July 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police released video Sunday of a group of eight armed suspects on motorcycles wanted for robbing three people – including an 86-year-old man – in central and northern Queens on Wednesday. The alleged suspects mugged the victims in broad daylight during separate incidents that all took place within the… Read more »
June 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A free summer concert series featuring local artists is returning to Jackson Heights this weekend. The series, called “Summer Sundays in The Park,” will consist of weekly concerts taking place each Sunday in July and August at Travers Park, located at 76-9 34th Ave. Summer Sundays in The Park… Read more »
June 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for four men wanted for robbing six businesses throughout central and western Queens over the past month. The alleged thieves hit three gas stations, two delis and a 7Eleven from May 31 through June 22 – and made off with around $14,300 in total cash, according… Read more »
June 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 39-year-old woman suffered a broken jaw after she was randomly punched in the face while riding the 7 train in Long Island City earlier this month, police announced Tuesday. The woman, police said, was riding a Manhattan-bound 7 train as it approached the Hunters Point Avenue subway station… Read more »
June 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan: Parents and local leaders will hold a rally outside a junior high school in Fresh Meadows this afternoon to protest incidents of alleged bullying at the school. The rally will take place at 1:30 p.m. outside J.H.S. 216, located at 64-20 175th St., where demonstrators say a number of… Read more »
June 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he struck his head while subway surfing atop the elevated 7 train in Corona Thursday. The victim, police say, was on the roof of a Manhattan-bound 7 train when his head hit an object as it pulled into the 111th Street… Read more »
June 23, 2022 by Michael Dorgan Holy Cow! A street corner in Glendale will soon bear the name of veteran broadcaster and Yankees legend Phil Rizzuto, who was affectionately known as “The Scooter.” The corner of 64th Street and 78th Avenue will be co-named “Phil ‘Scooter’ Rizzuto Corner” Sunday at a ceremony hosted by Councilmember… Read more »
June 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man is dead – and two other men are injured — after a sports car they were in plowed into a tree just off the Clearview Expressway early Wednesday. The man killed was sitting in the front passenger seat of a 2016 Dodge Charger that spun out of… Read more »
June 21, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Jackson Heights residents looking to de-clutter this summer, or pick up some new treasures, can come to a local “stop ‘n’ swap” next week. The Jackson Heights Stop ‘N’ Swap will take place on June 29 at P.S. 69, located at 37-30 78th St. The event will run from… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A bag of human remains was found inside a house in Laurelton Saturday. The gruesome discovery was made by the homeowner, Gilbert Legendre, 65, while he was cleaning out the basement of his 217-05 138th Ave. residence at around 2:50 p.m., police said. The decomposed remains were found by… Read more »