Apr. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz launched the state’s first prosecution of an international ghost gun trafficking operation. Javon Fournillier, 27, of Farmers Boulevard in St. Albans, and Anthony Kyle Wilson, 27, of Conroe, Texas, were indicted for assembling ghost guns and selling the untraceable firearms in New York City…
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Apr. 1, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who punched a woman in the face as he attempted to steal her cellphone on an MTA bus in Jamaica Hills last month. Authorities say the 52-year-old woman was riding on a northbound Q25 bus that stopped in front of 83-45 Parsons Blvd.,…
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Mar. 31, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the three men who are allegedly behind the shooting of a 21-year-old woman who was in a car near the Belt Parkway in Queens on March 25. Authorities say that a woman was inside of a vehicle at the corner of Springfield Boulevard and South…
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Mar. 31, 2023 By Nelson A. King Over three dozen distinguished honorees were feted Thursday night as Caribbean Life hosted its annual Caribbean Impact Awards presented by Elliot Ifraimoff & Associates P.C, Injury Attorneys. 38 honorees strutted their stuff, on the red carpet, before over 570 effervescent patrons, to pulsating Caribbean music before receiving their prestigious award in […]
Mar. 31, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village seized a loaded assault rifle, two knives and more while making a pair of arrests on Wednesday. Officers responded to a call regarding a man with a firearm at the corner of Springfield Boulevard and 110th Road in Queens Village just…
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Mar. 31, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the man who threatened to attack employees with “force” during a knifepoint robbery of a Queens Village CVS earlier this month. Authorities say that the suspect entered a CVS located at 219-39 89th Ave., within the confines of the 105th Precinct, at approximately 6:15 p.m….
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Mar. 31, 2023 By Julia Moro Travelers will be able to marvel at the immersive art experience throughout John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 4, which is expanding its T4 Arts & Culture program to present a series of installations representing New York City art, food, culture and more. The expansion of the T4 Arts…
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Mar. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Dozens of customers were lined up outside of Good Grades, Queens’ first woman-owned adult-use retail cannabis dispensary, which celebrated its soft opening in Jamaica on Thursday, March 30. The new cannabis shop, located at 162-03 Jamaica Ave., opened its doors at 2:45 p.m., and customer Rico Brown could not…
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Mar. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry It took nearly a dozen years, but justice has finally been meted out in Queens Criminal Court for the fatal shooting of a Jamaica grocery store worker in 2011. Dewayne Henry, 45, of Long Street, on March 30 received an indeterminate sentence of 25 years to life in prison…
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Mar. 30, 2023 Schneps Media It’s time for the “three people in the room” traditionally responsible for working out New York’s annual budget to deliver a front-page rescue for New York state’s journalism industry. That rescue comes in the form of the “Local Journalism Sustainability Act” (S.625/A.2958), one of the many legislative items now…