June 27, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Popular Filipino restaurant House of Inasal is due to close at the end of the month after five years in business. The restaurant has serviced the Woodside area since 2014, but staff confirmed this week that management would not be renewing the initial five-year lease taken out for the… Read more »
June 27, 2019 By Christian Murray A 44-year-old Long Island City man has been missing since May 25. Police are looking to find Xue Xiang Chen who was last seen at his 33rd Street home on Tuesday, May 25 at around 10 p.m. Chen is described as being Asian, about 5 feet 7 inches tall… Read more »
June 26, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan As election results rolled in last night for the Queens District Attorney race, a stark contrast appeared between voters in eastern and western Queens. Support for Tiffany Cabán, a 31-year-old queer Latina public defender, was overwhelmingly strong on the western side of the borough, particularly in Astoria, Long Island… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Political newcomer Tiffany Cabán is on the verge of pulling off a stunning upset to win the Democratic nomination to be the next Queens District Attorney. With 98.6 percent of the vote in, Cabán had generated 39.6 percent of the vote, about 1,100 votes more than Melinda Katz who… Read more »
June 25, 2019 Staff Report The Windmuller Pool in Woodside opens Thursday along with 52 other outdoor New York City pools. City pools traditionally open the day after public schools close. The Windmuller Pool, located at 54th Street and 39th Road., will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for a cleaning break… Read more »
June 25, 2019 Staff Report The police have made a quick arrest in busting a Woodside man wanted for trying to abduct a 10-year-old boy near Roosevelt Avenue on Monday. Sang Lee, 76, of 59th Street in Woodside, allegedly tried to grab the child by the arm and pull him into a building while the… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Christian Murray (Update: The suspect has been arrested) Police are looking for a man wanted in connection to an attempted abduction of a 10-year-old boy in Woodside Monday. The child was walking near Roosevelt Avenue and 59th Street with his parents when the suspect allegedly grabbed the boy by the arm… Read more »
June 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan and Christian Murray State Senator Michael Gianaris endorsed public defender Tiffany Cabán, 31, over the weekend in the contentious race for Queens District Attorney. “I’m interested in supporting someone who is going to bring real change to the prosecutor’s office,” Gianaris said when he made the announcement. “Tiffany Cabán… Read more »
June 24, 2019 By Christian Murray A drug and alcohol rehabilitation center is planned to open on Roosevelt Avenue near the 52nd Street subway station this fall. Representatives from Argus Community, a non-profit organization that treats people with substance abuse problems, told Community Board 2’s Land Use committee Thursday that it plans to move into… Read more »
June 23, 2019 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris faces a challenger in next year’s Democratic primary. Justin Potter, a Long Island City resident, announced the launch of his campaign to represent the 12th Senate district recently, arguing that people can no longer count on Gianaris to take a pragmatic approach to policymaking. Much… Read more »