Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fierce six-weeks-long battle between Public Defender Tiffany Cabán and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has finally ended when Cabán conceded in the DA primary race Tuesday. After she failed to win back enough ballots to surpass Katz’s narrow lead in a court decision yesterday, Cabán announced her concession… Read more »
Aug.5, 2019 By Max Murray Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. The National Night Out Against Crime, founded by the National Association… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Congresswoman Grace Meng has introduced legislation to explore the possibility of creating the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history, culture, and accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The bill calls for the creation of an eight-member panel consisting of experts in the fields of museum planning… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Allison Griffin Classrooms in nearly 50 different elementary schools in Queens tested positive for lead, according to new data released by the Department of Education Wednesday night. Inspectors hired by the DOE found lead-based paint in 48 borough schools where children below the age of six study, according to the data…. Read more »
July 31, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary race went to court today with Tiffany Cabán’s campaign seeking to revalidate votes deemed invalid for counting by the Board of Elections and Melinda Katz’s campaign fighting back. On Monday, the BOE certified the recount, naming Borough President Katz victorious over Cabán with… Read more »
July 31, 2019 By Max Murray Sarah McLachlan and the New York Pops will be performing at Forest Hills Stadium this Friday, Aug. 2. The three-time Grammy award winning artist will make her Forest Hills debut alongside the New York Pops under Music Director Steven Reineke. The New York Pops is the largest independent pops… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2017 By Christian Murray A Kew Gardens Hills man who botched an armed robbery and fatally shot the victim was sentenced to 24-years to life in prison, the Queens District Attorney announced Thursday. Russhawn Lindsay, 36, was found guilty last month of second-degree murder, first-degree attempted robbery and second-degree criminal possession of a… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking to identify two men who allegedly stole $3,000 worth of cigarettes from a 7-Eleven store in Kew Gardens last month. Police have released video footage of the suspects who targeted the 7-Eleven store at 81-64 Lefferts Blvd. at around 4:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 13…. Read more »
Dec. 5, 2017 By Christian Murray The police released a photo yesterday of a man who allegedly assaulted a rider on the F train in October. Police say that the suspect approached a 26-year-old man on a Queens-bound F train while it was stopped at the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station at around 12:50 p.m. on… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2017 By Christian Murray
An 84-year-old Forest Hills man died Monday two weeks after he rode his bicycle into a car in Rego Park, police said.
Yau-Teg Fung collided with a 2015 Toyota Camry at the intersection of Fleet Street and Alderton Street on Friday,…