Dec. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the crooks behind a gunpoint robbery inside a Glendale smoke shop. Police say two unidentified men entered Buy me Flowers, located on 67-38 Myrtle Ave., shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 5, and flashed a gun before stealing $4,450 worth of…
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Dec. 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of burglaries across Queens has dropped year-to-date through Dec. 3 compared to 2022, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. While the degree of change varies between northern and southern Queens, both areas have experienced fewer burglaries. In northern Queens, burglary cases dropped 3.5% year-to-date, from 1,878 in 2022 to 1,813 this year. In southern Queens, the number of burglaries fell 7.8%, from 1,149 to 1,059. The decrease in burglary cases across northern Queens is also evident when comparing the 28-day period from Nov. 5 to Dec. 3 this year…
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Dec. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina The intersection of 69th Lane and 60th Avenue in Maspeth was officially co-named after decorated World War II hero Joseph Schmidt in a heartfelt ceremony surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, Dec. 2. Council Member Robert Holden, in conjunction with the Newtown Historical Society, Juniper Park Civic Association…
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Dec. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina The night of O’Neill’s 90th anniversary celebration in Maspeth on Friday, Dec. 1 was a testament to the longtime restaurant’s rich history and successes in Queens. Deirdre O’Neill, a third-generation family member and proprietor of O’Neill’s restaurant — located at 64-21 53rd Dr. in Maspeth — knew the name…
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Dec. 4, 2023 By Anthony Medina Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will host its last monthly meeting for 2023 inside the Christ the King High School in Middle Village on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. at at 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. The public forum portion of the night will be held at the top of the meeting. Anyone wanting to speak to the board during the public forum portion of the night is asked to pre-register. To register to speak in advance of the meeting, please call CB 5 at 718-366-1834 or email at…
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Dec. 1, 2023 By Anthony Medina While Queens Council Member Robert Holden commends NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ work on supporting New Yorkers living with untreated severe mental illness and experiencing homelessness, he is emphasizing a need for further action. Mayor Adams, on Nov. 29, announced that more than half of the hardest-to-reach New Yorkers — documented on a “Top 50” list by the Coordinated Behavioral Health Task Force — were moved from the streets and into the care of a hospital or similar institution a year after the city’s plan to tackle severe mental illness was announced. The mayor also…
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Dec. 1, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Seems as if the holiday season is coming upon us quicker than ever! And if you’re running out of thoughtful ideas for gifts and stocking stuffers, here are some tempting offerings, courtesy of those innovative Made in Queens (MiQ) folks. “Our Made in Queens program is so rewarding because…
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Dec. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry A Maspeth man was arrested on Nov. 30 and booked at the 109th Precinct in Flushing in connection with the fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a 3-year-old boy on Nov. 29. Kevin Gomez, 20, of 60th Road in Maspeth was charged with criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of…
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Nov. 29, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the thief who stole a man’s car during the evening rush on a busy road in Ridgewood last month. Police say a 28-year-old man discovered his 2016 Kia Sorrento was missing after he left his car parked and running in front…
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Nov. 29, 2023 By Anthony Medina A new report from the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s office revealed that Ridgewood and Maspeth were among the neighborhoods with the longest duration of having no Citi Bikes or docks available to users. According to the comptroller’s report, Lyft failed to ensure the availability of bikes in…
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