Feb. 21, 2019 Staff Report Two men have been charged with assault after allegedly attacking three corrections officers last month at the Queens Detention Center in Kew Gardens in a case that could land each of the defendants in prison for up to 15 years. The two Queens men—Brandon Bledman, 23, and Nicholas Morris, 22—were… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Two public hearings are scheduled to take place next week where state and federal officials will discuss their plans to add lanes and other improvements to the Van Wyck Expressway as a means to increase the flow of traffic between the Kew Gardens Interchange and JFK Airport. The proposed plan,… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2019, By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for three men who robbed a 57-year-old woman at gunpoint in Rego Park Saturday night. The suspects allegedly approached the woman near Eliot Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 while she was getting out of her car, police say. One of the men… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2019 Staff Report An argument boiled over on the E-train in Rego Park this morning resulting in a man slapping a woman in the face and the female victim, in turn, chasing after him with a knife. The incident took place at the 63rd Drive/Rego Park station, according to Zhanna Aronova, a Forest Hills… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn released the names on Friday of more than 100 priests credibly accused of child sex abuse. The diocese, which covers Catholic churches in Queens and Brooklyn, named 108 priests, many of whom have served at local parishes in recent decades. The priests spent… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2019 By Christian Murray Payless Shoes, which has more than 15 stores in Queens, is closing all its United States locations. The company, known for its inexpensive footwear, announced Saturday that it would be liquidating all 2,100 of its American stores and winding down its online business. Payless Shoes has an enormous presence… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2019 By Jon Cronin A 177,000 square foot development is expected to go up in Rego Park, a block away from Queens Boulevard, according to published reports. Kenny Liu, a Flushing-based developer, plans to build a residential complex on a vacant lot next to the now-shuttered Our Lady of the Angelus Catholic Academy…. Read more »
Feb. 15, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are investigating the death of a Forest Hills baby who was declared dead at North Shore University Hospital last night. Police received a 911 call to the home of Josephina Kalekhman, a six-month-old girl, at 76-35 113 St at 11:08 p.m. Thursday night. Police say that Josephina’s mother thought… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2019 By Christian Murray Police released a photo yesterday of a man wanted for grabbing a woman’s buttocks while the victim was exiting the Union Turnpike subway station last month. The victim was leaving the station at around 10:10 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 16, when the suspect allegedly approached her from behind and… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2019 By Jon Cronin Queens residents will soon be able to put their puzzle and mystery solving skills to use with the opening of Puzzle Break in Rego Park next month. Puzzle Break, which has locations across the country and on Royal Caribbean cruise ships, is planning to open its doors at 62-33… Read more »