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One-year-old girl found dead at the Quality Inn, hotel now a shelter

Quality Inn, homeless shelter

March 31, Staff Report

A 1-year-old girl died this morning at the Quality Inn at 53-05 Queens Boulevard.

Police responded to a 911 call just before noon and discovered 1-year-old Kimio Williams unconscious and unresponsive.

EMS took the baby to Elmhurst Hospital where she was pronounced death.…

Filipino restaurant in Woodside temporarily closed by Health Dept.

March 30, Staff Report

A Filipino restaurant in Woodside was temporarily shut down for several health code violations earlier this week.

Ihawan, a Filipino restaurant at 40-06 70th Street, was shut down on Tuesday for racking up 56 violation points during a standard health inspection.…

Venturo Osteria closes, space to be taken by owner of Soleluna

March 28, By Christian Murray

Venturo Osteria & Wine, the up-scale Italian restaurant located on Queens Boulevard, has closed.

The restaurant, which opened at 44-07 Queens Boulevard in 2013,  won many accolades while it was in business, including the prestigious  ‘bib gourmand’ award by Michelin in 2015 and 2016.…

Police looking for suspects who broke into Woodside home, release video

March 25, Staff Report

The police are looking for three men and one woman who allegedly broke into a Woodside home and stole a $200 watch on Thursday.

The NYPD released footage of the suspects who worked in concert to force their way into the rear door of a residential building located in the vicinity of 41st Avenue and 59th Street at about 2:40 pm,…

Man grabs woman’s buttocks inside Food Universe, 10 minutes prior to attacking another woman in apartment building

March 22, Staff Report

The man who followed a woman into her Sunnyside apartment building and slammed her against the wall reportedly grabbed a customer’s buttocks at a nearby supermarket just 10 minutes prior, police said.

The suspect allegedly grabbed a 39-year-old female’s buttocks while she was shopping at Food Universe at 44-07 43rd Avenue at about 12:20 am on Sunday,…