Aug. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Elmhurst Hospital is receiving major funding to support the growing medical needs of expecting mothers and children living in Queens. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a landmark $27.5 million investment into Elmhurst Hospital’s maternal and pediatric healthcare facilities on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Hochul held a press conference at the…
Oct. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry A manhunt is underway in Astoria for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a man early Friday morning at the intersection of Steinway Street and Astoria Boulevard and ran away from the scene of the crash, according to authorities. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria responded to… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect they’ve been trying to locate for nearly a month for allegedly attacking a man with a glass bottle in Dutch Kills. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria reported that the 31-year-old victim was standing inside 29-01 39th… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Queens Borough President Donovan Richards presented representatives of Elmhurst Hospital with a $3 million check for capital funding on Monday, Aug. 21, to help centralize its maternal and neo-natal services unit (NICU). The presentation took place in front of the hospital — which is also known as NYC Health… Read more »