Oct. 15, 2019 By Christian Murray The NYPD is looking for a police impersonator who allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint. The suspect allegedly forced his way into a basement apartment at around 11:40 a.m. in the vicinity of 45th Avenue and Robinson Street on Oct. 1 and approached a 35-year-old man who was installing… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2019. By Shane O’Brien An off-duty cop was arrested in Flushing over the weekend after he took out his gun and pointed it at two waitresses in a bar, police have confirmed. Hyun Kim, 25, who works out of the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights, was arrested and charged with two counts of… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2019 by Allie Griffin An alleged Queens prostitute was criminally charged today in connection to a fatal overdose of a 60-year-old College Point man, her alleged second victim. Angelina Barini, 41, has been indicted in Brooklyn federal court on charges of distributing and possessing fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine that caused the fatal overdose of the… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin Local Queens artists have the chance to create an artwork to be displayed in Flushing Meadows Corona Park next summer. NYC Parks and the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park have issued a call for art proposals from Queens-based artists for a site-specific artwork to live in the borough’s… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city issued more than $10 million in speed camera violations in Queens alone in the first six weeks after the program’s expansion this summer. During the first six weeks following the program’s July 11 expansion, the city mailed out more than 200,000 tickets to Queens drivers caught speeding… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man in connection with a series of armed robberies that took place across Queens earlier this month. The robberies occurred over a 24-hour period in Corona, Dutch Kills and Willets Point late last week, according to the NYPD. The first robbery took place at… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien More than 200 firehouses and EMS stations across New York City will be holding open houses this weekend as part of the FDNY’s fifth annual open house program. The firehouses will open their doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Member Donovan Richards announced today that he is running to be the next Queens Borough President, joining an increasingly crowded field. Richards is the latest politician to announce his bid. Council Member Costa Constantinides, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman are all in the… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens College kicked off the academic year with more students and more programs. The freshman class grew by 17 percent over last year, with 2,200 first-time students. The college also admitted 2,000 incoming transfer students for a total student body of more than 20,000. “Queens College has always set… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Eastern Queens residents will now be able to place their unwanted electronics directly on their curbs for collection by the Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia announced the expansion of DSNY’s curbside electronics collection program today in Flushing. The expansion includes Queens Community Boards 7, 8, 10,… Read more »