Aug. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry
A former dean at a Corona public school was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 22, and charged with the rape of an underage male student, according to the NYPD.
Former dean of Corona school charged with rape of underage boy: NYPD
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Missing 5-year-old Jackson Heights girl found safe, one person in custody: NYPD
Aug. 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 5-year-old girl who was reported missing from Jackson Heights has been found and one person is in custody, according to police. Police issued an urgent alert on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 22, regarding the whereabouts of Genesis Inamagua, who had been last seen at around 9 a.m. this morning… Read more »
Queens historian joins Brooklyn-based preservationists in salvaging signs from shuttered NYC businesses
Aug. 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Gone, but not forgotten. A Queens historian and preservationist has teamed up with a Brooklyn-based foundation to salvage storefront signs from shuttered city businesses — including the distinct red and yellow sign of the Alpha Donuts coffee shop in Sunnyside and the Tower Diner sign in Forest Hills that… Read more »
Queens BP Richards presents Elmhurst Hospital with $3M check to improve maternal, NICU services
Aug. 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Queens Borough President Donovan Richards presented representatives of Elmhurst Hospital with a $3 million check for capital funding on Monday, Aug. 21, to help centralize its maternal and neo-natal services unit (NICU). The presentation took place in front of the hospital — which is also known as NYC Health… Read more »
BP Richards bringing ‘Borough Hall on Your Block’ featuring week of public programming events to northwest Queens
Aug. 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will make two major funding announcements next week in northwestern Queens, where he will also host public programming events as part of an initiative to engage with residents and connect them with public resources. The week-long initiative, called Borough Hall on Your Block, will… Read more »
Alleged pervert wanted for groping woman in Jackson Heights: NYPD
Aug. 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released an image of an alleged pervert who groped a woman in Jackson Heights last month. The suspect approached the 43-year-old woman while she was walking in the vicinity of 34th Avenue and 90th Street on July 25 at around 7:10 a.m., according to authorities. He then… Read more »
Unauthorized vendors and the battle for the streets of Corona
Aug. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan *This article contains several video interviews below* Corona is one of the most diverse areas in Queens that has gained a reputation for being a food hub offering cuisine from all around the world, but an explosion of unauthorized street vending — and its knock-on effects — appears to… Read more »
Thieves snatch $7,000 gold chain from Jackson Heights jewelry store: NYPD
Aug. 11, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of two men wanted for allegedly stealing a gold chain worth $7,000 from a jewelry store in Jackson Heights last month. The suspects entered Elegance Jewelry, located at 37-56A Junction Blvd., at around 5:30 p.m. on July 24, before one of the perpetrators allegedly grabbed… Read more »
Man strikes up midnight conversation with woman on Corona street before getting mugged: NYPD
Aug. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry A 20-year-old man should have known not to talk to strangers, especially late at night on a dark street, but during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 29, in Corona, he learned that lesson the hard way. Police say the victim struck up a conversation with a woman… Read more »
NYC DOT announces Northern Boulevard bus priority project nearly complete
Aug. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry Long-known as the borough’s other “Boulevard of Death,” the city Department of Transportation announced on Aug. 8 the substantial completion of a bus priority project along Northern Boulevard, a five-mile long stretch from Woodside to Corona, making it the longest bus lane installation in the five boroughs DOT is… Read more »