April 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci Three firefighters were injured in a four-alarm blaze in Queens Village early Saturday. Two of the firefighters were seriously hurt when a roof collapsed, and a third suffered minor injuries while battling a fire in a row of businesses at 111-46 Springfield Blvd., the FDNY said. Fire officials said… Read more »
April 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Queens cop accused of kneeling on a man’s neck during an arrest in Jamaica earlier this year will not be prosecuted, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday. The DA’s office had been investigating Officer Thomas Montario’s actions during a Jan 2. arrest of Long Island resident Sircarlyle… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin Investigators raided a Jamaica apartment Monday and found more than 50 kilograms of cocaine, a loaded handgun and cash. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and state police executed a search warrant for a seventh-floor apartment on 89th Avenue near 153rd Street Monday. They recovered the cocaine inside a… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Jamaica resident who allegedly beat his 71-year-old neighbor to death has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Yomar Gonzalez, 38, of 138th Street in Jamaica, was indicted in Queens Supreme Court yesterday for the brutal killing of James Glover on March 17. If convicted, Gonzalez faces… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Sanitation Department (DSNY) is bringing back Sunday basket collection using federal COVID-19 relief money to restore the service. The city will deploy more than 100 additional Sanitation trucks per week dedicated to litter basket collection– in addition to Sunday service. The city made significant cuts… Read more »
March 30, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Queens prosecutor – who a judge said had “deliberately” withheld key evidence in a 1996 double murder case that ended with the wrongful conviction of three men – has stepped down from the Queens District Attorney’s office. Brad Leventhal, who was the DA’s long-time Homicide Bureau Chief, has… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Christian Murray The urgent care provider CityMD opened a location in Springfield Gardens Monday marking its 15th center in Queens. The company has taken space at 130-30 Farmers Blvd. and is providing services ranging from physical exams, pediatric care, lab tests, and treatment for injuries and illnesses. “Many residents of Springfield… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is now accepting applications for the second year of its Open Streets program that transforms roadways into pedestrian spaces and outdoor dining areas. Local businesses and community groups can apply online to designate a street near them as an Open Street…. Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers as young as age 30 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. All adults in the state — from age 16 and up — will be eligible for the vaccine a week later on April 6. Residents as young as… Read more »
March 24, 2021 By Christina Santucci A fundraiser set up to help three men who were wrongfully convicted of a 1996 double homicide and spent 24 years behind bars has raised more than $40,000. The funds are being distributed among George Bell, Rohan Bolt and Gary Johnson who had been wrongfully convicted of killing Ira… Read more »