Aug. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Ridgewood man has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting and robbing a pedestrian in Corona in June 2020. Orlando Plummer, 47, was convicted by a judge at Queens Supreme Court Monday for shooting 44-year-old McAntoine Valery and robbing him of his backpack, according to the Queens District… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A third black teenager has been charged for attacking a white woman on an MTA bus in Woodhaven last month—as ugly details emerge about the alleged hate crime. Jahnaiya Williams, 19, was charged in Queens Criminal Court Tuesday with assault and aggravated harassment as a hate crime, and other… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Republican Councilmember Vickie Paladino has posted a video of herself confronting an alleged squatter in College Point. The video, which was posted to Paladino’s Twitter page yesterday, captures the lawmaker in a heated exchange Monday with a man outside a house in the vicinity of 20th Avenue and 146th… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 74-year-old man is dead after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Ridgewood Sunday. The victim, Be Tran, was hit as he attempted to cross the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Hancock Street at around 7:40 p.m., according to police. The driver, who was in a black-colored BMW,… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Three people, including a toddler, were injured in Ridgewood Wednesday after a driver fleeing police struck them with his SUV. The victims — a two-year-old girl, her 28-year-old mother, and a 35-year-old man — were hit by the driver of a 2021 Dodge Durango around 5 p.m. in the… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan More than a dozen Queens elected officials have called on the city and state to fund a study that that would assess the viability of a new potential north-south train line in central Queens. The call comes from 15 electeds who support exploring the feasibility of a massive project… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside man who has been blind for most of his life is inspiring members at a local boxing gym to up their game. Justin Rivera, 30, has been training at Supreme Team Boxing, located at 34-09 Queens Blvd., since late 2019 and has learned how to box regardless… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man is in critical condition—and is unlikely to survive—after he fell off a moving passenger van in Forest Hills Sunday and hit his head on the pavement, according to police. The victim, 32, was hanging off the outside of a gray-colored Ford passenger van that was traveling eastbound… Read more »
July 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 10-day film festival will return to Forest Hills next week with a lineup of more than 120 films. The event, called Festival of Cinema NYC, kicks off Aug. 5 at the Regal UA Midway and will feature independent movies from around the world at the theater through Aug…. Read more »
July 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime next Tuesday evening. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. Residents will get a chance to meet personnel… Read more »