September 25, by Nathaly Pesantez
A man attacked two women in separate Woodside and Elmhurst incidents earlier this month, stealing hundreds in cash from one victim and injuring her along the way, according to an NYPD spokesperson.
The first reported victim,…
September 25, By Tara Law
A Jackson Heights intersection will be co-named later this week for the late Dr. Dolores Beckham, the longtime principal of Joseph Pulitzer Middle School I.S. 145.
The intersection at 80th Street and 34th Avenue,…
September 25, By
Two men posing as police officers robbed a man on an Elmhurst street in the middle of the day last week, according to the NYPD.
The suspects who were driving a gray sedan pulled over at around 3:20 pm on Tuesday,…
September 21, By Tara Law
Two men knocked an 89-year-old man to the ground, stole his keys and then fled the scene of the crime in Jackson Heights Saturday, police said.
The suspects approached the senior on the corner of 83rd Street and 35th Avenue at about 4:45 pm on Sept.…
September 20, By Tara Law
A confrontation between State Senator Jose Peralta, a street vendor and a passerby that was caught on video last week has reignited the conflict between street vendors and store owners.
The video, which was posted on Facebook on Sept.…
September 20, By Tara Law
The Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted to designate the Old St. James Episcopal Church, located at 86-02 Broadway, a landmark on Tuesday.
The church was constructed in 1735-36 and is the second oldest religious building and oldest Church of England mission church in the city.…
September 18, By Tara Law
The police are searching for a woman who allegedly robbed a bank in Corona on Saturday.
The woman entered the New York Community Bank branch located 51-31 108th Street at around 3 pm and passed a note to the teller demanding money,…
September 14, By Tara Law
A 71-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck in a hit and run in Jackson Heights yesterday.
The victim was walking across Northern Boulevard near 85th Street at about 4:00 pm Wednesday when he was hit by a black sedan,…
September 13, By Tara Law
Plans for a high-rise apartment building on Roosevelt Avenue were released to the media today.
The plans call for a 14-story mixed-use building to go up at 71-17 Roosevelt Avenue that will overlook the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the 7 line subway.…
September 13, By Tara Law
Assemblyman Francisco Moya defeated Hiram Monserrate in a bitterly contested run for city council.
Moya took in 55 percent of the vote, with all districts reporting last night. He will replace Councilmember Julissa Ferreras-Copeland,…