Feb. 19, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Former Congressman Joe Crowley, who represented Queens and the Bronx for 10-terms until he was unseated last year by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has moved on to a new position at a Washington, D.C.-based law and lobbying firm. Squire Patton Boggs, the international firm and one of the largest in… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2019 By Christian Murray Police have arrested the man wanted for raping a 20-year-old woman on Skillman Avenue, near P.S. 11, on Friday night. Matthew Luna, 27, of 35th Street in Long Island City, was arrested Monday night on charges of rape, stalking, criminal sex act and assault, police said. Luna, according to… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray Nearly 20 priests who served Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City parishes were named on Friday when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn released a list of priests credibly accused of child sex abuse. The diocese, which covers Catholic churches in Queens and Brooklyn, named 108 priests, many of… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The police have released additional footage of the man who allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman near Skillman Avenue, near P.S. 11, Friday night. The new footage is taken of the man getting on the Q32 bus, shortly after he allegedly raped the victim in the vicinity of 54th Street and… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman on Skillman Avenue, near P.S. 11, on Friday. Police say that the man followed the woman in the vicinity of 54th Street and Skillman Avenue at around 10:40 p.m., Friday 15, before then striking up a… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Zen Yai, the Vietnamese noodle and coffee shop that was among several Queens Boulevard businesses destroyed in a fire late last year, will soon reemerge in Williamsburg, according to the owner, who said he remains committed to one day returning to Sunnyside. The restaurant, which opened at 45-04 Queens… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Amazon has pulled out of its plans to build a campus in Long Island City, the company said today in a bombshell announcement. The e-commerce giant released a lengthy statement on its blog earlier this morning that said the reasoning was tied to the opposition the project faced since… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has released more details on major capital project works long slated for three 7 line stations in Woodside. The 52nd, 61st, and 69th Street stations have all been lined up to undergo station renewal projects of varying degrees for several years, with work contracts at… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A group of Queens politicians and community leaders renewed calls on Monday for a Long Island Rail Road station in Sunnyside, promised two decades ago as part of the massive East Side Access project, to come to fruition in light of the area’s significant growth and changes. Congresswomen Carolyn… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is working to remove some overhead tiles along parts of the 7 line viaduct after chunks of the decorative yellow and green strips dislodged and fell to the parking lot below—even piercing a car windshield—last month. The agency inspected the entire viaduct for loose tiles… Read more »