Aug. 7, 2023 By John Schilling Members of the Ozone Park Residents Block Association (OZPKRBA) stood outside of the neighborhood’s Dollar Tree at 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd. on Monday, Aug. 7 to warn locals of “a rat infestation” that ultimately forced the store to close after numerous complaints. This past weekend, OZPKRBA President Sam Esposito,…
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Aug. 7, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced on Friday, Aug. 4, that his office is accepting applications from dedicated, education-minded individuals interested in being appointed to serve on one of the borough’s Community Education Councils (CECs). “Today’s children have to cope with COVID-19-related learning loss and many other obstacles,…
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Aug. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry Generations of motorists in central Queens would scoff at the notion of “award” being used in the same sentence as Kew Gardens Interchange, but this is now true. Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Aug. 4 that the $937 million Kew Gardens Interchange reconstruction project that was completed by the…
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Aug. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina A 24-year-old Bronx man was arrested on Aug. 6 and charged with murder in the shooting death of a 20-year-old Queens native who was working at a Richmond Hill smoke shop in March. Albert Edwards, 24, was arrested at approximately 6 p.m. within the confines of the 102nd Precinct…
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Aug. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry A motorcyclist was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Cambria Heights early Sunday morning, according to the NYPD. Police say that Kallyn Jean, 33, of Oneida in upstate New York, was riding near the intersection of 125th Avenue and 233rd Street — within the confines of the 105th Precinct…
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Aug. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry
A St.Albans woman was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court Aug. 3 on an indictment charging her with manslaughter, assault and leaving the scene in connection with a high-speed collision on the Van Wyck Expressway in South Ozone Park that killed a passenger in another vehicle and seriously injured the driver in 2021.
Aug. 3, 2023 By Anthony Medina John Perricon, the director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District (BID), wants to help local businesses succeed and as part of that continued effort, the BID hosted a resource fair along Jamaica Avenue on Wednesday, Aug 2. On the crossroads of Forest Parkway and Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, a…
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Aug. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry An A train rider was pepper-sprayed in his face during a seemingly random attack in broad daylight on board the subway in Ozone Park, and his assailant remains at large, according to the NYPD. Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park and Transit District 23 are investigating the…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By Julia Moro The NYPD is searching for the individuals who robbed a 73-year-old man at the Sutphin Boulevard & Parsons/Hillside Avenue subway station. Authorities say that at approximately 2:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, the victim was walking up the stairs to the F train when two men — one of…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By Julia Moro Members of the public are encouraged to nominate and vote for their favorite eatery as part of Queens’ Best Barbeque Competition, which will take place in August and September. The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest business association in Queens, is attempting to settle the barbecue debate…
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