Jan. 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Applications are now being accepted for a scholarship program that was set up to honor the life of a boy with Autism who tragically drowned nearly a decade ago. The annual scholarship was established in 2016 and is named after Avonte Oquendo, who disappeared after he wandered away from… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Dept. of Sanitation worker was struck in the head with a pole after he chased a would-be burglar out of a DSNY facility in Woodside Saturday night. The victim, a 60-year-old superintendent, was closing the DSNY Central Repair Shop, located at 52-35 58th St., at around 11 p.m…. Read more »
Jan. 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A cop from the 108th Precinct is being commended for nabbing two teens while they were attempting to steal items from a construction site in Woodside Tuesday, police said. Police Officer Steven Mercaldo — along with members of the precinct’s public safety team — arrested the teens while they… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man in an SUV was arrested in Long Island City Wednesday night after being chased by several police vehicles following an attempted armed robbery in Woodside. The arrest was captured on video, exclusively by the Queens/LIC Post. Jimmy Aris, 36, was busted by cops – along with an… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A city council candidate, library workers and students held a rally in Sunnyside Tuesday protesting the mayor’s proposal to cut millions of dollars from the city’s library system. The rally was held in front of Sunnyside Library, located at 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., where demonstrators held signs reading “budget cuts… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Queens Council Member Shekar Krishnan has slammed a group of protesters who demonstrated against Drag Queen Story Hour outside his home in Jackson Heights Monday. Krishnan said that the handful of protesters – who carried signs that read “Stop taking children’s innocence away” and “Let kids be kids” –… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan An Irish sports bar in the heart of Woodside has closed after a six-year run. The Halfway Line, located at 59-10 Woodside Ave., shuttered permanently Saturday. The establishment faces the 7-line elevated tracks and its exterior was instantly recognizable for a small outdoor area — situated at the front… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry A 16-year-old girl was groped in broad daylight on board a 7 train in Corona during the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 13, according to the NYPD. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are looking for the man who approached the teenage as she was riding the Flushing-bound… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City bodega sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket Friday — proving that Friday the 13th isn’t always an unlucky day. Momta Grocery, located at 50-12 Vernon Blvd., sold the ticket that scored second prize in Friday’s Mega Millions draw, lottery officials said. The bodega is… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry When Mayor Eric Adams came to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in August to announce that Queens had been selected for the launch of the nation’s largest curbside composting program starting in October, the first time that an entire borough would receive the service, few could have imagined how wildly successful the program… Read more »