Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz petitioned the court on Thursday to vacate the convictions of 46 defendants whose cases involved NYPD Detective James Donovan, who was convicted of perjury last year. The disgraced detective, who was assigned to the Warrant Squad at the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, pleaded…
Aug. 9, 2024 By Anthony Medina Reported data on a constituent survey from State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. has been updated to include the input of Maspeth residents, among other Queens neighborhoods, with added visuals for readers. Addabbo’s survey, which was conducted in May of this year, asked neighbors in his district to…
Aug. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD and FDNY will once again be competing against each other in the annual “Battle of the Badges” charity baseball game at Citi Field on Thursday, Sep. 12. New York Mets legend David Wright will be on hand as the host of the game for the second…
Aug. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks hosted a local media roundtable on Monday, Aug. 5 in downtown Jamaica. Meeks, who presides over the neighborhoods encompassing The Rockaways, Broad Channel, Cambria Heights, Hollis, Laurelton, South Jamaica and St. Albans, spoke on his re-election campaign, his support of Vice President Kamala Harris for…
Aug. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson NYC Parks Department is hosting a free “Movies Under The Stars” summer movie program, screening some of the biggest blockbuster films. From fun, action-packed films like “Kung Fu Panda 4” to romantic comedies like “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 4,” the big screen has come to Queens through…
Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2 and booked at the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills for stealing a Sefer Torah from a Far Rockaway Yeshiva in May. Saul Colon, 37, of Parsons Boulevard, was arraigned Saturday in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him…
Aug. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Out of the 100 largest cities in the United States, Queens ranked 95th when it came to the average size of an apartment for $1,500 a month, according to a report by the real estate site RentCafe. The study’s results concluded that apartments in Queens with a $1,500…
Aug. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A collaboration between the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and the Queens Night Market (QNM) will provide 2,000 delicious meals to borough residents in need, thanks to an innovative voucher program. Every year, QNM, the family-friendly night market in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, suspends operations for three weeks in…
Aug. 6, 2024 By emarshall Aug. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Since first opening its doors in 1978, the Amorelli Realty real estate agency, located at 36-01 30th Ave., has become a community staple in Astoria. Having won the “Best of the Boro” award for “Best Realty” each of the last eight years, Amorelli Realty… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes spiked in southern Queens during the 28-day period from July 1-28, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Meanwhile, felony assaults jumped in northern Queens over the same respective period. Rapes in southern Queens…