
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 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.…
March 1, Staff Report
Two Queens men—including one from Woodside—pleaded guilty to felony charges in connection with the sex trafficking of a 14-year-old girl who they forced to work as a prostitute.
Lindsay Archibald, 33, of Woodside, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and is expected to face between three and nine years in prison,…
March 1, Staff Report
The Queens Library board has selected Dennis Walcott, a former head of New York City schools, as President and CEO, the library announced Tuesday.
The announcement comes more than a year after Walcott’s predecessor, Thomas Galante,…
Marcy 1, Staff Report
An alleged pervert was arrested for groping the buttocks of an 8-year-old boy on the 7 train last night, according to the NYPD.
Johnny Flores, 41, grabbed the young boy’s buttocks with his hand while riding the southbound 7-train on Monday night at approximately 7:45 p.m.,…
March 1, Staff Report
A man who told by police that he was robbed by a woman in a Queens Blvd hotel room last week was destined for a surprise after thinking he was in for a good time.…