Jun. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens man is being held without bail after he was criminally charged with assault in the first degree as a hate crime and other charges for allegedly punching and kicking a Muslim woman on an E train in Forest Hills during the early morning hours of…
Jun. 20, 2025 By emarshall June 20, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to stay updated on the latest housing lotteries in New York City. New York City has launched a housing lottery for five units in an 8-story residential building at 26-18 4th St. in Astoria. The building has 22…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force launched a probe into multiple death threats made against Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani after his district office at 24-08 32nd St. in Astoria received four expletive-filled phone voicemails, on various dates, making threatening anti-Muslim statements by an unknown individual, including a threat…
Jun. 20, 2025 By sobrien June 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The longtime owner of Katch, a popular gastropub in Astoria, says she may be forced to shut down within two months due to a sharp decline in revenue that she attributes to nearby construction blocking visibility of her business. Roseann McSorley, who has…
Jun. 20, 2025 By sobrien June 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Astoria’s Tootles & French will host a variety of events over the next week to celebrate Pride month, including drag brunches, drag bingo and happy hour. The popular restaurant and wine bar, located at 36-15 Ditmars Blvd., will also host Pride-inspired Musical Theater…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Jessica Militello As temperatures climb this summer, Queens residents looking to cool down have a charming and flavorful option tucked away in Bayside. Momo Ashi, a tea and snack bar located at 40-06 Bell Blvd., has become a local favorite since it opened in December 2018, offering a vibrant mix…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens apartment rents continued to climb year-over-year, rising 2.63% between May 2024 and May 2025, even as the borough saw a slight dip in average rents from April to May 2025, according to the latest Queens Rental Market Report released by MNS Real Estate The average rent in…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry The founder of the Queens Defenders and her husband have lawyered up after they were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the non-profit organization. Former Queens Defenders executive director Lori Zeno, 64, surrendered Wednesday at the Brooklyn federal courthouse.…
Jun. 19, 2025 By jmilitello June 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello The summer solstice is your golden-hour invitation to pause and soak it all in. Friday, June 20, marks the longest day of the year—and the perfect excuse to savor every last sunlit moment. As daylight stretches into evening, there’s no better way to…
Jun. 19, 2025 By sobrien June 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Community Boards 1 and 2 have both voted to support the city’s OneLIC Neighborhood Plan—with conditions— and described the vote as a “hard-fought endorsement of a more equitable Long Island City.” Community Board 2 passed a non-binding resolution on Wednesday night with a…