Dec. 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A 76-year-old man was struck by a stray bullet while he was asleep in a Corona nursing home Saturday night, according to police. The victim was awoken by a sharp pain at around 11:15 p.m. while he was in his room at the Madison York Assisted Living facility, located… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A virtual job fair hosted by the Queens Borough President is set to be held Wednesday. The event, which will be the twelfth and final fair in a series, will include 16 employers and recruiters who will try to match Queens job seekers with a wide array of employment… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2020 By Christian Murray A developer has filed plans to construct an 8-story, 92-unit building on the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard and 68th Road in Rego Park. The building would go up at 68-19 Woodhaven Blvd. and the plan involves the demolition of a building that contains a florist/garden center as well as… Read more »
Dec. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray The Forest Hills Jewish Center is on the market for $50 million. The 106-06 Queens Blvd. property has been listed with Manhattan-based B6 Real Estate Advisors and is being marketed as “a prime block front development site located in the heart of Forest Hills.” The property has hit the… Read more »
Dec. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray A College Point man was sentenced to six months in jail today for secretly recording ‘pretty girls’ in a public bathroom at LaGuardia Airport in December 2018. Samuel Rodriguez, 39, pleaded guilty in September to unlawful surveillance in the second degree for recording a woman who was using a… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who was allegedly seen masturbating on a Q60 bus in Rego Park earlier this month. The suspect was on an eastbound Q60 bus in the vicinity of 63rd Drive and Queens Boulevard at around 4:25 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15 when a… Read more »
Nov. 24, 2020 By Christian Murray Stop & Shop has launched a new pickup service at its Glendale store that offers customers the ability to order online and have their groceries loaded into their car. Customers are encouraged to go online—or download the Stop & Shop app– select “pickup,” and then drive to the 89-89… Read more »
Nov. 24, 2020 By Christian Murray A Queens developer who seeks to rezone a Rego Park site in order to build a nine-story, 74-unit building got the approval of Community Board 6 earlier this month. The board by a vote of 34 to 5 approved the rezoning application submitted by Forest Hills developer David Koptiev,… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2020 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill De Blasio warned today that New York City schools could close for in-person learning as soon as Monday amid a spike in COVID-19 infections. The mayor told parents to brace themselves for closures during an appearance on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show this morning. He said parents with… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2020 By Christian Murray A public hearing will be held Thursday to discuss a developer’s plan to rezone a Rego Park site to make way for a nine-story, 74-unit building where the Shalimar Diner was located. The hearing, which will be held by Community Board 6 via Zoom starting at 6:30 p.m., will… Read more »