Spring is the best time to explore the ancient monuments. The best displays of wild flowers in the world are in the Peloponnese. Despina Siolas, Md. /Ph.D. and her husband, Laurentino Ibarra. They explored the Acropolis and the Peloponnese during April’s stunning month of wild flowers. April is the month of sage, fennel, anemones, and violets, blooming olive, plane, pomegranate, […]
24 Years For Fatal Subway Pusher
The deranged Queens woman who shoved a man o his death in front of a No. 7 train in December 2012 because she thought he was a Muslim was sentenced to 24 years in prison on May 20, by a Queens judge who said the victim suffered a “horrible” death.Erika Manendez, 33, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a plea […]
Cops Nab Reputed Gang Member In Jackson Heights Murder
Police last week arrested a reputed gang member in the shooting death of a 31-year-old Corona man.NYPD officials said police at the 110th Precinct arrested Raul Zamora on May 16 – approximately one week after investigators identified Zamora as the gunman in the May 5, daylight murder of Jorge Manzanarez, 38.NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyd said Zamora, a reputed […]
$2.5G For Armed Astoria Bandits
Police are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a man and woman who tried to rob a bodega on 34th Avenue in Astoria.Cops said the suspects drove up in a white Fiat to the US Brazil Bodega on 34th Avenue near 24th Street at about 4:50 a.m. on May 18, where they tried to grab cash from […]
Crime Stoppers On Wheels
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton last week unveiled a new weapon in the apprehension of criminals – a $90,000 mobile information center equipped with high-tech, exterior side video panels that flash mug shots, surveillance video and wanted posters from unsolved crimes as it travels through crime scene locations throughout the city.The new CrimeStoppers van carries the slogan, “Your City, Your Call,’ […]
June 20th Citi Field Sleepover
The New York Mets and Metropolitan Hospitality are hosting the 2015 Citi Field sleepover on June 20, featuring a high-def broadcast of the Mets/Braves game from Atlanta on the Citi Field centerfield video board.Mets fans will be packing their tents and sleeping bags and heading to the home of Queens’ Boys of Summer at 6:30 p.m. on June 20, where […]
Hunt Butt-Slap Bike Suspect
Police last week released a sketch of a man who they say slapped a woman on the butt as she was walking along a Long Island City street.Cops said the victim was walking on Jackson Avenue near 46th Avenue at about 4 p.m. on April 22 when the pervert rode up beside her on a bicycle and slapped her butt, […]
Macy’s Brings July 4th Kaboom Back To LIC Waterfront
Macy’s is bringing the Kaboom back to the Long Island City waterfront.Mayor Bill de Blasio last week said officials at “the worlds largest department store” are bringing the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks display back to the East River – to locations that guarantee Long Island City as the best place to take in the view.Macy’s officials moved the fireworks […]
Transit Perverts Face Tougher Penalties
Perverts who bump, grope and grind themselves against straphangers on public transportation will soon face tougher penalties for their moment of pleasure.Under a new “Subway Grinder” bill passed on May 20 by the state Senate, anyone caught making contact of any kind for sexual gratification on public transit “without the consent of the other person,” will face felony charges.Under current […]
Retired Astoria Doctor Busted
A retired Astoria doctor was arrested last week for allegedly over prescribing narcotics to his patients.Dr. David Duffy, 7, was arrested on May 21 and charged with writing more than 30,000 prescriptions for the painkiller oxycodiene for three patients in 2013 – approximately 55 pills per patient per day, authorities said.Authorities said Duffy, who ran his practice from a location […]