June 2, 2022 By Christian Murray The police have arrested a man for allegedly killing a food delivery worker while he was making deliveries in Forest Hills in late April. Glenn Hirsch, 51, was arrested last night at his Briarwood apartment on murder and weapons charges for the shooting death of Zhiwen Yan. Yan, 45,… Read more »
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Two Queens Senators Run for New Districts Following Drafting of New Electoral Maps
June 1, 2022 By Christian Murray Call it a case of political switcheroo. Two Queens state senators are swapping districts following the redrafting of the newly-drawn electoral maps. State Sen John Liu, who currently represents District 11, said Sunday that he plans to run for the redrawn District 16, which now incorporates where he resides… Read more »
Motorcyclist Dead After Crashing Into Brick Wall on Utopia Parkway
June 1, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 28-year-old man is dead after crashing his motorcycle into a brick wall in the Utopia section of Queens just after midnight Wednesday morning. Thomas Hardy, of St. Albans, was riding his 2021 Honda CBR 650R motorcycle along Utopia Parkway at a high rate of speed when he lost… Read more »
Queens Pride Parade and Festival to Take Place Sunday After 2-Year Hiatus
June 1, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita The 30th annual Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival will be taking place in Jackson Heights Sunday and tens of thousands of people are expected to attend. The event is scheduled for June 5 after a two-year hiatus, and is being organized under new leadership. David Kilmnick, the… Read more »
Man Found Dead Inside His Corona Apartment, Police Treating Incident as Homicide
June 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was found dead inside his Corona apartment Tuesday evening and the incident is being investigated as a homicide, police said. The victim, 35, was discovered at around 6 p.m. with severe trauma to his torso inside the apartment located at 100-24 40th Rd., the NYPD said. The… Read more »
Man on Motorized Bike Struck Dead by MTA Bus in Eastern Queens Saturday
May 31, 2022 By Christian Murray A man was fatally struck by an MTA bus Saturday morning in eastern Queens. The NYPD said that a man on a motorized bike was struck by the bus at around 10:40 a.m. near the intersection of 128th Avenue and 238th Street in Laurelton. The bus was traveling southbound… Read more »
Million-Dollar Question: How NYC Real Estate Shapes Candidates’ Chances of Surviving Changed District Lines
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 24, 2022 By Josefa Velasquez and Gabriel Sandoval State Senators Toby Stavisky in Queens and Gustavo Rivera in The Bronx have both seen their districts altered dramatically in a new court-ordered political map. But one of them has two apartments to choose from — and… Read more »
Ramos and González-Rojas Hold Rally Calling for Workplace Protections for Nail Salon Workers
May 27, 2022 By Adelina Nita Nail salon workers from across New York State held a livestreamed rally in Albany Tuesday in support of the Nail Salon Minimum Standards Act. The workers were joined by State Senator Jessica Ramos—who has introduced the bill in the state senate—and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, a co-sponsor of the assembly… Read more »
Asian American Federation Opens Flushing Office, Its First Office in Queens
May 27, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The Asian American Federation held a ceremonial ribbon cutting Thursday to mark the opening of its new Queens office in Flushing. Several elected officials were on hand to participate in the ceremony that was held during AAPI heritage month, a time when the public highlights the successes of Asian… Read more »
Flushing Cop Indicted for Tampering Evidence After Making Firearm Arrest: DA
May 27, 2022 By Christian Murray A veteran NYPD officer who was stationed out of the 109th precinct in Flushing has been indicted by a Queens Country grand jury of tampering with evidence and other charges. Police Officer Kevin Martin, 45, allegedly failed to wear his body-worn camera during a March 2019 arrest in which… Read more »