Feb. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Crime across the city and in the borough of Queens jumped significantly in the first month of 2020 — which top NYPD brass attributes to bail reform. Major crimes spiked 20 percent in the first 26 days of the year in Patrol Borough Queens North — which includes Long… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 By Kristen Torres Former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is opening a second campaign office in the city. The new office is opening today at 39-36 Bell Blvd. in Bayside, and will be the epicenter of Bloomberg’s campaign efforts in Queens. The office will be home to… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2020 By Kristen Torres (Updated) A day after the Health Department announced that a patient at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan had tested negative for the novel coronavirus, officials said they are still awaiting the test results of two individuals in Flushing hospitals. The two patients in the Queens hospitals, both who have recently… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2020 By Kristen Torres Three men broke into a Flushing home last month and took more than $2,000 worth of jewelry, police said. The suspects broke through a back window to get into the home, located near 154th Street and 25th Avenue, on Jan. 21 around 7:12 p.m. before making off with $2,400… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two people are being tested for novel coronavirus at two Flushing hospitals, health officials announced Sunday night. Both individuals, who are over 60-years-old, had recently been to China — the epicenter of the outbreak that began in December — and presented symptoms of fever, cough or shortness of breath…. Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Kristen Torres Two men broke into a Flushing restaurant through a basement wall and stole cash and electronics last week, according to police. The suspects broke into Shang Noodle House—located at 38-10 Prince St.—just after 6 a.m. on Jan. 28. The men took three electronic tablets and $1,000 in cash before… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City’s Department of Health denied a report of coronavirus at Elmhurst Hospital after an internal NYPD memo warned officers in Queens that a patient with the deadly virus was being treated there. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said the report of the… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin Members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 75 undocumented immigrants across the five boroughs, Long Island and the Hudson Valley in the past week — including several living within Queens. The agency announced the number of arrests while decrying New York City’s position as a sanctuary city…. Read more »
Jan. 30, 2020 By Allie Griffin Four candidates were disqualified Tuesday from appearing on the Queens Borough President ballot for the March 24 special election, including retired NYPD sergeant Anthony Miranda. Board of Elections (BOE) commissioners disqualified Miranda as well as Danniel Maio, Everly Brown and Justina Jaggassar-Ernul at a public meeting on Jan. 28…. Read more »
Jan. 29, 2020 By Kristen Torres Several Queens elected officials were outraged by the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that will now make it harder for low-income immigrants to get a green card. The court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled in favor of new “public charge” rules that will allow officials to deny green cards to immigrants… Read more »