May 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Schools not going to be out for summer for many New York City kids this year. The city has announced that around 178,000 students will be taking part in its summer learning program starting July. The extra teaching will be for students who failed to reach grade-level standards this… Read more »
May 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that Memorial Day services to honor those who have died while serving in the military will be allowed to go ahead this weekend – with restrictions. Ceremonies with a maximum of 10 people in attendance will be permitted, the governor said at a press… Read more »
May 19 2020, By Michael Dorgan Many Queens neighborhoods consist of residents who work in the restaurant, tourist and retail industries– and those areas have taken a financial hit, according to a recent study. The study, released by Center for an Urban Future, found that people who work in the four hardest-hit industries – restaurants,… Read more »
May 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Brooks Brothers, America’s oldest clothing company, has notified the New York State Department of Labor that it is closing its Long Island City manufacturing plant and 136 employees are going to lose their jobs. The company will begin laying off its workers from the 39-25 Skillman Ave. factory on… Read more »
May 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York’s major league sports teams can get back up and running– although without spectators. The governor said the state will help sports franchises reopen if they can make it economically viable to do so under the condition. “Hockey, basketball, baseball, football, whoever… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for two gun-toting suspects who beat up a man in Woodside last night and stole his e-bike, phone and wallet. The incident occurred in front of 41-45 71st St. at around 10:15 p.m., according to the NYPD. The victim, a 23-year-old man, was hurled to the ground… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2019. By Shane O’Brien (Update: Carmen Moncada has been found) Police are looking for a 72-year-old Flushing woman who was last seen in Sunnyside on Monday afternoon. Carmen Moncada, from Bowne Street, was last seen at about 2 p.m. yesterday inside an orthopedic and medical center at 47-01 Queens Blvd., according to the… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new NYPD Police Commissioner Monday. Dermot Shea, who was raised in Sunnyside along with his four siblings by Irish parents, will take over as Commissioner on Dec. 1. Shea, currently the NYPD’s Chief of Detectives, began serving as a police officer with the… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred in broad daylight in Sunnyside yesterday. A 27-year-old man was stabbed in the vicinity of 42nd Street and Queens Boulevard at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, police said. The victim was stabbed twice, once in the ribcage and once in the back,… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Two employees of a Woodside medical clinic have been convicted for their role in a scheme where more than six million Oxycodone pills were illegally distributed to patients who didn’t need them, federal prosecutors announced last week. John F. Gargan, a nurse practitioner, 63, and Loren Piquant, a receptionist,… Read more »