Queens police officials this week said increased police presence and enforcement efforts seem to have put the brakes on a bike-riding pervert believed to be responsible for more than 20 attacks on women in Astoria. Officials said no new groping incidents were reported from August 1 to August 7, but warned women that the hiatus could only be temporary. “This […]
Tests Prove Air Quality Safe After Power Plant Explosion
A spokesperson for USPowergen last week told the Gazette that extensive air testing has been completed at the Astoria power plant rocked by a July 27 boiler explosion. All tests indicate the explosion did not release any contaminants into the environment, an attorney representing USPowergen said. The explosion cracked windows and rattled the 11-story power plant at 20th Avenue and […]
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107th Precinct Cop Impersonator ‘Crashes’ A 50-year-old Queens man last month found himself behind bars after he claimed to be a cop when his car slammed into another vehicle in Fresh Meadows. Cops said Edwin Rivera allegedly ran a red light at 185th Street and Union Turnpike at about 10:30 p.m. on July 23. Rivera swerved in and out of […]
Huang Subject Of New State Probe
Embattled developer Tommy Huang is facing a new legal challenge for defying a state order that bans him from selling co-ops and condominiums for the rest of his life. The state Attorney General’s office is investigating Tommy Huang, 57, in connection with his involvement in establishing a homeowner’s association for four homes that he and his family were building in […]
Crash Kills 10-Year-Old Australian Tourist
A 10-year-old girl was killed on Sunday evening in a tragic accident that left her pinned inside a van that crashed on 31st Street and 34th Avenue. Police said the girl was riding in a 2004 GMC mini van driven by a 61-year-old family member, traveling northbound on 31st Street about 6:40 p.m. on August 7. The van was struck […]
112th Precinct Celebrates Night Out With Food, Music, Awards
On August 2, the Queens Boulevard service road between 69th Road and 70th Avenue, lined with tents and a stage, was closed for the 112th Precinct celebration of National Night Out Against Crime. Celebrants picked up free food tickets at one tent and proceeded to another for bottled water and hamburgers and hot dogs grilled by the Forest Hills Ambulance […]
Van Bramer Meets With Seniors At Queensbridge Senior Center
Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer and his mother were welcomed by seniors and staff at the Queensbridge Senior Center. Van Bramer spoke with seniors over lunch on August 5 and reviewed improvements to the facility, which included a newly created community garden started by the local seniors. The councilmember was later presented with a Jacob Riis tee shirt by Executive Director […]
Van Bramer Supports YMCA Youth League
Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer kicked off the first day of the Long Island City YMCA Youth League season at Queensbridge Park. Van Bramer spoke about the importance of kids participating in athletic, educational and cultural programs that the YMCA provides. Van Bramer has allocated more than $100,000 in funding during the past two years, including more than $50,000 in the […]
Queens Librarian Brings Back Literary Treasure From Bangladesh
When Queens Library’s Coping Skills Librarian, Selina Sharmin, went to visit her family in Dhaka, Bangladesh, she brought back a treasure: a coveted set of the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling in Bangla. Sharmin is donating the books to the Children’s Library Discovery Center in Jamaica. Queens Library had tried to obtain the popular series from its U.S. suppliers, […]
110th Pct. Holds Night Out In Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The 110th Precinct Community Council held its 28th annual Night Out Against Crime in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on August 2. The event brought together nearly 1,000 community members. Attendees were provided with information about crime prevention, highway safety, domestic violence and children’s safety. Activities for children included the Queens Petting Zoo, amusement rides, face painting, and a Youth Olympics competition […]