Oct. 2, 2020 By Christian Murray A homeless man has been indicted on rape charges for the sexual assault of a 51-year-old woman who he allegedly attacked in Forest Park in July. Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, 32, allegedly followed the victim along a trail inside the park at around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 before sexually… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who went on a burglary spree in Ridgewood last month. The suspect hit six apartments over the course of September, where he hauled in a total of about $20,000 worth of jewelry as well as some cash. The first incident took place… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray The parent company of New York Sports Clubs and Lucille Roberts has been hit with a lawsuit by the New York Attorney General for illegally charging its members while its gyms were closed. Letitia James, the NY Attorney General, accused Town Sports International of violating the law by charging… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Queens man has been charged for kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter from Pennsylvania Friday and transporting her to New York City. Juan Torres, 41, allegedly snatched his estranged daughter in Montgomery County on Sept. 25 and drove her to Queens, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Hours later… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 By Christian Murray Police have released video footage of two men wanted in relation to the fatal shooting of a woman in Jackson Heights this morning. The pair, one on a motorcycle and the other on foot, were caught on video near the scene where Bertha Arriaga was killed by a stray… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 43-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet that went through her bedroom window in Jackson Heights early Wednesday, police said. Bertha Arriaga, who lived in an apartment on 34th Avenue near 92nd Street, was discovered by her 14-year-old son lying on the floor in her bedroom at… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin A historic Woodhaven bar has received an outpouring of support from neighbors and customers after it was burglarized Friday. Neir’s Tavern, which has served the neighborhood for more than 190 years, was burglarized Friday morning when someone came in and broke open the cash drawer, grabbing $300 in cash… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 Staff Post The Queens Post, in partnership with NY Space Finders, is inviting all Queens guys and ghouls to join the “Be Witch in Queens” Instagram Photo Contest. Anyone in the wicked borough of Queens can join one or both of the contests. One contest is for the best Halloween decorated house… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng has received a barrage of racist and anti-Asian voicemails after passing a resolution in the House of Representatives earlier this month condemning such behavior. Meng introduced the resolution to denounce anti-Asian sentiment related to the coronavirus pandemic in March and the House passed it on… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Coronavirus cases are continuing to surge at an alarming rate in Kew Gardens and have now begun to spread into adjacent neighborhoods such as Rego Park and Kew Garden Hills, new data shows. City health officials identified Kew Gardens, Far Rockaway as well as six Brooklyn neighborhoods as COVID-19… Read more »