, police said. Genci Frasheri, a Whitestone resident, was hit by a motorist at around 2:54 p.m. on Monday while crossing 158th Street at Northern Boulevard. Police say Frasheri was struck by a… Read more »
Queens Father Charged With Murder, Allegedly Killed His 3-Year-Old Son Inside Elmhurst Homeless Shelter
Nov. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police have charged a Queens father with murder after he allegedly beat his 3-year-old son to death inside a homeless shelter in Elmhurst Sunday. Shaquan Butler, 26, has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly killing the toddler inside the Boulevard Family Residence — a family homeless… Read more »
H-Mart, an Asian Grocery Chain With Woodside Roots, to Open on 48th Street Tuesday
Nov. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A high-profile Asian grocery chain with roots in Woodside will be opening a sprawling new location on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City next week. H-Mart, a New Jersey-based supermarket that specializes in Asian food items and fresh produce, will open at 34-51 48th St. at 10… Read more »
Council Subcommittee Approves Innovation QNS, Number of Affordable Units Increased
Nov. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray A city council subcommittee voted in support of the massive Innovation QNS development Thursday, with the project slated to go before the full city council next week for a vote that will determine its fate. The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Finance voted 7-0 in support of the… Read more »
Corona Man Convicted of Murder for Fatal Stabbing Following Baby Christening Party
Nov. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for a fatal stabbing that took place outside a baby’s christening party in Corona in 2019. Antonio Martinez, 50, was convicted after a jury heard that he plunged a knife through a man’s chest outside a christening party in the… Read more »
Toddler is Dead After Being Beaten Inside Elmhurst Homeless Shelter Sunday
Nov. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A toddler is dead after being found battered and bruised inside a homeless shelter in Elmhurst Sunday — and police are investigating the incident as a homicide. The victim, a 3-year-old boy named Shaquan Butler, was found at around 7:40 p.m. by police inside the Boulevard Family Residence —… Read more »
Jackson Heights Man Dead After Being Struck by Car Two Blocks From His Home
Nov. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights man is dead after being struck by a motorist while crossing the street two blocks away from where he lived. Arfath Dewan, 32, was hit by a driver of a 2021 Mazda 6 at around 9:10 p.m. in the vicinity of 32nd Avenue and 79th Street… Read more »