Oct. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Tuesday that a national provider of online mental health services is partnering with 10 Queens-based organizations to offer $2 million in therapy services. Richards made the announcement at Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities in Corona and noted that many residents are in need… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2022 By Christian Murray A Whitestone man who allegedly fired shots at his then-girlfriend outside a Woodside pizzeria in September has been charged with attempted murder, police said. Salvatore Mussumeci, 46, was arrested Friday and has also been charged with assault, criminal possession of a loaded firearm and strangulation. Mussumeci’s charges also pertain… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several swastikas were scrawled onto newspaper boxes used to distribute Jewish publications in Kew Garden Hills overnight Tuesday – drawing strong condemnation from Queens elected officials. The swastikas were discovered by a delivery worker on the corner of Kissena Boulevard and Aguilar Avenue early Wednesday – just hours after… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 5, 2022 By Haidee Chu A torn-up bedroom wall and exposed pipes. That is what Joe Yin remembers from several years ago, after the Forest Hills condo unit he lived in was converted — along with most of the building — from rent-stabilized units. It… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2022 By Christian Murray Several elected officials joined residents of a NYCHA complex in Flushing Tuesday to call on the agency to immediately restore gas service in dozens of units that has been down for months. The residents in one building at Bland Houses, located at 133-20 Roosevelt Ave., have been without cooking… Read more »
Oct 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Calling all entrepreneurs! Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and a local non-profit have launched a new competition aimed at providing entrepreneurs with seed funding to get their start-up businesses off the ground. The contest, called Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge (QTIC), will see entrepreneurs from a wide variety of… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2022 By Max Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly groped a woman on board a Flushing-bound 7 train in Queens Monday. The suspect allegedly approached a 21-year-old woman at around 6 p.m. on the train as it was approaching the Mets – Willets Point station. The suspect, police say,… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 3, 2022 By Claudia Irizarry Aponte Food delivery workers will soon have rest stops to call their own — including charging stations in what are now vacant newsstands, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday in City Hall Park next to one of… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2022 By Christian Murray The MTA is installing additional cameras on its bus fleet to ticket drivers who encroach on its bus lanes. The agency said that it will be adding cameras to 300 buses by the end of the year across nine routes in Staten Island, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn—on top… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A Connecticut man who drove drunk and killed a dirt bike rider on the Long Island Expressway last year has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison. Jorge Serrano, 30, was sentenced today to between 4 1/2 to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty last month… Read more »