This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 10, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith New York City voters approved four ballot measures this year, approving new funding for statewide environmental projects and three local proposals aimed at boosting racial equity in the five boroughs. By a wide margin, voters in the city and… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in a Range Rover in Flushing Wednesday — after the driver of the vehicle smashed into a van and fled the scene. The victim, 48, was found by police after officers responded to a 911 call about… Read more »
Nov. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray Governor Kathy Hochul brought in 63 percent of the vote in the borough of Queens Tuesday, a number that got a big boost due to the residents of southeast Queens. Hochul racked up huge numbers in Assembly Districts 29, 31, 32 and 33—which include the southeast Queens neighborhoods of… Read more »
Nov. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray Tuesday’s election contained no surprises for Democrats in western and central Queens, but Democrats in eastern Queens saw an assembly seat and a congressional seat flip to the Republicans. There were no upsets on a statewide basis. The governorship did not change, with Democrat Kathleen Hochul generating 52 percent… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An FDNY EMT from College Point has been indicted for stealing a debit card from a senior he was giving emergency assistance to — and then using the card to buy food and high-end champagne. Robert Marshall, 29, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned before Queens Supreme… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Queens man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for the 1976 killing of a World War I veteran — in a decades-old cold case that was solved using forensic genetic genealogy for the first time in New York City. Martin Motta, 75, of Jamaica, pleaded guilty… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray A 25-year-old man in an Audi was attacked by an armed man following a wild car chase through the streets of College Point last week, according to police. The victim was driving his Audi Q5 at around 10:35 p.m. on Nov. 2 near the intersection of College Point Boulevard… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A South Richmond Hill handyman pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter Wednesday for the brutal killing of a Forest Hills mother earlier this year. David Bonola, 44, admitted to fatally stabbing 51-year-old Orsolya Gaal on April 16 and then putting her mutilated body in a sports bag and dumping… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 31, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith There will be more than just candidates on your ballot in November. New York City voters also will have four proposals to decide on: a statewide proposal that would boost spending in Albany on future environment-related projects plus three… Read more »
Oct, 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Queens County Farm Museum is hosting a Halloween-themed event Sunday that will include trick or treating, spooky hayrides and a haunted farmhouse. The event, called Halloween on the Farm, will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy farm and all attendees… Read more »