Oct. 20, 2022 By Max Murray The police are looking for a man who robbed a 55-year-old woman of her purse on a Forest Hills street Wednesday. The suspect allegedly bumped into the woman in front of 108-24 Jewel Ave. at around 2:10 p.m., causing her to drop her cellphone. When the 55-year-old went to… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2022 By Max Murray A Kew Gardens resident has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for holiday lights along Lefferts Boulevard. EJ Sydell, a Community Board 9 member, has joined forces with two other residents in an attempt to raise $21,675 to light up the retail strip in Kew Gardens. The funds… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a 67-year-old woman’s backpack while the victim was on the ground—after passing out from a medical episode—inside the Grand Avenue-Newtown subway station earlier this month. The suspect allegedly took the bag at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 after… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2022 By Max Murray A 26-year-old woman was pinned inside a subway turnstile in Rego Park Tuesday by a man who grabbed her wallet during a struggle, police said. The victim was walking through a full-height security turnstile at around 11:40 a.m. at the 63 Drive Rego Park station when a man grabbed… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray A mathematics teacher at Bayside High School has been awarded $20,000 for his contribution to the teaching profession. Bobson Wong is one of two teachers across the city to win a $20,000 Math for America (MƒA) prize. The award is given to teachers in the math or science fields… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood has been ranked by the annual Time Out Index survey as the fourth coolest neighborhood in the world. The ranking was based on a poll of 20,000 city-dwellers across the globe who were asked about fun, food, culture and community. The outlet listed the… Read more »
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 Max Murray Stop & Shop has remodeled its Maspeth and Glendale stores and is now offering more multicultural products as part of the supermarket chain’s $140 million capital investment across its 25 New York City operations. A ribbon cutting was held at its 74-17 Grand Ave. store in Maspeth Friday, while… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2022 By Max Murray A tow truck driver was struck dead on the Long Island Expressway during the early hours Saturday morning while he was attempting to hitch a vehicle onto the back of his truck. Carlos Santiago, 47, of Howard Beach, was fatally hit at around 3:20 a.m. while a 27-year-old man… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2022 By Christian Murray The man who allegedly stabbed a high-ranking EMS worker to death in Astoria last week has been indicted on murder and other charges, the Queens District Attorney announced Thursday. Peter Zisopoulos, of 20th Avenue in Astoria, is accused of fatally stabbing Alison Russo-Elling, a 25-year veteran of the FDNY… Read more »