April 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan City officials, elected leaders and representatives of Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities held a ceremonial groundbreaking last Thursday to mark the start of construction of a supportive housing development in Corona. The development, which is going up at 104-10 Northern Blvd., will bring 30 housing units to the area… Read more »
April 19, 2022 Op-Ed By Richard Khuzami, President of Old Astoria Neighborhood Association (OANA) The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association, a longtime civic organization based in western Queens, has had the opportunity to weigh in on the renovation of the LGA Airport since the beginning of the process, and we have been greatly impressed by the… Read more »
April 19, 2022 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who exposed himself on board a moving 7 train in Jackson Heights last month. The suspect allegedly masturbated in front of a 20-year-old female on board a southbound 7 train traveling toward the Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Avenue subway station at noon on… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are still trying to piece together how a woman was fatally stabbed and stuffed in a bag that was left on the side of a road in Forest Hills Saturday morning. The body of Orsolya Gaal, 51, was found by police crammed into a large duffel bag and… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Christian Murray A Brooklyn teenager who was arrested on hate crime charges Thursday for allegedly punching a 70-year-old Sikh man in Richmond Hill was charged Saturday for two other bias attacks against Sikh men. Vernon Douglas, 19, has been charged with hate crime charges for allegedly attacking and robbing three Sikh… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg while attempting to break into a vehicle in Woodside early Friday morning, according to police. Police said the victim was with two other teens at around 2:25 a.m. when shots were fired while they were attempting to break into a vehicle… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Elected officials and local leaders unveiled a new temporary medical care unit at the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex Thursday that provides free COVID-19 healthcare services. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani and NYCHA tenant leaders came together to cut the ribbon on the medical unit,… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A woman was fatally struck by a No. 7 train early Friday after she jumped off a subway platform in Sunnyside onto the tracks, according to police. The victim, believed to have been in her 20s, leaped off the platform at the 40th Street–Lowery Street station onto the tracks… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 16-year-old girl was groped by an alleged pervert on a subway train in Woodside last month, and police released an image Saturday of the suspect wanted for questioning. The victim, police said, was riding on a southbound 7 train near the 52nd Street and Lincoln Avenue subway station… Read more »
April 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Queens Council Member Robert Holden introduced a series of bills Thursday aimed at improving the quality of life for New York City residents. The bills aim to combat everything from noise pollution to sidewalk obstructions—to the unauthorized towing of vehicles. The legislation would also require film crews to provide… Read more »