Mar. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry
Firefighters rescued a woman and several of her dogs from a house fire in Jamaica Monday afternoon and, once again, an exploding lithium-ion battery on an e-bike is suspected of sparking the blaze, according to FDNY.
Mar. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD identified a motorcyclist from Arverne who crashed into a van in Rochdale earlier this month. On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 7, police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Farmers Boulevard and 135th…
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Mar. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry With the Democratic primary just over three months away, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz continues to pile up endorsements from organized labor unions in her re-election bid. On March 16, her campaign announced that Katz was endorsed by the New York City District Council of Carpenters, which represents nine…
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Mar. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Congressman Gregory Meeks on Wednesday, March 15, met with local small business owners, community leaders and staff at Chhaya Community Development Corporation’s (CDC) Richmond Hill office, where he presented a $150,000 check to support the expansion of Chhaya’s small business program. The congressman’s remarks focused on the indispensable role…
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Mar. 18, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A 20-year-old man was fatally shot during the armed robbery of a Richmond Hill smoke shop on Saturday afternoon and police are continuing their search for the alleged shooter and his accomplices behind the attack. Officers from the 102nd Precinct responded to a call regarding a shooting outside The…
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Mar. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Jamaica resident Tyrone “Angel” Miles was sentenced on March 17 to seven years in prison for sex trafficking teenage girls at a hotel near JFK Airport in 2020, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Miles, 32, of 110th Avenue, and his co-defendant Bryant Lowery, forced young women to…
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Mar. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams delivered remarks to hundreds of business and community leaders during the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon at Antun’s in Queens Village on March 15. He set the tone for the occasion by speaking of the Irish immigrants who helped build New York…
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Mar. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry The City Council voted unanimously to approve legislation sponsored by Councilwomen Joann Arola and Selvena Brooks-Powers to amend the city charter to create a marine debris disposal and vessel surrendering office. This will make it easier to clear the city’s shores of derelict boats often abandoned in the outer…
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Mar. 17, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crooks behind two separate armed robberies that took place in Rite Aid stores in Queens and Brooklyn over the last two months. Police say the suspects first hit a Rite Aid in South Richmond Hill in February. On Feb. 17, at approximately 11 p.m.,…
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Mar. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry For the second time this week, an exploding lithium-ion battery may have been the cause of another fire in southeast Queens. The FDNY battled a house fire that broke out near Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans on Thursday morning, March 16. The fire started in the basement of…
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