May 19, Staff Report
A 64-year-old man has been arrested after repeatedly pressing himself against a woman and teenage girl on the 7 train.
Mohamed H. Mohamed of East Elmhurst was spotted by two plain-clothes police officers on a Queens-bound train as he turned back and forth between the two victims.…
May 17, Staff Report
Stop signs will remain at 57th Street and 39th Avenue, an intersection near P.S. 361 where parents were petitioning to keep them.
DOT officials confirmed that the agency will authorize a multi-way stop at this intersection and will also reinstall a crosswalk that had been removed.…
May 18, By Christian Murray
Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan released a statement last night expressing her opposition to the 10-story development currently being proposed by Phipps Houses at 50-25 Barnett Avenue.
Her announcement came on the eve of today’s public hearing at Sunnyside Community Services where residents will be able to provide their input on the controversial proposal that calls for 209 affordable units to go up adjacent to the LIRR tracks.…
May 17, Staff Report
The owner of two Woodside real estate firms was arrested yesterday for allegedly bilking clients out of their security deposits, agent fees and rental payments on unavailable apartments.
Rosita Tsiklauri, a 47-year-old College Point resident,…
May 17, Staff Report
The police are searching for a man who robbed a 42-year-old woman at knifepoint in the vicinity of 52nd Street and Queens Boulevard last week.
Police said the woman was walking along the street at 9:45 am,…
May 16, By Christian Murray
Defying the wishes of Community Board 2 and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, the Board of Standards and Appeals has given the all clear to a developer to construct a 17-story hotel building at 32-45 Queens Blvd.…
May 13, By Christian Murray
An Astoria-based veterinarian is opening a Sunnyside location.
The Sunnyside clinic will be located at 45-10 Skillman Ave. and will be operated by the owner of the Steinway Animal Hospital.
The Sunnyside clinic will not be open for a few months,…
May 12, By Michael Florio
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz strongly opposes Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to override a local community board vote and put bike lanes on Queens Boulevard.
Community Board 4 voted Tuesday night to approve a DOT safety proposal for Queens Boulevard,…
May 12, By Christian Murray
A French café is opening on Skillman Avenue in the location that had once been occupied by Rosario’s Pizzeria.
The café, which will be owned and operated by a Frenchman, is expected to open at its 50-12 Skillman Avenue location in mid June.…
May 12, Staff Report
Police are searching for a 13-year Woodside girl who went missing yesterday.
Leslie Ayala, 13, was last seen Wednesday, May 11th, at 7:50 am when she was leaving her home on 41st Street near 50th Avenue.…