Oct. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two Irish freedom fighters who are buried at Calvary Cemetery will be commemorated Saturday where their graves will be given new headstones. The event, which will take place at noon at the cemetery, will honor Thomas Hassett and Michael Harrington who were members of the Fenian Brotherhood — an… Read more »
Oct, 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A video has gone viral of progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being heckled by two protesters who said her decision to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia could lead to nuclear Armageddon. The video, which has generated more than 7 million views on Twitter, shows two demonstrators yelling at Ocasio-Cortez… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A dump truck driver was arrested and charged with murder Thursday for allegedly pinning a woman between two cars in a shocking hit-and-run incident in South Jamaica earlier this year. Roosevelt Rose, 56, was indicted by a Queens grand jury and charged with murder in the second degree, reckless… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Queens Councilmembers Vickie Paladino and Joann Ariola held a rally outside City Hall Wednesday calling on lawmakers to end vaccine mandates and to establish a strict set of scientific guidelines that must be met before masking is required at schools. The Councilmembers, both Republicans, unveiled a package of legislation… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A film festival featuring nearly 160 movies from across the globe will return next month and the screenings will take place at theaters around the borough. The festival, called The Queens World Film Festival, will run from Nov. 1 through Nov. 6 and will include 29 movies created by… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood has been ranked by the annual Time Out Index survey as the fourth coolest neighborhood in the world. The ranking was based on a poll of 20,000 city-dwellers across the globe who were asked about fun, food, culture and community. The outlet listed the… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Tuesday that a national provider of online mental health services is partnering with 10 Queens-based organizations to offer $2 million in therapy services. Richards made the announcement at Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities in Corona and noted that many residents are in need… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2022 By Max Murray Stop & Shop has remodeled its Maspeth and Glendale stores and is now offering more multicultural products as part of the supermarket chain’s $140 million capital investment across its 25 New York City operations. A ribbon cutting was held at its 74-17 Grand Ave. store in Maspeth Friday, while… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Maspeth man has been charged with murder for a fatal stabbing that took place in Woodside last month. Olmedo Osorio, 46, was indicted by a Queens grand jury Tuesday and charged with murder in the second degree for the stabbing death of 55-year-old Freddy Jimenez on Sept. 19,… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2022 By Max Murray A tow truck driver was struck dead on the Long Island Expressway during the early hours Saturday morning while he was attempting to hitch a vehicle onto the back of his truck. Carlos Santiago, 47, of Howard Beach, was fatally hit at around 3:20 a.m. while a 27-year-old man… Read more »