Oct. 7, 2020, By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly assaulted a 32-year-old woman on a 7 train as it was approaching the Flushing-Main Street subway station last month. The perpetrator got into a dispute with the woman while they were both riding an eastbound 7 train as it was pulling… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Queens Council Member Bob Holden is looking to repeal recently-passed legislation that bans the NYPD from using chokeholds. Holden said the anti-chokehold legislation – which made it a misdemeanor when cops use methods of restraints like chokeholds and kneeling on a suspect’s back – hampers officers from doing their… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A woman is dead and two others are in critical condition after a seaplane they were traveling in crashed into a concrete pier in Whitestone Sunday. Maggie O Neill, 61, died after the single-engine Cessna slammed into a pier at Riverside Drive and 158th Street at around 3 p.m…. Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 43-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet that went through her bedroom window in Jackson Heights early Wednesday, police said. Bertha Arriaga, who lived in an apartment on 34th Avenue near 92nd Street, was discovered by her 14-year-old son lying on the floor in her bedroom at… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Storefronts situated along a popular bridge in Kew Gardens are set for major upgrades and a new landlord, according to the MTA. The agency is looking for a master tenant to repair and manage more than a dozen storefronts situated on the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge – which goes from… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Flushing business organization has called on the MTA and DOT to postpone the installation of a new busway along Main Street. The Flushing Chinese Business Association (FCBA) wants the agencies to delay the new busway – set to be installed on Oct. 1– which would run 0.6 miles… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a group of five men who beat up and robbed a 59-year-old man on a Flushing street last week. The group approached the victim while he was walking in front of 146-17 32nd Ave. and assaulted him at around 6:10 p.m. on Sept. 23, according to… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old man who was found dead inside a hotel in Corona Saturday. The man was discovered after police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious male inside the Corona Hotel, located at 112-23 Roosevelt Ave. just before midnight, according to… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new online guide listing Downtown Flushing’s best food and historical attractions is being launched to support restaurants that have been struggling due to the pandemic. The guide, called “Flushing’s Finest,” is available for advance online purchase now with a release date of September 25 and will showcase the… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 79-year-old man has died after being attacked by a group of teens inside a Woodhaven golf course last week. William Hinchey, a Whitestone resident, got into an argument with a number of teenage males who trespassed onto the Forest Park Golf Course, located at 101 Forest Park Dr.,… Read more »