Jul. 2, 2025 By sobrien July 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Council has passed legislation introduced by Queens Council Member Julie Won and Brooklyn Council Member Shahana Hanif, aiming to combat immigration legal services fraud, whereby predatory actors exploit the fears of immigrant communities by offering false promises of legal…
Jul. 2, 2025 By jmilitello July 2, 2025 By Jessica Militello Something’s definitely cooking in Astoria, thanks to the monthly potluck meet-ups hosted by Sweet Tones founders Toni Critelli and Mike Mroz, known as the Astoria Cook Club. The potluck meetups, which have been taking place at Our House Astoria, located at 23-71 31st…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City ranks among the top major cities in the United States in the number of rental units that are undersized, and nearly half of the units in the pipeline there are planned to be micro units, according to a report by storage space marketplace Storage Cafe.…
Jul. 2, 2025 By sobrien July 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Retail giant Target will celebrate its long-awaited Astoria grand opening on July 20 when it opens its doors on 31st Street for the first time. The retailer will open a 41,000 square foot location at 22-11 31st St. on Sunday, July 20, marking…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden has criticized Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan for “neglecting” veterans in the recently passed FY2026 Budget. Holden, Chair of the City’s Committee on Veterans, criticized the budget for not allocating a “single dollar in additional investment” to veterans services…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres July 2, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A man died after being struck by the 7 train in Long Island City during the Wednesday morning rush hour. According to police, the incident occurred around 5:33 a.m. on July 2 at the Court Square station. Officers from Transit District 20…
Jul. 2, 2025 By bparry July 2, 2025 By Bill Parry A Manhattan man was convicted of two counts of attempted murder and other related crimes for shooting at two police officers, who had attempted to question him after spotting him on a Jackson Heights street corner wearing a disguise. Antonio Olmeda, 66, of…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Adam Daly City Hall has stepped into an escalating immigration case, filing a legal brief in support of a 20-year-old Venezuelan man and former Queens student who was arrested by federal agents outside a Manhattan courthouse last month. On Monday, the city submitted an amicus brief backing the ongoing petition…
Jul. 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst hosted a “Born at Elmhurst” homecoming celebration last Thursday, inviting a wide range of elected officials, doctors, nurses and community members who were born in the hospital to attend a multigeneration summer BBQ-themed event. The “Born at Elmhurst” homecoming took place on Thursday, June…
Jul. 1, 2025 By bparry July 1, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria doctor admitted he raped multiple unconscious women at his apartment and sexually abused others at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital where the gastroenterologist was employed. Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng, 35, or Broadway, pleaded guilty Monday in Queens Supreme Court to four counts…