Sept. 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A volunteer who delivers food to the poor is in critical condition after he was stabbed by a homeless man inside an Elmhurst park Tuesday. Rick Isbitiram was handing out free meals at Hoffman Park – located between Hoffman Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard – at around 10 p.m. when… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An event that aims to help out-of-pocket immigrant workers access state and federal financial aid is being held in Elmhurst this weekend. The event, called the Immigrant Resource Fair, will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, located at 84-07 Broadway…. Read more »
Sept. 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 68-year-old woman’s decomposed body was found inside a Corona apartment Wednesday evening, police said. Police and the FDNY came across the grisly sight at around 6:40 p.m. after responding to a 911 call about a water leak inside a residence at 34-21 102nd St. Cops discovered the woman’s… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An international fast-food chain known for its specialty burgers has opened a restaurant on 82nd Street in Elmhurst. Smashburger – which has restaurants in Canada, Saudi Arabia, the U.K., Panama, Egypt and Costa Rica – opened Wednesday inside a new development at 40-35 82nd St. The Elmhurst location is… Read more »
Sept. 13, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An alleged hit-and-run driver who plowed into a dirt bike rider and man on a moped on the Long Island Expressway while drunk early Saturday – killing one of them and injuring another – has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an incident. Jorge Serrano,… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Jewish funeral home in Rego Park is going to be bulldozed to make way for a multi-story apartment building. GVA Capital LLC, a New York development company, filed plans with the Department of Buildings last month to demolish the Parkside Memorial Chapels, located at 98-60 Queens Blvd. The… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 10-day film festival will return to Forest Hills next month featuring more than 120 films. Festival of Cinema NYC will bring independent movies from around the world and will run from Sept. 24 through Oct. 3 at the Regal UA Midway. The festival will screen movies, documentaries, short… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A short video showcasing nearly a dozen food vendors operating at a busy public space in Corona was released last month. The video captures a diverse group of business owners and food vendors plying their trade at Corona Plaza, located at 103rd St. and Roosevelt Ave. They are shown… Read more »
Aug. 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Council Member Paul Vallone has announced additional funding to cover the costs of trash pickups and other cleaning services in northeast Queens. Vallone secured an extra $120,000 from the city budget to help keep dozens of streets clean in Auburndale, Bayside, College Point, Douglaston, Flushing, Little Neck and Whitestone…. Read more »
Aug. 19, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Flushing couple who allegedly left their one-year-old child locked in a sweltering hot car for an hour while they went high-end shopping have been charged with reckless endangerment. Jingcai Zhou, 34, and Lu Lu, 28, left the toddler alone in the back seat of their Mercedes Benz at… Read more »