April 13, By Hannah Wulkan
Two local entrepreneurs are opening a center in Woodside this month that will offer classes and business advice for women.
Project Life Center, which will open its doors at 38-02 61st Street on April 22,…
April 13, By Hannah Wulkan
A homeless man was charged yesterday with breaking in to four different churches throughout Queens over the past few months in an attempt to “get back at God.”
According to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown,…
April 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Flakes of paint that are falling off some of the 7 train stations along Roosevelt Avenue contain as much as 50-times the amount of allowable lead, according to union officials.
The District Council 9 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades took samples of the paint in February and found that the paint flakes showed lead levels at 244,000 parts per million,…
April 11, Staff Report
A man who has a habit of riding on top of subway trains in Queens posted Instagram footage of himself on top of the 7 train yesterday.
The footage is found on the Instagram account of Anthony Baker.…
April 11, By Christian Murray
A subway surfer was riding on top of the 7-train through Sunnyside yesterday as stunned passengers looked on.
The incident took place at around 1:40 pm and was witnessed by Darron Cardosas and his husband Mark Jones Alan,…
April 11, Staff Report
A pedestrian was struck by a car in Sunnyside this morning and was transported to Elmhurst Hospital in serious condition.
The incident took place at the corner of 43rd Avenue and 39th Street at around 7:00am,…
April 8, Staff Report
The police are searching for a knife-wielding man who robbed a Woodside pharmacy last month.
The suspect entered Woodside Chemists, located at 58-01 Woodside Avenue, brandished a knifed and demanded prescription drugs from a 26-year-old female employee.…
April 7, Staff Report
A Brooklyn man has been charged with breaking in to six homes in Queens over the past six months and stealing more than $20,000 in cash, electronics and jewelry.
According to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown,…
April 7, By Hannah Wulkan
Tensions about gentrification in Western Queens ran high at the Community Board 2 meeting last night.
Several members of the Queens Anti-Gentrification Project shared concerns that impending large developments in the area including the Brooklyn Queens Connector,…
April 5, Staff Report
The second annual LIC Post Waterfront 5K run/walk is set to take place in Long Island City in June.
The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 3 at 9 am, is for both runners and walkers—and 1,500 participants are expected to attend. …