Feb. 15, 2023 By Christian Murray Look up New York! A chain of lights are now visible in the Big Apple sky each night this week. The lights stem from the launch of Starlink satellites, which create a train of lights. The satellites are being launched by SpaceX, a satellite communications company and spacecraft…
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Community board chairs express concern over proposed cuts to city budget that will slash services across Queens
Feb. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry
The Queens Borough Board voted overwhelmingly to approve the package of budget priorities Monday, Feb. 13, although several community board chairs expressed concern over issues caused by the city’s migrant crisis.
NYPD defund pledge and busy schedules: How the City Council Progressive Caucus saw a 15-member defection
Feb. 15, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Aliya Schneider Call it a “pledge” too far. The City Council’s Progressive Caucus shrank by 15 members last week – and the faction’s pledge to make cuts to the NYPD wasn’t the only reason for the massive defection. The caucus’ leaders called for its members to sign on… Read more »
Brooklyn woman convicted of attempted murder for feeding sedative-laced cheesecake to her Forest Hills look-alike: DA
Feb. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn woman was convicted of attempted murder and other charges Wednesday, Feb. 9, for poisoning a Forest Hills woman who resembled her with a sedative-laced cheesecake in 2016, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, of Voorhies Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, was found guilty by… Read more »
Queens man dies days after falling on his own scissors during street fight: cops
Feb. 8, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Detectives in Queens continue to investigate a deadly fight in Forest Hills last month in which one of the combatants fell on his own scissors and suffered a fatal injury. Gerard Moreno, 30, of 70th Avenue died on Feb. 4, eight days after he became involved in an altercation… Read more »
Manhattan man busted for allegedly vandalizing Forest Hills church: NYPD
Feb. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Detectives from the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force arrested a Manhattan man Sunday, Feb. 5, for allegedly vandalizing a Forest Hills house of worship a week earlier. Juan Velez, 29, of East 30th Street in Kips Bay, was taken into custody and charged with criminal mischief as a hate… Read more »
Two women sought for allegedly stealing credit cards at a Forest Hills fitness club last month: NYPD
Feb. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills are looking for two young women who allegedly rifled through members’ lockers at Planet Fitness on multiple occasions late last month, stealing credit cards later used to make illegal purchases. The first incident occurred just after noon on Tuesday, Jan. 24,… Read more »
Popular places where you can watch the Super Bowl in Queens
Feb. 2, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Hey, football fans! Game time is fast approaching, and across the city and here in Queens, you can feel the excitement brewing as the two teams prepare to take the field on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 12. So, kick back and watch the big game, and don’t miss Rihanna’s… Read more »
Four suspects sought for burglarizing Forest Hills restaurant: NYPD
Feb. 2, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD released video surveillance Wednesday night that shows four suspects sought in connection to a burglary at a Forest Hills restaurant during the early morning hours of Feb. 1. Police from the 112th Precinct reported that two men entered the locked Bamboo Ya Japanese restaurant located at 69-12… Read more »
NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force investigating vandalism at Forest Hills church that has been targeted in the past
The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating a case of criminal mischief at a Forest Hills house of worship in which a vandal threw a rock to intentionally damage its glass front door, according to authorities. Police say that just before 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, police from the 112th Precinct were called… Read more »