Aug. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for two hate-filled teens involved in ripping down a pride flag from a home in Fresh Meadows earlier this month and stomping on it. Video footage released by the NYPD shows the suspects on a motorized scooter pulling up outside a house, located on 190th St.,… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A statue that was erected this summer at a Flushing Catholic church to honor residents who died from COVID-19 was vandalized Tuesday. The statue, located at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church at 136-76 41st Ave., was smashed by a man who pushed it to the ground, according to a… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who was found dead by firefighters following an explosion inside his Woodside/Elmhurst apartment Tuesday likely killed himself prior to the massive blast, police said. Anesti Bulgaretsi, 26, was discovered by firefighters inside a seventh-floor penthouse apartment, located at 73-01 41 Ave., after an explosion and subsequent fire… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan One person is dead after an explosion and subsequent fire ripped through the upper floors of an apartment building in Woodside Tuesday morning. The FDNY declared a three-alarm fire and dispatched more than 140 firefighters to tackle the inferno at 73-01 41st Ave. shortly after 10:25 a.m., officials said…. Read more »
Aug. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Curbside composting will be making a return in the fall. The Dept. of Sanitation (DSNY) announced last week that it will begin its free service of collecting food scraps, food-soiled paper and other organic waste from outside homes and residential buildings in select areas sometime in October. Curbside composting… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Undocumented New Yorkers who lost their jobs in the midst of the pandemic and did not qualify for federal unemployment benefits can now apply for financial relief thanks to a new state fund. The fund, called the Excluded Workers Program, provides out-of-pocket workers with a payment of up to… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Queens athlete won a silver medal for Team USA in an epic race at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday. Dalilah Muhammad, who hails from Jamaica, Queens, finished second in the women’s 400-meter hurdle final – falling agonizingly short of clinching a gold medal. Muhammad, who was the defending Olympic… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Queens Council Member Robert Holden has introduced a resolution calling on state lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow judges to set bail when dealing with defendants who face hate crime charges— no matter their severity. The resolution, introduced on July 29, aims to address the increase in… Read more »
Aug. 3 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Queens lawmaker has introduced legislation that aims to reduce the risk of trees falling during severe weather events. Council Member Peter Koo, who represents Flushing, wants the city to carry out regular tree inspections and to create a task force responsible for removing toppled trees following hurricanes and… Read more »
Aug. 2 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Queens woman is one of the favorites to win a gold medal for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday. Dalilah Muhammad, who is originally from Jamaica, Queens, will compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdle final on Aug. 3 at 10:30 p.m. EST after comfortably winning her semi-final… Read more »