Jun. 18, 2025 By Ethan Marshall As early voting continues ahead of the June 24 primary election for Queens Civil Court, one candidate vying for one of the four open seats, John Ciafone, is hoping to secure the Democratic nomination. A lifelong Astoria resident and the son of an immigrant, Ciafone brings over 30…
Feb. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry FDNY history was made at Queens College as the head of Battalion 46 in Elmhurst became the first-ever female deputy chief and the highest-ranking woman in fire operations. Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, received a standing ovation inside Colden Auditorium on Friday morning…
Jan. 30, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_88299" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Detectives from the Queens Special Victims Squad released new surveillance images of the suspect wanted for attempted rape in East Elmhurst. NYPD[/caption]
Jan. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry and Dean Moses
Jan. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens elected officials were left shocked and dismayed by a mass shooting outside a Jamaica event space on New Year’s night that left ten young people injured while they waited to get into a “celebration of life” for a teen who was gunned down in Brooklyn. An urgent…
Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes across southern Queens dropped significantly during the 28-day period from Nov. 4 to Dec. 1, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats from the NYPD. Additionally, grand larcenies continued to trend down across both northern…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are looking for three teenagers who robbed a man at knifepoint in September and remain at large. On the night of Sunday, Sept. 1, the 30-year-old victim was inside an apartment building along the Astoria Houses waterfront in the vicinity of 1st… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_83804" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who put a 12-year-old boy in a chokehold before snatching his cell phone at an East Elmhurst playground. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry