Nov. 30, 2021 By Christian Murray Congressman Tom Suozzi, who represents a portion of Northeast Queens and northern Long Island, announced Monday that he is officially running for governor in 2022. Suozzi, who touts himself as a “common-sense Democrat,” will step down from his congressional seat at the end of next year in order to run… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2021 By Christian Murray A man was found dead on the Long Island Expressway in Flushing Saturday in what authorities believe was a hit-and-run. Police were called to Exit 23 in Flushing at about 3:30 p.m., Nov. 27 and found the victim’s dismembered body strewn across an eastbound lane. Cops believe the unidentified… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2021 By Christian Murray An 86-year-old priest has been removed from the ministry following an investigation conducted by the Brooklyn Diocese that determined that a claim of child molestation against him dating back to the 1970s was credible. Rev. Peter Mahoney–who had been ministering part-time to the Hispanic community at Saint Anne Catholic… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray A man is dead after losing control of his SUV while driving eastbound on the Laurelton Parkway on Saturday. Shalik Robinson, 43, of Roslyn in Long Island, was driving a 2015 Cadillac Escalade at around 6:20 p.m. when he struck a right guardrail near Merrick Boulevard, causing his vehicle… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2021 Staff Report Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced grant funding Wednesday to 28 community-based organizations for the implementation of her Office’s Community Youth Development and Crime Prevention Project (CYDCPP). The District Attorney’s initiative aims to provide youth activities and wrap around services to help prevent crime and keep young people out of… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2021 By Christian Murray Two Queens stores—one in Jackson Heights and the other in Elmhurst—have sold New York lottery tickets that have reaped buyers millions. A 7-Eleven store located at 79-01 Northern Blvd sold a $1 million Powerball ticket that an unnamed buyer won on Nov. 8. Meanwhile, Jean Moreno of Elmhurst won… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who threatened to burn down a bagel store on Union Turnpike unless its operators took down their Israeli flags and shut down their business. The man allegedly entered Bagels & Co, located at 188-02 Union Turnpike, on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at around… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 By Max Parrott Bike advocates and elected officials celebrated the completion of the final phase of the Department of Transportation’s Queens Boulevard redesign on Sunday. The event showcased the results of a decade-long advocacy push to redesign the stretch— commonly referred to as the “Boulevard of Death” — into roadway that now… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 By Christian Murray Most New York City adults will now be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi issued an advisory Monday that allows residents 18 years and older to get a booster shot, as long as it has been at least six months since they… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2021 By Christian Murray A Fresh Meadows man was charged Tuesday with murder for the shooting death of his mother’s boyfriend at an apartment in the NYCHA Pomonok Houses complex in Flushing, Desean McCain, 22, allegedly shot his disabled mother’s boyfriend on Nov. 2 during a domestic dispute. He faces up to 25-years-to-life… Read more »