Aug. 13, 2022 By Christian Murray The police have arrested a man who allegedly slashed the tires of 27 vehicles in Bayside early Sunday morning causing approximately $13,000 in damage. Dee Lazersmith, a 42-year-old Bayside resident, was arrested and charged with numerous counts of criminal mischief for allegedly slashing the tires with a knife along… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2022 By Christian Murray A 24-year-old Elmhurst man has been indicted on child sex trafficking charges for bringing his 17-year-old girlfriend into the country from Mexico and allegedly forcing her to have sex with strangers for cash. Orlando Ramirez, of 43rd Avenue, allegedly forced the victim between September 2019 and July 2022 to… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray The city will be providing residents throughout Queens with a composting service starting in the fall. The mayor and the Department of Sanitation announced Monday that beginning Oct. 3 all residential buildings in Queens will be part of a curbside composting program. The city will be collecting leaf and… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A Flushing business organization has launched a free food tour for tourists coming to Queens for events like the U.S. Open. The Flushing BID is offering its first ever “Free Flushing Food Tour” where it will take tourists from select hotels on a guided tour of restaurants in the… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The man accused of the shooting death of a delivery worker in Forest Hills in late April was found dead in his home Friday after apparently taking his own life. Glenn Hirsch, 51, was found dead by police inside his Jamaica apartment on 141st Street after failing to show… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2022 By Christian Murray The NYC Districting Commission is calling on residents to testify as to the proposed new council districts it released last month. The commission, which unveiled the preliminary maps for all 51 council districts on July 15, is holding hearings on the draft maps in each borough this month. The… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside-based production company is hosting a series of free outdoor Shakespeare plays throughout Queens over the next two weeks. The Hip to Hip Theater Company will host the shows — called Free Shakespeare in the Parks — at public parks in Sunnyside, Long Island City, Astoria, Bayside, Flushing… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A community-led group is hosting guided food crawls through Woodside and Jackson Heights next week. The restaurant crawls, which will see participants visit a diverse mix of local eateries to savor takeout food, will take place on Aug. 13. There will be two tours, with the first beginning at… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are looking for a group of suspects who assaulted two women inside a movie theater in College Point last month. The suspects – two men and two women – got into a dispute with the victims while watching a film at the College Point Multiplex Cinema, located… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside man who has been blind for most of his life is inspiring members at a local boxing gym to up their game. Justin Rivera, 30, has been training at Supreme Team Boxing, located at 34-09 Queens Blvd., since late 2019 and has learned how to box regardless… Read more »