Aug. 17, 2021 By Christian Murray A man was robbed at gunpoint in Astoria early Sunday morning. Police said that a 39-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of 38th Street and 28th Avenue when two armed men approached him and demanded his property. The suspects took the victim’s jewelry and other personal property and… Read more »
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Van Bramer Ramps Up Street Cleaning Program, Coverage Area Expanded
Aug. 12, 2021 By Christian Murray A dedicated crew of workers will be keeping a long list of streets in western Queens clean stemming from a new allocation of city funds by Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. Van Bramer said that his office has allocated $270,000 to a non-profit organization that will be bringing on… Read more »
Who is Kathy Hochul? Meet New York’s Incoming, History-Making Governor
This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug 10, 2021, 12:17 PM EDT BY Clifford Michel Shortly after sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo surfaced, his press office stopped regularly publishing the public schedule of his next in line: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former member of Congress from Buffalo, who had… Read more »
Queens Supreme Court Exonerates Man Who Spent 32 Years Behind Bars After Murder Charge Vacated
Aug. 10, 2021 By Christian Murray A man who had been in prison for more than 30 years walked out of a Queens court free Monday after the District Attorney reinvestigated his case and found that key witnesses gave false testimony. Carlton Roman, 59, was convicted and sentenced to 43 1/3 years in prison after… Read more »
Queens DA Takes Down Reputed Gang Networks in Queensbridge and Ravenswood
Aug. 5, 2021 By Christian Murray More than two dozen individuals from three warring gangs were nabbed in a massive take down yesterday at the Ravenswood and Queensbridge NYCHA developments, the Queens District Attorney announced today. Twenty-eight reputed gang members were indicted by a Queens grand jury—variously charged with murder, attempted murder, assault, criminal possession… Read more »
Lawyer Found Dead in Jackson Heights Office, Police Treating Incident as Homicide
Aug. 5, 2021 By Christian Murray A lawyer was discovered dead inside his Jackson Heights office Thursday morning, and the incident is being treated as a potential homicide, police said. The man was found dead inside his 37-06 82nd St. office, laying on the floor with trauma to his body and face, police said. He… Read more »
Federal Government Extends Eviction Moratorium Through Oct. 3, Applies to Queens
Aug. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray The federal government has extended the eviction moratorium in areas with high COVID-19 infection levels — which includes the five boroughs. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday issued a new 60-day moratorium in areas that have “substantial” or “high” COVID-19 community transmission rates. The… Read more »
NYPD Offering $10K Reward for Information on Corona Mass Shooting
Aug. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of four men wanted for a mass shooting in Corona Saturday night. The reward comes four days after two men opened fire on 37th Avenue (between 97th and 98th streets) that left 10 people injured in… Read more »
NYC Will Require Customers of Bars/Restaurants and Gyms to Provide Proof of Vaccination Starting Mid September
Aug. 3, 2021 By Christian Murray New York City will require people who enter restaurants, gyms and entertainment facilities to provide proof of vaccination—part of the mayor’s push to get the population vaccinated against COVID-19. The policy will be phased in starting the week of Aug. 16 and it will apply to both patrons and… Read more »
Podcast: Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa Discusses Everything from Critical Race Theory to Kew Gardens Jail
Aug. 2, 2021 By Christian Murray Curtis Sliwa, a longtime radio host and founder of the Guardian Angels, is the Republican candidate for Mayor running against Eric Adams, the strongly favored Democrat. We talk to Sliwa in our latest podcast about his Brooklyn upbringing and how he formed the Guardian Angels, a volunteer crime fighting… Read more »