December 28, Staff Report
Police discovered a big stash of heroin in Woodside Monday after conducting a series of sting operations following the fatal overdose of a Long Island man.
Nassau County cops arrested four people after conducting three sting operations on December 26,…
December 26, By Christian Murray
The two men who allegedly robbed the Sprint store at gunpoint in Sunnyside last month have struck two other Queens cell-phone stores since—one in Jackson Heights and the other in Corona, according to police.…
December 23, By Christian Murray
Developers are being granted zoning variances by the Building Standards & Appeals with little regard to community board recommendations, civic groups or elected leaders, several council members said last week.
Last week the city council Committee on Governmental Operations heard 10 bills introduced by legislators who want to rein in the BSA,…
December 23, By Christian Murray
The owner of La Adelita, located at 52-22 Roosevelt Avenue, who launched a GoFundMe campaign last week to raise funds to pay back taxes, has secured a loan to cover the tab.
Owner Maria Iglesias wrote on her GoFundMe page last Saturday that she owed $72,000 in back taxes and needed help in order to keep her doors open.…
December 20, By Hannah Wulkan
A popular Woodside restaurant is asking for the community’s help to keep its doors open.
La Adelita, located at 52-22 Roosevelt Avenue, launched a GoFundMe campaign on Saturday to raise money to pay off back taxes.…
December 19, By Hannah Wulkan
Drivers will soon be able to park on the street without worrying about having to pay at the meter.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning a new initiative that would allow customers to pay for on street parking directly from a smartphone app.…
December 18, By Christian Murray
The commanding officer of the 108 Police Precinct—which covers Sunnyside, Woodside & Long Island City—is being transferred by the NYPD to the Internal Affairs bureau in Manhattan.
Deputy Inspector John Travaglia will be leaving the post after heading the precinct for just two years.…
December 16, By Hannah Wulkan
The Clock Tower development site in Long Island City is in the hands of a new owner.
The Durst Organization announced today that it has purchased the huge development site at 29-37 41st Avenue from former developers Property Markets Group and Kamran Hakim for $167 million.…
December 15, Staff Report
The police are searching for a man who robbed an attendant at gunpoint at a Queens Boulevard gas station Sunday.
The suspect was a passenger in a vehicle that pulled into the Mobil gas station at 69-02 Queens Boulevard at around 7:40 am,…
December 15, By Hannah Wulkan
A Woodside building owner was arrested for trying to bribe a building inspector to overlook several violations and could face up to seven years in prison, the Department of Investigations announced yesterday.
Susana Escobar Cardena,…