Nov. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Queens man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for the 1976 killing of a World War I veteran — in a decades-old cold case that was solved using forensic genetic genealogy for the first time in New York City. Martin Motta, 75, of Jamaica, pleaded guilty… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens man was arrested last week on sex-crime charges for allegedly buying child pornography. Andre Hyman, 27, of 112th Avenue in Jamaica, allegedly bought sexually explicit materials online of young children performing sex acts—and paid via Bitcoin to cover his tracks. Authorities said that he bought numerous videos… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A woman was found beaten to death inside her home in Rosedale Wednesday and the incident is now being investigated as a homicide – with her dementia-stricken husband the likely perpetrator, according to published reports. Gisele Dangervil, 70, was discovered by police during a wellness check with trauma to… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan One of the largest community-based organizations in Queens has renovated its longtime headquarters in Forest Hills and will host an Open Day there Saturday. Queens Community House (QCH) has revamped its Forest Hills Community Center, located at 108-25 62nd Dr., and the public will get a chance to view… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a man who broke into an apartment building in Forest Hills last week and stole a package from a mail area. The suspect gained entry by picking the lock of the outer door of the building, located in the vicinity of 67th Road and Booth… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2022 By Christian Murray A New York State Senator from Queens is looking to provide funding for four police precincts in his district to allow them to purchase vehicles and cameras. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo aims to allocate $700,000 in state funds to be split among the 102nd, 104th, 106th and 112th precincts…. Read more »
Nov. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A South Richmond Hill handyman pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter Wednesday for the brutal killing of a Forest Hills mother earlier this year. David Bonola, 44, admitted to fatally stabbing 51-year-old Orsolya Gaal on April 16 and then putting her mutilated body in a sports bag and dumping… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2022 By Christian Murray Police are looking for two men with pepper spray who robbed a drug store in Rego Park last week. The suspects allegedly entered Top Choice Pharmacy, located at 97-06 Queens Blvd., at around 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 and assaulted a 60-year-old male employee who was behind the… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 31, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith There will be more than just candidates on your ballot in November. New York City voters also will have four proposals to decide on: a statewide proposal that would boost spending in Albany on future environment-related projects plus three… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2022 By Max Murray A construction worker is dead after falling from a bridge in Flushing Tuesday morning and being struck by a car when he landed on the Van Wyck Expressway, according to police. The victim, a 34-year-old man, fell from the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge—which crosses the Flushing Creek between Willets Point… Read more »