Sept. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Stars from some of Broadway’s current top musicals will take to the stage in a free special event in Astoria Friday. The family-friendly event, called Broadway in the Boros, will feature current cast members and musicians from hit shows such as Wicked, SIX, and Beetlejuice performing live, rain or shine. The… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police have arrested a man who was wanted for a fatal stabbing in Woodside during the early hours of Monday morning. Olmedo Osorio, 46, of Maspeth, was arrested by police late Wednesday and charged with murdering 55-year-old Freddy Jimenez on the corner of 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue,… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan It’s nearly tee-off time in LIC! A new indoor golf and entertainment facility is set to open on Jackson Avenue later this year. Five Iron Golf, which will offer golf simulators combined with a bar area, will open in late October or early November at the Prime Building —… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police have nabbed an alleged hit-and-run driver who was wanted for fatally striking a 5-year-old boy in East Elmhurst earlier this month. Xavier Carchipull, 40, of Astoria, was arrested and charged Wednesday with leaving the scene of a fatal crash and driving without a license—after he allegedly plowed… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new upscale bar and restaurant will open on Jackson Avenue tonight, replacing a beer hall that closed last year. The new establishment, called Jungly, will open at 12-23 Jackson Ave. at 6 p.m. and will offer craft cocktails, live music and American fusion-style food. The owners are taking… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two bike shops in Ridgewood have been busted for illegally selling motorcycles without identification numbers. Officers from the 104th Police Precinct on Wednesday raided two stores — H.C. E-Bike Corp, located at 17-02 Gates Ave., and Fly Wing, located at 55-48 Myrtle Ave. — and confiscated more than a… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was fatally stabbed in Woodside early Monday by a suspect who he had been drinking with. The police responded to a 911 call at around 2:45 a.m. after being notified that a man was stabbed on the corner of 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. When police arrived… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A disgraced former Catholic deacon from Maspeth – who was convicted in state court last year of attempting to hook up with a teenage boy for sex purposes – has pleaded guilty to federal charges of having sexual encounters with three teenage boys. Rogelio Vega — who previously served… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An annual food crawl dedicated to the Tibetan and Nepalese dumpling, called “the Momo,” will return to Jackson Heights Sunday – and organizers are expecting a big turnout. The event, called the “Momo Crawl,” will run from noon until 5 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Diversity Plaza. Nearly 1,700… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for at least two men who carried out a string of daylight muggings in western Queens by targeting women wearing necklaces – including two victims aged in their 80s. The alleged robberies took place during six different incidents — between Aug. 31 and Sept. 12 –… Read more »