March 29, 2019 By Alexa Beyer An ardent supporter of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is hosting a family fun run in Astoria next month in support of the freshman congresswoman and the Green New Deal. The run, dubbed “The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5K,” is scheduled for Saturday, April 27. The Earth Day-themed 5K run/walk will start in Astoria… Read more »
March 28, 2019, By Meghan Sackman An Amtrak worker who shot a fellow employee in the leg and then fled in an SUV this morning is dead, police say. A dispute erupted between the two men at around 8 a.m. on 39th Street and Skillman Avenue, police say, when one of the men pulled out… Read more »
March 27, 2019 By Christian Murray An 11-year-old girl who was reported missing Monday has been found in lower Manhattan and her mother is in custody, police said. Nissa Domingo, from Las Vegas, had not been seen by her father since Feb. 15 in their Las Vegas home. Her parents were in the midst of… Read more »
March 26, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are searching for an armed robber who held up a store in Jackson Heights and another in Elmhurst on Monday, just days after a botched attempt to rob a check-cashing store in Woodside. The suspect went into a Metro PCS store at 88-13 37th Ave. at around… Read more »
March 26, 2019 Staff Report A local boxing gym has started offering free self-defense classes to area residents and organizations following a string of violent crimes that have recently occurred in Sunnyside. Nelson Maldonado, a Sunnyside native who operates Supreme Team Boxing under the name “Coach Neslon” at 34-09 Queens Blvd., is offering a free fitness… Read more »
March 26, 2019 By Christian Murray The Taste of Sunnyside is scheduled to take place May 21 on the parking lot next to P.C. Richard & Sons on Queens Boulevard and 50th Street. The announcement was made by the executive director of the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District at its annual meeting Monday. The Taste… Read more »
March 26, 2019 Staff Report The police are searching for an 11-year-old girl who was last seen at a Woodside hotel on Feb. 15. Nissa Domingo, a Las Vegas resident, was last seen at around noon on Feb. 15 at the Metro Hotel, located at 73-00 Queens Blvd. She is described as being Asian and… Read more »
March 23, 2019 By Christian Murray The police have arrested one of the three suspects wanted for a string of violent robberies that have taken place in Sunnyside this month. Police arrested a 15-year-old youth on Friday afternoon and charged him with three counts of robbery, two counts of assault and one count of a… Read more »
March 22, 2019 By Christian Murray A hardware store that has been on Queens Boulevard for 20-years is closing at the end of the month. AAA Hardware Locksmith, located at 43-24 Queens Blvd., will be shutting its doors March 31 and is currently holding a 50 percent off sale. “It’s time for me to retire,”… Read more »
March 21, 2019 By Christian Murray The police released video footage of three men today wanted for a string of robberies and assaults that have taken place in Sunnyside this month. The first attack took place at around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, when the men sprayed ‘silly string’ in the face of a… Read more »