This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug. 16, 2022 By Samantha Maldonado and Katie Honan Nearly a year after the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded the Forest Hills one-bedroom apartment where Heidi Pashko and her husband live, the couple is finally beginning to settle back into their first-floor home of over four decades…. Read more »
Aug. 17, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The New York Attorney General and the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation have filed a joint lawsuit against a Gotti-owned auto-parts business that has allegedly been releasing dangerous chemicals and oil into the environment. The case was filed Aug. 12 against LSM Auto Parts & Recycling, an automobile salvage… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray Eight reputed mobsters—including two from Queens—who allegedly ran underground gambling parlors in Queens and Long Island have been arrested by the feds on racketeering, illegal gambling, money laundering and a host of other related offenses. The eight men, who were either part of the Genovese or Bonanno organized crime… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Christian Murray The second annual Jackson Heights Mile will take place at the end of the month and between 500 and 1,000 runners are likely to participate. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 and will take place along 34th Avenue. The run/walk will start by Northern Playground on 94th Street… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2022 By Max Murray The police are looking for a man who robbed a 56-year-old woman at knifepoint in downtown Flushing last month. The suspect allegedly approached the woman at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 31 at the intersection of College Point Boulevard and 39th Avenue. He then displayed a knife and… Read more »
Aug. 13, 2022 By Christian Murray The police have arrested a man who allegedly slashed the tires of 27 vehicles in Bayside early Sunday morning causing approximately $13,000 in damage. Dee Lazersmith, a 42-year-old Bayside resident, was arrested and charged with numerous counts of criminal mischief for allegedly slashing the tires with a knife along… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2022 By Christian Murray A 24-year-old Elmhurst man has been indicted on child sex trafficking charges for bringing his 17-year-old girlfriend into the country from Mexico and allegedly forcing her to have sex with strangers for cash. Orlando Ramirez, of 43rd Avenue, allegedly forced the victim between September 2019 and July 2022 to… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray The city will be providing residents throughout Queens with a composting service starting in the fall. The mayor and the Department of Sanitation announced Monday that beginning Oct. 3 all residential buildings in Queens will be part of a curbside composting program. The city will be collecting leaf and… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A Flushing business organization has launched a free food tour for tourists coming to Queens for events like the U.S. Open. The Flushing BID is offering its first ever “Free Flushing Food Tour” where it will take tourists from select hotels on a guided tour of restaurants in the… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2022 By Christian Murray The NYC Districting Commission is calling on residents to testify as to the proposed new council districts it released last month. The commission, which unveiled the preliminary maps for all 51 council districts on July 15, is holding hearings on the draft maps in each borough this month. The… Read more »