March 8, By Michael Florio
A two-alarm fire broke out at the X-ist Jeans clothing store on Roosevelt Avenue last night.
The blaze erupted at 84-19 Roosevelt Ave., a one-story commercial building, at 8:50 p.m. It quickly spread to a two-alarm fire at 9:06 p.m.,…
March 7, By Michael Florio
State Sen. Jose Peralta will host a ceremony in Albany on Wednesday to pay tribute to a New York baseball hero.
The ceremony will celebrate New York Met Mike Piazza for his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and celebrate his career accomplishments.…
March 6, Staff Report
The police are searching for a man who allegedly pushed a 17-year-old woman onto the subway tracks last night as a 7 train was approaching at the Roosevelt Ave and 103 Street Station.
The suspect approached the woman on the Manhattan-bound platform from behind at 8:40 pm Saturday and pushed her in front of an oncoming 7 train,…
March 4, By Michael Florio
The Corona man who was arrested in January for following a 10-year-old girl along 81st Street faces up to a year in prison.
On Jan. 29, Jaminton Carela, 29, called a 10-year-old on 81st Street and told her to come with him,…
March 4, By Michael Florio
The 115 Precinct is not immune to New York City’s recent uptick in knife crime.
The City has seen a more than 20 percent increase in knife slashings and stabbings compared to the same period last year,…
March 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
Council Member Costa Constantinides has released the ballot items for his district’s Participatory Budgeting session, which include upgrades to schools, community facilities, local parks and more.
Participatory Budgeting is a process that allows constituents to vote on how capital dollars are spent in their district.…
March 2, By Michael Florio
The Queens Center Mall will soon serve cheesecake.
The popular chain restaurant The Cheesecake Factory will open inside the mall, located at 90-15 Queens Blvd., in the coming months, the company has confirmed.
“Yes,…
March 2, By Michael Florio
A Jackson Heights pizzeria and restaurant was briefly closed by the Health Department.
Due Fratelli, located at 76-23 37th Ave., was closed on Feb. 25 after receiving numerous violations from the Health Department.
According to records,…
March 2, Staff Report
Two men were arrested shortly after threatening a man with a metal pipe and taking off with his cellphone and cash at around 5 am on Monday.
Shortly after the incident, which took place on the corner of 103rd Street and 37th Avenue,…
March 2, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly swiped a straphanger’s wallet while the victim was sleeping on the 7-train.
The victim, a 27-year-old man, boarded the 7-train at the 90th Street – Elmhurst Ave station on Feb.…