Oct. 15, 2019 By Allie Griffin This story has been updated on Oct. 16. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders for president at a rally in Long Island City Saturday, according to reports. Ocasio-Cortez will appear with Sanders Saturday at Queensbridge Park where she will formally endorse him, according to The Washington Post… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 27-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint in the garage of a Center Boulevard apartment complex. At around 11 a.m. inside 45-45 Center Blvd, two masked men approached the victim — one with a firearm — and demanded he hand over his property, the victim told police. The two… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin The popular Peace Lanterns Festival returns to the Long Island City waterfront this weekend to light up the East River in honor of International Day of Peace. On Saturday, Sept. 21, organizers and participants will set afloat more than 100 lanterns from LIC’s Gantry Plaza State Park at Center… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin An off-duty New York City sanitation worker was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly choking an E-scooter rider who he believed was taking advantage of his son, according to various reports. Patrick Molfetto, 46, allegedly knocked a 37-year-old rider off his bike and engaged in “hand-to-hand” combat on Crescent Street… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2019 By Allie Griffin In a scathing open letter, the newly appointed co-chair of the Queens branch of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) denounced Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer as a fake progressive and denied his apparent request to meet last week. Co-chair of the Queens DSA Jonathan Bailey wrote an open… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens got a little taller last week. The Skyline Tower officially became the tallest building in New York City outside Manhattan when its construction surpassed the height of Long Island City’s iconic Citigroup Building on Friday. With construction now taking place on the 63rd floor, the Skyline Tower is… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Long Island City-based gourmet bakery has accused a former deliveryman of stealing more than 1,000 cakes with a value of nearly $90,000. Lady M Confections, located at 9-08 43rd Rd., filed suit against David Lliviganay, 32, in Queens County court Sept. 3 claiming that its deliveryman stole about… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Long Island City man was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday for operating an illicit drug ring for several months near the Ravenswood Houses in Astoria. Jamarl Gilmore, 38, operated the drug ring from March to June 2018 and sold cocaine and heroin to customers near the… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2019 By Allie Griffin An ex-cop from Long Island City was arrested for wire fraud today after allegedly stealing more than $130,000 in Social Security benefits intended for his two children over a period of eight years, according to the U.S. Attorney Eastern District of New York Office. Michael Conway, 60, began receiving… Read more »