June 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An East Elmhurst man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl over a three-year period while he babysat her at his home. Jose Nivelo, 43, was convicted of child sex crimes yesterday for the abuse that started more than a decade ago. Nivelo was found guilty after… Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Christian Murray The State Assembly district maps drafted earlier this year by the Democratically controlled legislature have been ruled unconstitutional. State Appellate Judge Susanna Molina Rojas ruled Friday that the Assembly maps were invalid and had to be redrawn, but that the present maps will remain in place for the 2022… Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 62-year-old man was randomly stabbed on a Manhattan-bound 7 train in Long Island City Friday morning. The victim, police said, was stabbed in the face and hand by a suspect as the train was pulling into the Queensboro Plaza subway station at around 8:40 a.m. Police say the… Read more »
June 9, 2022 By Christian Murray The 52nd annual Flag Day Parade will be taking place in Sunnyside Saturday with Assemblymember Cathy Nolan being the grand marshal. The parade, which is believed to be the only Flag Day parade in Queens, will start at 11 a.m. on the corner of Greenpoint Avenue and 40th Street…. Read more »
June 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The owner of a well-known restaurant and nightclub in Woodside has been convicted of defrauding the state out of at least $1 million in sales tax. Oscar Monegro, who owns Mamajuana Café Queens, located at 33-15 56th St., pleaded guilty to grand larceny and criminal tax fraud for filing… Read more »
June 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Mr. Worldwide is coming to the World’s Borough! Pitbull, the internationally acclaimed rapper and singer, will take the stage on the Long Island City waterfront next week. The Miami-born, Cuban American, will be performing a private gig at Hunters Point South Park on June 16, and the event is… Read more »
June 9, 2022 By Christian Murray A 73-year-old Astoria woman was arrested on misdemeanor charges Wednesday for driving her car into a local mom near Astoria Park last month and killing her. Panagiota Arvanitopoulos, of 27th Street, was arrested on charges of “failure to yield the right of way” and “failure to exercise due care”… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 8, 2022 By Gabriel Sandoval With media attention fixated on candidates for the newly drawn 10th and 12th Congressional Districts in Manhattan, it’s possible to forget that borders for the U.S. House of Representatives have been rearranged across the boroughs. This includes areas of Brooklyn,… Read more »
June 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The LIC Springs! community block festival is returning to Vernon Boulevard later this month and thousands of people are expected to attend. The popular street festival will take place on June 18 and will be chock full of activities for all ages, including live music, theater performances and dance…. Read more »
June 8, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita Employees at a Sunnyside café discovered late last month that a small wooden figurine that usually sits under tree in front of their workplace was missing. The theft was discovered by employees of Full Moon Café, located at 42-14 Greenpoint Ave., who noticed the store’s figurine—a wooden man… Read more »