Aug. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry Sixth-graders from P.S. 111Q in Long Island City and officials from NYC Kids RISE rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 2. The students recently graduated to middle school with NYC Scholarship Accounts — tangible financial assets for their educational futures — along with… Read more »
Jul. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct arrested two men who were allegedly operating an illegal gambling site in Maspeth. According to police, an unidentified 34-year-old man reported leaving $7,400 on the table inside Pieklo Bakery, located on 60-41 Fresh Pond Road, at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, when…
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July 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Construction will begin on rebuilding a section of a platform at the Queensboro Plaza subway station in Queens later this month, forcing Manhattan-bound 7, N, and W trains to bypass the station for two weeks, according to the MTA. The service changes are expected to go into effect on… Read more »
July 11, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City resident is aiming to become New York’s first transgender state legislator, having announced a run for Assembly District 37, a seat currently held by embattled Assembly Member Juan Ardila, whose term has been shrouded with sexual abuse allegations. Émilia Decaudin, 24, a transgender woman, launched… Read more »
Jul. 10, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for a man who stole over $1,000 in clothing from Carter’s clothing store in Ridgewood on July 4. Police say the suspect entered the Carter’s located at 57-21 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood on Tuesday, July 4, and stole various items from the…
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Jul. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina Crime statistics for the NYPD’s 104th Precinct for the week of June 28 to July 2 reflect a borough-wide decrease in shooting incidents and major crime categories as the summer months begin. On Thursday, July 6, NYPD Acting Commissioner Edward Caban said this year’s 4th of July weekend was…
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Jul. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina The smoke shop in Richmond Hill where a 20-year-old employee was shot and killed during an armed robbery in March was shut down twice in one month, the office of Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. announced Friday, June 30. The Plug Smoke Shop, located at 109-27 Jamaica Ave., was…
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Jun. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina The corner of Dexter Court and 86th Road in Woodhaven will be co-named Max Rosner Way in honor of local baseball legend and trendsetter Max Rosner at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 1. The Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society (WCHS), alongside The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA), The Woodhaven…
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June 6, 2023 By Julia Moro Days after Queens Community Board 2 dealt Assemblyman Juan Ardila another political blow by passing a “no confidence” resolution, Ardila released the results of an “independent” investigation that looked into the two allegations of sexual assault which surfaced earlier this year. Ardila was accused of sexually assaulting two women… Read more »
June 5, 2023 By Bill Parry State Senator Michael Gianaris on June 2 announced that his legislation to end citizen’s arrests in New York passed in the upper chamber. Gianaris first introduced his citizen’s arrest repeal measure in the wake of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man in Georgia who was murdered… Read more »