QNS · Forest Hills, NY
The corner of Alderton and Fleet streets on the Forest Hills-Rego Park border is finally getting a traffic light, after years of pushing from neighbors. The city Department of Transportation just approved the signal there, to the relief of many parents and area residents. Community leaders have long pushed for more safety measures at what they call a dangerous corner, located near multiple youth facilities including Baby Steps Daycare and the Forest Hills Youth Athletic Association. “This is an intersection that has plagued this community for decades,” neighborhood mom Jessica Finn said at Community Board 6’s Nov. 12 meeting, held at Borough Hall. Finn organized the Safe Crossing Project campaign with other parents to demand more safety measures there, and a rally was held last June.
QNS · Forest Hills, NY
Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills are looking for a suspect who threatened a man with a knife in broad daylight on the small plaza in front of the Ridgewood Savings Bank at 107-55 Queens Blvd. during the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 11. The 36-year-old victim was standing near the flagpole at around 3:10 p.m. when a stranger approached him and began arguing with him. As the dispute intensified, the suspect pulled out a knife and made verbal threats before running off in an unknown direction. The victim was not injured during the encounter. [caption id="attachment_629379" align="alignnone" width="1530"] The incident occurred on a small plaza in front of the Ridgewood Savings Bank at 107-55 Queens Blvd. QNS file photo[/caption] The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect in the menacing incident and described him as having a medium complexion with black, shoulder-length dreadlocks, a chin beard and mustache.
Hoodline · Kew Gardens, NY
Nearby: Kew Gardens, NYA driver struck and killed a pedestrian crossing 11th Street at 38th Avenue in Long Island City early Monday, then drove off without stopping, according to police. The victim was rushed to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he later died. According to the New York Daily News, police say the driver pulled a red SUV out of a parking space on 38th Avenue, turned left onto 11th Street, and struck the pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The outlet identified the victim as 71-year-old Aftab Alam, who police said lived in Kew Gardens, and reported that medics rushed him to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he died. A separate account from QNS describes the same crash differently. The Queens outlet reported that he was crossing the street at 38th Avenue and 11th Street at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Nov. 2.
QNS · Rego Park, NY
Nearby: Rego Park, NYPolice from the 112th Precinct are looking for a suspect in connection with a sexual abuse incident involving a teenage girl in broad daylight on an MTA Q53 bus in Rego Park last month. Police say the 16-year-old victim was riding in the northbound Q53 in the vicinity of Woodhaven Boulevard and Metropolitan Avenue at around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, when a stranger approached her. The unidentified man proceeded to engage in a lewd act while touching the girl’s buttocks, police said Wednesday. The victim exited the bus while the creep remained on board the northbound Q53. [caption id="attachment_629221" align="alignnone" width="1600"] The girl exited the bus while the creep remained on board as it continued north on Woodhaven Boulevard toward Middle Village. Photo courtesy of the MTA[/caption] An NYPD spokesperson said it is unclear if the teenager reported the incident to the driver before exiting. The victim was not injured during the encounter, police said.
QNS · Middle Village, NY
Nearby: Middle Village, NYSeventh-graders at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy in Middle Village recently put their artistic talents and writing skills to work, honoring veterans by creating watercolor portraits and biographies that were unveiled during a special school reception on Nov. 9. The initiative, called the Veterans Portrait Project, gave students an opportunity to learn about military service directly from those who experienced it. In September, students interviewed veterans, hearing their stories and the sacrifices they made in service to the country. [caption id="attachment_629071" align="alignnone" width="700"] Two seventh-grade students and U.S. Navy veteran John Aradi, who was featured in the project. Photo courtesy of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy[/caption] Following the interviews, the students worked together to write biographies of the veterans they met and individually painted watercolor portraits, capturing both the veterans' likenesses and the people behind the uniforms.
The Indypendent · Ozone Park, NY
Nearby: Ozone Park, NYAmid calls for Mayor Mamdani to fire her last month, Commish Tisch announced her decision to allow a disciplinary proceeding to move forward in the 2016 Crown Heights slaying of Delrawn Small by Officer Wayne Isaacs. Tisch made that determination in late August. For the past decade, Small’s family had been calling for Isaacs to face a departmental trial, which could result in his termination from the police force. The New York Times provided favorable coverage of Tisch’s pro-accountability decision. The timing of that announcement came in the wake of outrage expressed by the family of Win Rosario, who was gunned down by two cops while experiencing a mental health episode at his home in Ozone Park. Because of what Tisch called an administrative “mistake,” one of the two officers, Salvatore Alongi, retired three weeks before the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board brought charges, thus dodging discipline (and keeping his pension).
QNS · Ridgewood, NY
Nearby: Ridgewood, NYA Ridgewood cannabis dispensary will host a Thanksgiving turkey and food drive next week, distributing 100 turkeys to local families ahead of the holiday season. Herbarium, which opened at 4-65 Onderdonk Ave. around two years ago, will host its first Thanksgiving drive since opening in the neighborhood at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20. The dispensary has hosted a number of Thanksgiving drives at its locations in Los Angeles and is now extending the initiative to Ridgewood as part of efforts to be "more than just a dispensary." "For us, we want to be more than just a retail location," said Herbarium's Marketing Director Lior Meiri. "In our LA locations, we're more than a dispensary. We're more than a store for people to come in and buy stuff. It's a creative space. It's a fashion space.
QNS · Ridgewood, NY
Nearby: Ridgewood, NYThe Ridgewood Film School is ready for a new group of students to learn independent filmmaking. Taught by cult movie and music video director Dylan Mars Greenberg, the program teaches students how to produce their own film, from forming an idea to filming and editing, which equipment that is readily available. “What I'm trying to teach in this class is not just how to make a film, but how to make a film without the resources provided by a studio,” said Greenberg. “Many other film courses give people equipment that they wouldn't normally have in their everyday life. I'm trying to show people that all you need is a camera and a laptop, and we all are going to use our phones so that we're all on equal footing.” Greenberg, who has directed content for Adult Swim and Rage and has been featured in Rolling Stone and NPR, starts the class by making a film on day one, and as the weeks go on, students are fully immersed in every aspect of filmmaking.
QNS · Corona, NY
Nearby: Corona, NYPermits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building with six housing units at 112-50 38th Ave. in Corona. The proposed building would be 43 feet tall and cover 5,458 square feet. With an average unit scope of 909 square feet, the four apartments will most likely be rentals. Some of the other planned features at the property include a cellar, a penthouse and a rear yard 20 feet in length. Within close proximity to the property is the 111th Street and Mets-Willets Point subway stations, which provide service for the 7 train, as well as a bus stop for the Q23 line. Other notable features in the area include Citi Field, Hinton Park, the Louis Armstrong Playground and P.S. 143Q The Louis Armstrong School. The building applications for 112-50 38th Ave. were submitted by Ying Liu. The listed architect of record is Xiaohong Zhao of Ameriland Brook LLC. While a residential structure currently occupies the property, demolition permits have not yet been filed.
QNS · Corona, NY
Nearby: Corona, NYPolice from the 115th Precinct are looking for two suspects who allegedly stabbed one man and assaulted another in broad daylight during an unprovoked attack in Corona. Police say the two victims were in front of a bodega at 107-02 37th Ave. at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, when two strangers got out of a black BMW and started a verbal dispute with them. An NYPD spokeswoman could not say what the argument was about. It turned violent when one of the suspects pulled out an unknown sharp object and stabbed the 37-year-old man in his torso while the other assailant punched and kicked the 41-year-old man to his body, police said. The two men got back into the black BMW and sped away from the scene westbound on 37th Avenue toward Junction Boulevard. EMS responded and rushed the 37-year-old victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. EMS transported the second victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
QNS · Jackson Heights, NY
Nearby: Jackson Heights, NYThe NYPD shuttered two alleged brothels in Jackson Heights after multiple residents raised concerns to Council Member Shekar Krishnan, with one of the brothels operating almost directly opposite Krishnan's district office on 75th Street. The NYPD raided the alleged brothel at 37-45 75th St. on Oct. 28 after Krishnan's office received multiple reports throughout October. The illicit establishment was located almost directly opposite Krishnan's office and had been the source of numerous complaints. Meanwhile, Krishnan's office said the NYPD shuttered a second alleged brothel at 37-65 74th St. at some point last week. Krishnan said he shared concerns with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the 115th Precinct and Queens North leadership after multiple residents contacted his office throughout October. A spokesperson for the NYPD said the NYPD's Vice Enforcement Division shuttered the 75th Street brothel on Oct. 28 pursuant to a Queens County Supreme Court nuisance abatement case.
QNS · Flushing, NY
Nearby: Flushing, NYWhyHunger – an organization that combats hunger and advances the right to healthy and nutritious foods – hosted its Hungerthon Hustle on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Citi Field in Flushing. [caption id="attachment_629435" align="alignnone" width="6466"] Photo by Vonecia Carswell[/caption] [caption id="attachment_629443" align="alignnone" width="6960"] Photo by Nicky Quamina-Woo[/caption] Hundreds of runners came together, whether it was in person at Citi Field or virtually from anywhere, to run a 4.8k, in solidarity with the 48 million Americans who are suffering from food poverty.
QNS · Flushing, NY
Nearby: Flushing, NYPolice from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a madman who allegedly attacked a senior in Queensboro Hill in an unprovoked assault two blocks north of Kissena Park just after midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The attacker got out of a black Acura in the vicinity of Oak Avenue and Quince Avenue and approached a 69-year-old victim and began to argue with him, police said. The suspect became irate and placed his hands around the elderly man’s neck, causing pain, redness, and swelling, police said. He then kicked the victim in the leg, causing bruising. An NYPD spokesperson could not say what the argument was about. The assailant got back in the black Acura and drove off in an unknown direction, police said. EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The NYPD released an image of the suspect and asked for the public’s help in identifying him.
QNS · Flushing, NY
Nearby: Flushing, NYThe next installment of Flushing Town Hall’s Global Mashup concert series brings together Hollywood and Bollywood, with bands performing classic tunes from classic films made in both America and India. “For generations, Hollywood has given us mystery, magic, romance, and joy, along with soundtracks that still get people singing and dancing decades later,” the storied Flushing venue says in its announcement. “Bollywood has done the same, with infectious rhythms, sweeping melodies, and show-stopping dance numbers loved by audiences around the globe. For this very special Global Mashup, these two musical worlds collide.” The show is set for Saturday, Nov. 14. The concert starts at 8 p.m., with dance lessons preceding it at 7. Performing Hollywood tracks will be band leaders Ray Naccari and Dakota McLeod, Naccari also on piano/keyboards and McLeod on vocals, Keith Anthony Fluitt on vocals, Chulo Gatewood on bass and Greg Barrett on drums.