Hundreds celebrate Pride in Jackson Heights, Queens
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Jackson Heights with rainbow flags Sunday to celebrate Pride Month at the 30th Annual Queens Pride Parade; CBS2's Leah Mishkin reports.
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Hundreds of people lined the streets of Jackson Heights with rainbow flags Sunday to celebrate Pride Month at the 30th Annual Queens Pride Parade; CBS2's Leah Mishkin reports.
Richard Davey will now oversee the city's subways and buses, as the agencies works to restore ridership.
Police say the victim was shot in the back and the stomach.
Police say a teenager was shot at a playground in Jackson Heights, Queens.
The company says due to rising costs and increasing uncertainty during the pandemic, it's permanently closing Wednesday.
The MTA will have to decide whether the new line will be heavy rail, light rail or bus rapid transit, and it's still unclear how much this will cost riders and taxpayers.
Queens residents still picking up the pieces from Ida were anxious to avoid a repeat of that storm. Thankfully, most were spared Tuesday, but one man woke up to significant damage to his car.
Investigators said the suspect had a gun when he approached the 28-year-old man and robbed him.
Police said a cleaning crew found 65-year-old Zolot early last Thursday inside his office building in Jackson Heights.
Police said the man might've used a makeshift rope, possibly out of plastic bags tied together, to lower himself out of a window on the fourth floor.
Police said the victim's body was found with injuries to the torso and face.
The attack happened Sunday morning near 86th Street and Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights.
Officers said he pushed a sharp object against the girl's throat and threatened to sexually assault her. He reportedly asked how old she was.
Jon Armendariz and his wife, Lisa, organized the Queens pop-up market with Kaleidospace, an arts collective that creates platforms for LGBTQIA+, minority- and women-owned businesses.
Castro allegedly slashed a man on the left cheek and made anti-gay comments before leaving the scene.
Police said the men were arguing when the suspect pulled out an unknown object and slashed the 34-year-old victim on the left cheek.
Emergency housing in hotel rooms provided by the city is set to expire on June 20.
They've been told by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development that they have to leave by June 20, Father's Day.
Adel Ahmed told CBS2 he was pulling out of a bank parking lot in Jackson Heights on Saturday night when he accidently swiped the bumper of a Honda Accord.
Police say the suspect took the victims' cell phones and a wallet before speeding off.
The images of protesters being attacked have shocked people in New York City and around the world.
New York City's Open Streets program is here to stay. The City Council voted to keep certain roads closed to traffic at least part-time
Surveillance video from one incident shows the suspect rifling through a coat while two men pray nearby.
Members of the MTA Mask Force were also out giving away free masks.
Police said the suspect was arguing with a 23-year-old man when he pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the face, body and hand.
