Oct.31, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Queens Councilmember Robert Holden has introduced legislation aimed at keeping tabs on the mentally ill as a means to combat rising crime. He has also introduced a resolution calling on the state to amend its bail reform laws. The legislation, introduced by Holden Thursday, consists of one bill and one… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Night Market will end for the year Saturday and organizers are hosting a Halloween-themed event to mark the occasion. The season finale, which will run from 5 p.m. to midnight, will feature trick-or-treating, costume contests, dance performances, and live music. Around 50 food vendors from around the… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 25, 2022 By Jose Martinez, Tanaz Meghjani and Claudia Irizarry Aponte When Manny Ramirez hops on his e-bike to deliver food between Northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side, he said he tries to stick to the rules of the road — and to the… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to rape a woman on a Flushing street early Sunday. Wilson Kim, 41, was arrested Thursday for attempted rape, assault and other sex crimes for the Oct. 23 incident, police said. Kim, of 56th Street, allegedly attacked and tried… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 22-year-old woman was randomly punched and then pushed down a flight of stairs at the 82nd Street – Jackson Heights subway station Sunday. The victim, police said, was standing on the northbound 7 train platform at around 5:20 a.m. when an unidentified man approached her and punched her… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several streets across Queens will be car-free Monday so kids can safely trick or treat. Nine streets in the borough will be closed to traffic from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of a new city-wide initiative called Trick-or-Streets, announced by the Dept. of Transportation Tuesday. The goal… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray The popular Swedish homeware and furniture store IKEA is closing its Rego Park store in December—less than two years of being in operation. IKEA Queens, which opened a 115,000 square foot space within the Rego Center shopping mall in January 2021, announced today that it was closing the location… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray A 21-year-old Queens man was arrested Monday for a shooting that took place during a gunfight on a Woodside street in June. Karma Tsering, of 58th Street in Woodside, was arrested on charges of attempted criminally negligent homicide, assault and other crimes for allegedly shooting a 28-year-old man on… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The LIC Partnership is planning to expand the boundaries of its Business Improvement District and will hold public meetings over the next two weeks for the residents to weigh in on its proposal. The organization’s existing BID was established in 2005 covering the commercial areas of Queens Plaza/Court Square… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 Staff Report Hundreds of runners turned out Saturday to participate in the sixth annual Sunnyside Post Mile. The event, which was held to raise funds for Sunnyside Community Services, drew approximately 300 runners and wound up raising over $20,000. The mile walk/run began near the corner of 43rd Street and Skillman Avenue and went… Read more »