Dec. 11, 2019 By Kristen Torres A new memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans will be unveiled in Elmhurst Park later this month. The memorial will feature the names of 371 Queens service members who died during the Vietnam War or are classified as “missing in action,” according to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. The memorial,… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin The City Council Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Council Member Robert Holden that calls on the NYPD to tow illegally parked vehicles that create safety hazards. The bill specifically targets unattended vehicles that are obstructing a sidewalk, crosswalk, fire hydrant, bicycle lane or bus lane. If… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2019 By Christian Murray A Middle Village woman was followed into her apartment building earlier this month by a man who said he had a gun and then sexually assaulted her in the elevator. The 26-year-old woman entered the lobby of her apartment building located in the vicinity of 84th Street and Dry… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2019 By Kristen Torres Elected officials and civic groups are banding together in an effort to make it mandatory for the city and developers to study the racial impacts of a rezoning. Council Members Antonio Reynoso, Rafael Salamanca and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams appeared alongside advocates Wednesday calling on the Council to pass… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Spectrum has opened a new Queens location in Glendale at the Shops at Atlas Park, the company announced Thursday. The new store, located at 80-28 Cooper Ave., Suite 6-112, provides customers with easy access to learn more about Spectrum’s video, internet and voice services and the new Spectrum Mobile… Read more »
Dec 5, 2019 By Kristen Torres Community officials in Queens are hosting a town hall meeting Monday to discuss sweeping criminal justice reforms set to go into effect in January. Community Board 9 – which represents large swaths of Ozone Park and Richmond Hill along with Woodhaven and Kew Gardens – will host the meeting… Read more »
Dec. 5. 2019 By Allie Griffin A instagramable family-friendly pop-up exhibit and sale opens in Glendale tomorrow, featuring an international lineup of products. From Dec. 6 through Jan. 5, The Cool Design Show debuts at The Shops at Atlas Park at 80-00 Cooper Ave. with a theme of joy, gift-giving and unity. The show is… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin An alleged drunk driver picked the wrong place to drive under the influence and ended up busting up a row of cop cars in Maspeth Saturday night. Salvatore Vicari, 52, is accused of driving his 2017 Jeep Cherokee into nine NYPD vehicles parked outside the NYPD Fleet Services Division… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin A fire broke out on the second floor of a 3-story apartment building in Ridgewood last night, injuring five people. The flames ignited around 9:45 p.m. inside a building at 363 Onderdonk Ave., prompting 12 units and 60 firefighters to respond. The FDNY said it was able to keep… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2019 By Kristen Torres Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in three break-ins this month. The pair allegedly broke into a woman’s home through the back door in the vicinity of 53rd Avenue and 66 Street in Maspeth on Nov. 11. They then took $11,500 worth… Read more »