This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 25, 2022 By Jose Martinez, Tanaz Meghjani and Claudia Irizarry Aponte When Manny Ramirez hops on his e-bike to deliver food between Northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side, he said he tries to stick to the rules of the road — and to the… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray The popular Swedish homeware and furniture store IKEA is closing its Rego Park store in December—less than two years of being in operation. IKEA Queens, which opened a 115,000 square foot space within the Rego Center shopping mall in January 2021, announced today that it was closing the location… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray A 21-year-old Queens man was arrested Monday for a shooting that took place during a gunfight on a Woodside street in June. Karma Tsering, of 58th Street in Woodside, was arrested on charges of attempted criminally negligent homicide, assault and other crimes for allegedly shooting a 28-year-old man on… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 Staff Report Hundreds of runners turned out Saturday to participate in the sixth annual Sunnyside Post Mile. The event, which was held to raise funds for Sunnyside Community Services, drew approximately 300 runners and wound up raising over $20,000. The mile walk/run began near the corner of 43rd Street and Skillman Avenue and went… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2022 By Christian Murray The Innovation QNS development took center stage in City Hall Wednesday, with elected officials, business leaders and residents weighing in on the massive proposal during a public hearing held by the Committee on Zoning and Franchises. Most of the arguments for and against the 2,800-unit mixed-use proposal—which would take… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2022 Staff Report Hundreds of participants are set to take part in the Sunnyside Post Halloween Mile on Saturday. Most already have their costumes planned. The event is for both runners and walkers, and the goal is to raise funds for Sunnyside Community Services, a community-based non-profit that provides programs for individuals of… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2022 By Czarinna Andres and Christian Murray Sunnyside Community Services, a community-based non-profit serving New Yorkers of all age groups, cut the ribbon on its new Long Island City facility Monday. The non-profit, which serves 16,000 people from pre-K to seniors each year, has taken a 7,700 square foot space on the second… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray Mayor Eric Adams said today that he is in support of the Innovation QNS development and that the project should move forward. Adams announced his support when he was asked about the project by a reporter at the end of a press conference he was holding about trash pickups…. Read more »
Oct. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray A documentary that follows the 15 Democratic candidates who ran for city council last year to represent the 26th District will be screened at the Queens World Film Festival on Nov. 5. The 1 hour 38-minute documentary, written and produced by Long Island City resident Shannon Ayala, follows the… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2022 By Christian Murray Councilmember Julie Won is urging her colleagues to reject the massive Innovation QNS project that would bring 2,800 units to five square blocks in Astoria. Won, in an e-mail sent to her colleagues, argues that the project does not provide enough affordable housing despite the developers upping the number… Read more »