Oct. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray A 20-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a senior citizen during a confrontation at a golf course in Queens last year—which arguably caused the elderly man’s death days later—has been indicted on charges of assault and criminally negligent homicide. David Mangaran, of Allentown, Penn., faces up to seven years in… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A pedestrian was allegedly attacked and robbed by a bike-riding thief in Ridgewood Thursday. The victim, a 53-year-old man, had cash in his hands while walking near the corner of Bleecker Street and Fresh Pond Road at around 4:30 p.m. when the suspect cycled up to him and punched… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2021 By Christian Murray Police are looking for a pervert wanted for grabbing the buttocks of two women—in separate incidents– while they were pushing baby strollers in Woodhaven last week. The first incident took place at around 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22 when the suspect approached a 20-year-old woman who was pushing… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2021 By Christian Murray The Vatican announced today that it has appointed a new bishop to lead the Diocese of Brooklyn, a post that oversees Catholic churches and schools in the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. Bishop Robert Brennan, who is currently serving as the Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, will be taking over… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City public school teachers and staff must get at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. De Blasio moved the deadline to 5 p.m. Friday after a federal appeals court lifted an injunction that had temporarily… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2021 By Allie Griffin (Updated Sept. 30) Queens has outpaced the rest of the boroughs in the city’s vaccine effort. Nearly 90 percent of adults who live in Queens have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Queens has both the highest percentage of its adult population vaccinated at 89 percent… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Catholic schools in Queens and Brooklyn are now teaching a new social justice curriculum that aims to teach students about tolerance and respect. The schools started teaching the new curriculum last week as the Brooklyn Diocese, which oversees Catholic schools in Queens and Brooklyn, aims to address topics such… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Forest Hills concert featuring hip hop artists Nas and DJ Cassidy last week raised enough money to help a local charity feed nearly 2.5 million New Yorkers for a day. All proceeds from the ‘Concert to Feed NYC’ on Sept. 23 at Forest Hills Stadium were donated to… Read more »
Sept. 27, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a pervert who allegedly placed his cellphone under a woman’s skirt while on an escalator at the Myrtle/Wyckoff Avenues subway station last week. The suspect allegedly approached a 25-year-old woman from behind as they were both going up an escalator at around 1:30 a.m…. Read more »
Sept. 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams wants to convert 25,000 outer-borough hotel rooms into permanent affordable housing. Adams outlined a plan — during a press conference in Sunset Park Monday — for the city to acquire economically distressed hotels in the outer boroughs and convert them into supportive housing. The… Read more »