March 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Four Queens residents have been arrested for storing an arsenal of illegal unmarked guns, ammo and gun-making equipment at their homes in Flushing and Bayside – in what prosecutors say is the sixth such weapons bust in the borough since August. Andrew Chang, 34, Kai Zhao, 45, Michael Frankenfeld,… Read more »
Mar. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A non-profit group with a large presence in Queens is set to receive millions of dollars to be allocated for holocaust survivors. Selfhelp, a Manhattan-based non-profit which provides a range of senior services, will receive nearly $31 million via the German government to help the organization care for elderly… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Forest Hills resident is looking to pay tribute to one of the neighborhood’s most famous fictional characters – Spiderman. Larry Ng, a longtime Forest Hills resident, wants to erect a statue of the web-slinging super-hero at a public space in the neighborhood and is trying to rally the… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A straphanger was randomly assaulted by two suspects on a subway train in Forest Hills Thursday, according to police. The victim, a 35-year-old man, was riding a northbound R train at around 9 p.m. when it stopped at the 67th Avenue subway station, cops said. The two suspects allegedly… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan “Help is on the way.” Those are the words of DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez who told residents in Glendale Tuesday that his agency is actively working on improving road safety in the neighborhood — following a number of serious crashes in the area recently. Rodriguez was speaking at a… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 16-year-old girl who was a passenger on a moped is in critical condition after she was struck by the driver of a car in Glendale Monday. The teen was on a moped that was being driven by a 15-year-old boy along Cooper Avenue when it collided with a… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was fatally struck by an LIRR train in Forest Hills Tuesday. The man, who has yet to be identified, was hit by the train at the Forest Hills station on 71st Avenue at around 7:05 a.m., according to police. The man was on the tracks as the… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several police precinct buildings in western Queens and throughout the city are in poor condition and one local council member is calling for them to be renovated. Council Member Robert Holden, whose 30th Council District incorporates five precincts, wants the city’s outdated stationhouses upgraded and has called on Mayor… Read more »
**Warning: Graphic content, viewer discretion is advised** Feb. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Disturbing dashcam footage has been posted online showing a pedestrian being struck by a car in Glendale Saturday — and then being run over by an SUV while lying motionless on the ground. The horrifying video, which was uploaded to Twitter Monday,… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for two men who allegedly walked out of a Glendale gas station with stolen cases of beer last week – before brandishing a gun and a knife at workers who tried to stop them from fleeing. The suspects entered the Shell gas station, located at 90-05… Read more »