A Corona babysitter has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for shaking a baby to death in December 2010, said the Queens District Attorney’s Office. According to the DA’s office, on December 29, Ana Delarosa, 28, was babysitting the three-month old of a family friend in Queens. When the baby woke up and started [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 81. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 75. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 [...]
QUEENS Forest Park Myrtle Avenue, Union Turnpike, Park Lane South between Brooklyn-Queens County Line and Park Lane This large park has 165 acres of trees, a golf course, riding trails, historic carousel and more. Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria Learn all about the magic of film at the country’s only museum [...]
A Queens man was stung when the city confiscated millions of bees from his backyard. A swarm of more than 3 million bees were seized from Yi Gin Chen’s Corona home on Wednesday night two years after he started his hobby. The New York City Beekeepers Association put out a call for help removing the [...]
When Angelina (not her real name) was 17, a man referred to as her “boyfriend” brought her from Honduras to the United States and forced her to work as a prostitute. The teenager endured beatings and abuse for nearly a year before she called the police. Through investigation, authorities discovered Angelina was a victim of [...]
Three men have been arrested in connection with two stabbings at a Corona bar, which left one victim dead and one injured, said police. On July 29, at around 4:28 a.m., police found two victims, both in their twenties, with stab wounds to the back and chest at Manila Bar and Restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue. Both [...]
The main ingredient in Mario Gigliotti’s kitchen is family. The proud owner of Il Triangolo Restaurant in Corona strives to keep his father’s “American Dream” alive. “My father, Angelo, got the opportunity to purchase this building in 1982,” said Gigliotti. “He was later told to knock it down to make more apartments, but never wanted [...]
Walking tours are not only for tourists. They are a great way for locals to discover something new about their hometown while enjoying some fresh air and exercise. Summer is a great time to check out one (or more) of the many walking tours offered in Queens. Long Island City Gallery Walking Tour (New York [...]
New Neighborhood Slow Zones in four Queens communities will give pedestrians a break as the city applies the brakes to speeding drivers. The slow zone program reduces speed limits from 30 mph to 20 mph in designated residential neighborhoods while also adding safety measures such as speed bumps. A pedestrian has a 95 percent chance [...]
Police are on the lookout for a suspect wanted for an alleged attempted kidnapping outside a Corona public school. Mark Synclair, 33, attempted to grab a 7-year-old in front of P.S. 192, police said. The boy was able to escape the suspect and run away from the scene without any injuries. Police described the suspect [...]
