Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray The popular Swedish homeware and furniture store IKEA is closing its Rego Park store in December—less than two years of being in operation. IKEA Queens, which opened a 115,000 square foot space within the Rego Center shopping mall in January 2021, announced today that it was closing the location… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Christian Murray A Manhattan man who was treasurer of a Queens bowling league has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly stealing dues and prize money from members. Robert Vickers, 59, who was part of the Ted Guy Memorial League that played at JIB Lanes in Flushing, was… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A community forum hosted by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Astoria last night was disrupted by a group of angry protesters. The event, which was held at The Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens on 30th Road, saw a group of around 10 demonstrators heckle the progressive Congresswoman inside… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2022 By Max Murray The police are looking for a man who robbed a 55-year-old woman of her purse on a Forest Hills street Wednesday. The suspect allegedly bumped into the woman in front of 108-24 Jewel Ave. at around 2:10 p.m., causing her to drop her cellphone. When the 55-year-old went to… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2022 By Max Murray A Kew Gardens resident has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for holiday lights along Lefferts Boulevard. EJ Sydell, a Community Board 9 member, has joined forces with two other residents in an attempt to raise $21,675 to light up the retail strip in Kew Gardens. The funds… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A South Ozone Park man has been charged with manslaughter after a straphanger he was in a physical altercation with fell onto the tracks and was fatally struck by a train at the 74th Street/Roosevelt Avenue subway station Monday. Carlos Garcia, 50, was charged with manslaughter just after noon… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was struck dead by an oncoming train at the 74th Street/Roosevelt Avenue subway station Monday after he fell onto the tracks during a fight with another straphanger. The victim, Heriberto Quintana, 48, landed on the tracks at around 4:45 p.m. and was then hit by a Jamaica-bound… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A mistreated carriage horse that collapsed while lugging a wagon during the summer heat has died — and Queens Councilmember Robert Holden has reiterated his calls for the practice to be outlawed. The carriage horse, called Ryder, became a rallying call for animal rights activists after it was seen… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a 67-year-old woman’s backpack while the victim was on the ground—after passing out from a medical episode—inside the Grand Avenue-Newtown subway station earlier this month. The suspect allegedly took the bag at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 after… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police have released shocking footage of a man being dragged and beaten on a Middle Village sidewalk Thursday, before being robbed of $17,000 in cash. The video, released Saturday, shows the 66-year-old victim lying on his back and clinching a bag while a suspect is trying to grab it… Read more »