Cops are searching for a crew of brazen bandits responsible for a string of ATM thefts that have netted them almost $26,000 over the past four months, police said.The crew last struck at about 3 a.m. on July 26, when they used a backhoe to break through the wall of a Maspeth bank and pull a cash machine out to […]
Developer Pulls Plug On St. John’s Hospital Plan
A Queens developer has walked away from plans to revive the former St. John’s Hospital site and has placed a “For Sale” sign on the Queens Boulevard building.There are more questions than there are answers as to why Brooklyn-based developer 89-52 Queens LLC abandoned plans to transform the former 227-bed hospital facility at 90-02 Queens Boulevard into a mixed-use development […]
Two Arrested, Two Hunted In Forest Hills Robberies
Police this month arrested two women in connection with the June 29 robbery of three Forest Hills women, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.According to a criminal complaint filed in the robberies, the victims told police they were walking through their Forest Hills neighborhood near Slocum Crescent and Greenway Terranc shortly after midnight on June 29 when they were accosted […]
NTSB: Southwest Flight Landed Nose First
Federal investigators said last week the Southwest Airlines jet that made a hard landing at LaGuardia Airport on July 22 hit the tarmac on its front wheel before the stronger main landing gear in the back of the plane touched down.The landing described by investigators at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) violated normal procedures outlined by Southwest Airlines and […]
Marshall OKs Revised 5 Pointz Plan
The planned demolition of the 5 Pointz building took a step forward on July 16 when Queens Borough President Helen Marshall approved a revised special permit application that complies with a series of stipulations recommended by the local community board.Community Board 2 members rejected a prior special permit application submitted by the owners to develop two high-rise residential buildings on […]
It’s In Queens (August 1 through August 7)
The fun is getting out of control. The “It’s in Queens” column is celebrating its first birthday with its longest list of activities to date…and most are free. Here’s the rundown.Aug 1, First Annual UNFringed Festival, times vary, until Aug. 24. UNFringed offers the stage to daring new works from passionate artists who aren’t afraid to push the boundaries. All […]
Cypress Hills Cemetery 5K Run For Figoski
Officials at Cypress Hills Cemetery this week announced they will host the first 5K run in honor of slain NYPD Officer Peter Figoski who was shot to death while responding to a Brooklyn robbery in December 2011.The cemetery, located on the Brooklyn-Queens border, will host the 5K run on Sunday, September 8 in memory of Figoski, who was assigned to […]
Offer $2G Reward For Woodhaven Stab Suspect
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a suspect sought in connection with the brutal stabbing of a Woodhaven teenager.Cops said the victim, 17, left her job at a local McDonald’s restaurant on Monday night and stopped at a local diner “for a bite to eat” before heading home at about 11:20 p.m.A knife-wielding man […]
State Toughens Drunk Driver Law
New York State motorists are about to face a tough, new law that will land them in jail if they drive drunk with children in the car.Gov. Andrew Cuomo will sign a bill on August 2 that makes it a felony to drive drunk with children under age 15 in the car – and requires all convicted drunken drivers to […]
Western Queens Ignored
For the second time in as many rounds of service restorations, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) did little to nothing to relieve the transit problems faced every day by the residents of Western Queens, according to state Senator Michael Gianaris. At the 30th Avenue N and Q station in Astoria, Gianaris continued to advocate for mass transit options in Western […]