Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD is looking to question two men following the theft a 41-year-old woman’s wallet. The victim reported her wallet lost to police on July 18 and said it had gone missing the day prior, police said. After investigating, the police learned that the same day the wallet disappeared,… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fierce six-weeks-long battle between Public Defender Tiffany Cabán and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has finally ended when Cabán conceded in the DA primary race Tuesday. After she failed to win back enough ballots to surpass Katz’s narrow lead in a court decision yesterday, Cabán announced her concession… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 Staff Report A long-time money transfer store on 46th Street closed yesterday, joining a number of other store fronts that have closed recently. La Nacional, located at 45-12 46th St., shut its doors Monday after being on that strip for over 20 years. The company will continue to provide its services nearby… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin An elderly man flashed himself to an 11-year-old girl inside a Rite Aid Pharmacy in Sunnyside Saturday, police said. The unidentified man approached the young girl, exposed himself to her and then fled in an unknown direction at about 1 p.m. inside the chain store located at 50-15 Roosevelt… Read more »
Aug.5, 2019 By Max Murray Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. The National Night Out Against Crime, founded by the National Association… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2019 By Christian Murray The sound of 1920’s big-band jazz will resonate throughout the Sunnyside shopping district Thursday. Sunnyside Shines is hosting the 19th annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival Aug. 8 at the 46th Street Bliss Plaza, which will feature a number of local bands and dancers between 4 p.m. and 8… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2019 By Christian Murray The 5Pointz towers on Jackson Avenue are nearing completion, yet ironically their size is still being debated. The discussion continues since owner Jerry Wolkoff, who received a special permit in 2013 to build 1,000 units spread across two towers, has built higher than what was initially approved and the… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Allison Griffin Classrooms in nearly 50 different elementary schools in Queens tested positive for lead, according to new data released by the Department of Education Wednesday night. Inspectors hired by the DOE found lead-based paint in 48 borough schools where children below the age of six study, according to the data…. Read more »
Aug. 1, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The owners of Pure Spa and Salon, a popular hair and beauty shop located on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City, have announced that they are closing later this year after being in business for 14 years. Patrick and Regina Tunney announced on Facebook that they would… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2017, By Christian Murray The Department of Consumer Affairs, which filed charges against a Long Island City-based auto dealership in March for deceptive sales practices, has increased the damages sought from $1.5 million to $36.5 million. The DCA claimed in March that Major World dealership had a long-standing practice of luring unsuspecting consumers,… Read more »