June 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he struck his head while subway surfing atop the elevated 7 train in Corona Thursday. The victim, police say, was on the roof of a Manhattan-bound 7 train when his head hit an object as it pulled into the 111th Street… Read more »
June 23, 2022 by Michael Dorgan Holy Cow! A street corner in Glendale will soon bear the name of veteran broadcaster and Yankees legend Phil Rizzuto, who was affectionately known as “The Scooter.” The corner of 64th Street and 78th Avenue will be co-named “Phil ‘Scooter’ Rizzuto Corner” Sunday at a ceremony hosted by Councilmember… Read more »
June 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man is dead after being crushed by a pickup truck in Maspeth Tuesday night. The victim, who police say was lying on the ground beneath a parked Ford-350 pickup truck, was killed when the driver got into the vehicle at around 6:55 p.m. and put the truck into… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot in front of a bar in Maspeth early Monday. The victim, 27, was shot in the neck by an unidentified suspect at around 12:45 a.m. in front of Céilí House, an Irish bar located at 69-56 Grand Ave., according to police. The man is expected… Read more »
June 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Actor Robert De Niro is an ardent supporter of union workers, except when it comes to the construction of his new $600 million movie studio in Astoria. That is the view of State Senator Jessica Ramos and other unionized construction workers who held a rally Thursday outside the site… Read more »
June 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside resident who served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War, has been inducted into the State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Pedro Nieves, 96, was inducted into the veterans hall of fame Monday by State Senator Michael Gianaris during a ceremony… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new store that offers healthy food for dogs will open in Long Island City Friday. JustFoodForDogs, a California-based company, will open at 47-46 Vernon Blvd. in a space previously occupied by a branch of the real estate firm Modern Spaces. The front entrance to the store is on… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An LGBTQ-themed beer festival is being held at a popular brewpub in Sunnyside Saturday. The event called “One Love Pride Beer Festival” will take place at Alewife Brewery and Taproom, located at 41-11 39th St. and will feature drag Queen performances, a live DJ as well as plenty of… Read more »
June 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Pitbull’s much-anticipated performance on the Long Island City waterfront Thursday has been moved to a venue outside of Queens, according to several well-placed sources. The internationally acclaimed rapper and singer was scheduled to take the stage at Hunters Point South Park Thursday as part of a pre-taping gig for… Read more »
June 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Bayside man with a long rap sheet has been arrested on attempted murder charges for two unprovoked stabbings on the 7-line last week. Donny Ubiera, 32, was arrested late Saturday and charged with two counts of attempted murder for randomly stabbing two men, one on Saturday morning and… Read more »