Aug. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Queens District Attorney’s Office held an informational webinar earlier this week on deed protection and squatter prevention geared toward homeowners. It was scheduled in partnership with Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato, who represents Howard Beach and Rockaway. The Assembly Member shared that her constituents frequently ask about…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry A West Virginia man pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court on Friday to murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking for his role in the 1991 murder of Oscar Flow in Springfield Gardens. As part of his plea, 60-year-old Jerome “Sha” Jones also admitted to his role in the…
Aug. 28, 2024 By ishkurhan Aug. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Sarah Jessica Parker quietly made her way down 24th Avenue in Astoria while filming the third season of the “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That…” last Friday afternoon. Few witnessed her iconic Carrie Bradshaw persona walking inside a local clothing store… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry A Jamaica man was indicted by a Queens grand jury on murder and other charges for beating a 39-year-old neighbor to death with a chair last month. Rahmel Tedder, 30, of 175th St., was arraigned Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court on a five-count indictment charging him with murder,…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson A beloved Richmond Hill institution, Ho Wan Restaurant, has closed its doors after more than four decades of serving the community. Residents from South Ozone Park and Richmond Hill took to Facebook to mourn the loss of the Cantonese and Szechuan-style eatery, which had been a neighborhood staple…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson Southeast Queens’ second annual Back-to-School Block Party and Backpack Giveaway brought together hundreds of community members on Sunday, Aug. 25. The event, hosted by Council Member Nantasha Williams in partnership with Senator Leroy Comrie and Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, took place in front of Williams’ office, located at 172-12…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry A resident from a city-run shelter in Long Island City was arrested Friday and booked at the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows for stealing personal items belonging to St. John’s University basketball coach Rick Pitino from his office at Carnesecca Arena during the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 20.…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has announced his conditional support for Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes housing plan, which would update the city’s zoning laws and make it easier to build affordable housing units and convert office buildings to housing. The city estimates that the proposal could…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson With the new school year on the horizon, a St. Albans resident is tackling the often-overlooked issue of food insecurity by delivering fresh produce to students in need at a South Jamaica elementary school. Since 2022, Carmine Couloute has partnered with a local nonprofit and the administration at…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann While camping is usually synonymous with Upstate New York, the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau of Patrol Borough Queens South set up camp in Baisley Pond Park in Jamaica on Thursday, Aug. 22, for its annual “NYPD Camping in the Park” event. The NYPD Community Affairs Bureau partnered with…