July 21, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are looking for a man who smashed two security cameras inside a Long Island City subway station earlier this month. The suspect, police said, was inside the 33rd Street-Rawson Street subway station on July 9 at around 3:35 p.m. when he began to urinate on the southbound 7… Read more »
July 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Horse-drawn carriages are unsafe, inhumane and condemn horses to a lifetime of hardship. That’s the view of Councilmember Robert Holden who has introduced a bill that aims to ban horse-drawn carriages from operating in the city. The legislation, if passed, would end the practice beginning June 1, 2024 and… Read more »
July 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A global fried chicken chain based out of the Philippines will open in Downtown Jamaica Thursday. The restaurant will be the company’s second in Queens following on from its popular Woodside location. Jollibee, which has more than 1,300 restaurants worldwide, will open July 21 at 160-08 Jamaica Ave.— inside… Read more »
July 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Around 150 riders on dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorcycles took over a section of Woodhaven Boulevard in Glendale Sunday – blocking cars and causing traffic delays. The unruly sight — captured on video and posted to Twitter — shows the convoy of riders obstructing a two-block stretch… Read more »
July 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An ambitious plan proposed by councilmember Robert Holden that would see a section of the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth decked over is quickly gathering support among Queens legislators. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, Congresswoman Grace Meng, State Senator Joseph Addabbo and Assemblyman Brian Barnwell have now voiced their support… Read more »
July 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Elected officials and local leaders held a rally in Long Island City Friday calling on the city and state to repair a badly damaged section of the Newtown Creek. The rally took place in front of the Dutch Kills Tributary near 29th Street, where large chunks of a retaining… Read more »
July 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Councilmember Robert Holden has called for an ambitious plan that would see a large section of the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth covered over with decking with a public park placed on top. The project, if completed, would see a 1,600-foot stretch of the LIE running from 69th Lane… Read more »
July 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan On the same day that the Labor Department announced that inflation had surged to a record 40-year high, the owners of a popular juice shop in Sunnyside announced that they will soon close due to rising business costs. Cooldown Juice, located at 48-19 Skillman Ave., will shutter for good… Read more »
July 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A series of outdoor movie nights will kick off at the Hunters Point waterfront Thursday – with the Academy award-winning film Black Panther starting off the 2022 season. The free movies, known as CinemaLIC, will be displayed on a state-of-the-art, 30-foot inflatable screen at Hunters Point South Park. The… Read more »
July 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan (Updated) A left-wing faction of the Queens County Democratic Party (QCDP) is calling on the organization to only endorse candidates that sign a pledge that they would defend reproductive rights and voting rights. The New Reformers, a group of left-leaning members of the QCDP that aims to make the… Read more »