Dec. 6, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who gained access to a junior high school in Briarwood last Wednesday and allegedly robbed an 11-year-old student inside the bathroom at knifepoint. The suspect allegedly walked inside Robert A. Van Wyck Junior High School, located at 85-05 144 St., at around… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2021 By Christian Murray Two Queens elected leaders are urging the NYC Schools Chancellor not to end geographic priority in the high school admissions process. Assemblyman Edward Braunstein (D-Bayside) and State Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside) sent a letter Friday to Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter in response to the Department of Education’s proposal to… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2021 By Max Parrot Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman released a draft proposal for a “streets master plan” Wednesday that is aimed at guiding bus, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure over the next five years. The 96-page plan, a product of a 2019 law sponsored by Council Speaker… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2021 By Christian Murray A Brooklyn man who robbed several convenience stores at gunpoint in November 2018 has been sentenced to 43 years in prison. Elgin Brack, 24, was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday for a robbery spree that took place on Nov. 26, 2018, that began with the shooting of a… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2021 By Christian Murray An unsightly stretch of Hillside Avenue known for its large concrete road medians will be undergoing a makeover where it will be transformed into a lush, green area that will prevent neighborhood flooding. The project, which involves converting seven large concrete medians into drainage spaces designed to manage storm… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2021 By Christian Murray A 71-year-old man was found dead lying face down on the second floor of his house in Hollis Monday night. Roland Eicher, of 196-04 Hillside Ave., was found dead by cops in his home office at around 9:50 p.m. with trauma to his face and head. According to reports,… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2021 By Christian Murray Congressman Tom Suozzi, who represents a portion of Northeast Queens and northern Long Island, announced Monday that he is officially running for governor in 2022. Suozzi, who touts himself as a “common-sense Democrat,” will step down from his congressional seat at the end of next year in order to run… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2021 By Christian Murray An 86-year-old priest has been removed from the ministry following an investigation conducted by the Brooklyn Diocese that determined that a claim of child molestation against him dating back to the 1970s was credible. Rev. Peter Mahoney–who had been ministering part-time to the Hispanic community at Saint Anne Catholic… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray A man is dead after losing control of his SUV while driving eastbound on the Laurelton Parkway on Saturday. Shalik Robinson, 43, of Roslyn in Long Island, was driving a 2015 Cadillac Escalade at around 6:20 p.m. when he struck a right guardrail near Merrick Boulevard, causing his vehicle… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray A Queens resident was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison Wednesday for the 2014 shooting death of man who lived on his block in Jamaica. Sharif Brown, 37, was convicted by a jury last month for the fatal shooting of Anderson Delgado, 22, outside a bodega on 140th Street in… Read more »