Dec. 9, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_85863" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for these suspects who allegedly slashed a man in Corona after threatening him with a handgun during a chain-snatching on 37th Avenue. NYPD[/caption]
Dec. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
Dec. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Together, a non-profit dedicated to combating food insecurity, hosted its third annual International Food Expo at the New York Hall of Science on Thursday night. The event raised crucial funds to provide meals for those in need during the holiday season. Nearly 40 Queens-based restaurants and bars,…
Oct. 7, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_81947" align="aligncenter" width="700"] A Corona man admitted he brokered sexual encounters between clients and a young migrant girl he would deliver to different locations across Queens pocketing cash from her acts of prostitution. Via Getty Images[/caption]
Oct. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry
A young man in Queens was shot dead on Friday night, police reported. Police said the 23-year-old victim was slain in front of a home on the 3300 block of 96th Street in Corona at about 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 13. Officers from the 115th Precinct, in responding to a 911 call about the…
Sep. 10, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Around 100 street vendors and activists gathered in Corona Monday afternoon to protest against the NYPD’s alleged illegal destruction of vendor carts and to call on the New York City Council to grant more food vendor permits. The protest, organized by the Street Vendor… Read more »
Sep. 6, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Community leaders and local business owners gathered Thursday afternoon to demand action against a rise in criminal organizations, drug rings, human trafficking, prostitution and shoplifting syndicates along Roosevelt Avenue. The event, which took place at 90-20 Elmhurst Ave., was organized by former City Council… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_78599" align="alignnone" width="680"] Cops are looking for these suspects, who allegedly stabbed five men during a bloody attack in Corona on the night of Saturday, Aug. 3. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Aug. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jun. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Ecuadorean migrant Christian Inga was criminally charged Wednesday with first-degree rape, two counts of kidnapping, predatory sexual assault, and other crimes for attacking two 13-year-olds who were in Kissena Corridor Park in the middle of the afternoon on June 13.
May. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres May 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Planet Fitness, a chain of fitness centers known for its ‘Judgement Free Zone®’ philosophy, is set to open its newest facility in Corona at the end of June. The new establishment, located at 97-01 Northern Blvd, is currently offering introductory memberships for as… Read more »
May. 10, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_74046" align="alignnone" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times in his neck during an attempted robbery in Corona. NYPD[/caption]
May 10, 2024 By Bill Parry