Nov. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray Tuesday’s election contained no surprises for Democrats in western and central Queens, but Democrats in eastern Queens saw an assembly seat and a congressional seat flip to the Republicans. There were no upsets on a statewide basis. The governorship did not change, with Democrat Kathleen Hochul generating 52 percent… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens man was arrested last week on sex-crime charges for allegedly buying child pornography. Andre Hyman, 27, of 112th Avenue in Jamaica, allegedly bought sexually explicit materials online of young children performing sex acts—and paid via Bitcoin to cover his tracks. Authorities said that he bought numerous videos… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A 25-year-old man in an Audi was attacked by an armed man following a wild car chase through the streets of College Point last week, according to police. The victim was driving his Audi Q5 at around 10:35 p.m. on Nov. 2 near the intersection of College Point Boulevard… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a group of suspects who allegedly assaulted and robbed a straphanger on the 7 train in Queens Sunday. The suspects allegedly approached a 34-year-old man after he got on a Manhattan-bound 7 train at the Main Street station in Flushing at around 4:30 p.m…. Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 31, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith There will be more than just candidates on your ballot in November. New York City voters also will have four proposals to decide on: a statewide proposal that would boost spending in Albany on future environment-related projects plus three… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2022 By Max Murray A construction worker is dead after falling from a bridge in Flushing Tuesday morning and being struck by a car when he landed on the Van Wyck Expressway, according to police. The victim, a 34-year-old man, fell from the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge—which crosses the Flushing Creek between Willets Point… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 25, 2022 By Jose Martinez, Tanaz Meghjani and Claudia Irizarry Aponte When Manny Ramirez hops on his e-bike to deliver food between Northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side, he said he tries to stick to the rules of the road — and to the… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray The popular Swedish homeware and furniture store IKEA is closing its Rego Park store in December—less than two years of being in operation. IKEA Queens, which opened a 115,000 square foot space within the Rego Center shopping mall in January 2021, announced today that it was closing the location… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Christian Murray A Manhattan man who was treasurer of a Queens bowling league has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly stealing dues and prize money from members. Robert Vickers, 59, who was part of the Ted Guy Memorial League that played at JIB Lanes in Flushing, was… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for three men who allegedly punched and slashed a 21-year-old man in an unprovoked attack while the victim was waiting for a 7 train at the Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Avenue station early Sunday. The victim was sitting on a station bench at around 1:30 a.m. when… Read more »