May 6, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Three Brooklyn men have been arraigned on a 22-count indictment related to the “mob-style” killing of a 25-year-old man who had just left a College Point strip club last October, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced Friday. The defendants, Brandon Lee, 24, of Sands Street; Daijan Palmer, 26, of… Read more »
May 1, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The MTA will reverse its plans to cut service to two bus routes in Queens, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic announced on Monday. The transportation authority and New York City Transit will restore full service on the Q46 and Q44 Select Bus Service lines, which run primarily along Union Turnpike and… Read more »
April 30, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police have arrested a Bronx man who allegedly raped a Flushing massage parlor employee on Saturday after asking her for a foot massage. Terrell Green, a 21-year-old man who was living in a homeless shelter on Broadway in the Bronx, was arrested yesterday and charged with rape, robbery, two counts… Read more »
April 29, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A man stole an iPhone from a 5-year-old boy who was walking down a Murray Hill street with his grandmother earlier this month, police say. The boy was with his grandmother in front of 26-07 166th St. on April 19 around 1:30 p.m. when the suspect approached the child and… Read more »
April 29, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A 56-year-old female employee of a Flushing massage parlor was raped on Saturday while she was working, police say. On April 27th, around 2:30 p.m., a man came into the establishment, located in the vicinity of 37th Avenue and Main Street, asking for a foot massage. Once the male and… Read more »
April 25, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Kane’s Flushing Diner, a Flushing establishment that has been in business for over 50 years, is closing its doors next Wednesday. The diner, located at 44-15 College Point Blvd., is owned by siblings George, Patricia and Toni Kane, who said diner was the legacy of their father Ernie, who opened… Read more »
April 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Queens residents are supportive of the city building more homeless shelters, according to a new study released by the housing-support group Win and HarrisX, a market research firm. The study found that 47 percent of Queens respondents were supportive of a shelter opening in their own neighborhood, with a… Read more »
April 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A former federal prosecutor who previously led the corruption case against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been chosen to prosecute City Council Member Barry Grodenchik for his alleged sexual harassment. Carrie H. Cohen will present a case against Grodenchik to the Committee on Standards and Ethics detailing accusations… Read more »
April 22, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Cirque du Soleil will be coming to Citi Field this Friday to set up its white and gold Big Top tent in preparation for next week’s New York premiere of LUZIA, a waking dream of Mexico. The show, with tickets available for purchase starting at $54, will run from May… Read more »
April 19, 2019 By Thomas Laforgia Long-awaited traffic safety measures are headed to intersections near a handful of Flushing schools. Assemblywoman Nily Rozic announced this week that the Department of Transportation is set to install warning lights at several nearby crosswalks, a move praised by educators and activists alike. The devices will allow pedestrians to… Read more »