Dec. 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A motorist is dead after he lost control of his car and struck a tree on the Jackie Robinson Parkway Friday night, according to police. The 26-year-old man was killed when he failed to properly navigate the roadway while driving a 2013 silver Infiniti G37X westbound on the parkway… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Protests against showing proof of vaccination to enter bars and restaurants took place on two separate nights this week at the Queens Center Mall resulting in a number of arrests – videos of which have gone viral online. Four protesters were cuffed by police Wednesday while six activists were… Read more »
Dec. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A street in Middle Village has been co-named in honor of a former city council member. The corner of Furmanville Avenue and 83rd Street was co-named “Thomas V. Ognibene Way” during a ceremony Sunday—in honor of a former Republican lawmaker who lived on the block. Ognibene represented Council District… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 79-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a street in Middle Village Monday, according to police. Helena Conti was hit by a driver in a blue sedan at around 5:55 p.m. while crossing Cooper Avenue near St. John Cemetery, police said. Conti,… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The City Council passed legislation Thursday that makes it illegal to sell products designed to hide vehicle license plates. The bill, which was introduced by Council Member Robert Holden, bans merchants from selling products that obscure tags or make them unreadable to speed and toll cameras. Holden’s bill targets people… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for two men wanted for carrying out up to a dozen bank robberies throughout western Queens over the past month. The alleged thieves hit banks in Astoria, Long Island City, Maspeth, Corona, Flushing, Middle Village and East Elmhurst – and made off with at least $17,800… Read more »
Nov. 24, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Ridgewood man has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for making online threats to kill Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Chuck Schumer and other leading Democrats. Brendan Hunt, 37, was sentenced at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn Monday after calling for the death and public executions of Ocasio-Cortez,… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Vehicles that illegally encroach onto a bus lane along a section of Merrick Boulevard in southeast Queens will be hit with fines starting later this month, the Dept. of Transportation announced Monday. The DOT has installed cameras along a 6.4-mile bus lane along Merrick Boulevard, from Hillside Avenue in… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The city has relaunched an annual traffic safety initiative to help protect road users during the fall and winter—with the clocks having been pushed back an hour. The Dusk and Darkness campaign, which aims to remind motorists of the increased dangers of driving over the darker months, was announced… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Queens Tech Night, a free networking and community-building event for techies, will return for a meet-up in Long Island City next month – with a slightly different twist. The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 at a new advanced manufacturing facility inside… Read more »