Feb. 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan City Councilwoman Julie Won is calling for residents to walk in groups and to try to avoid walking alone at night following a spate of gunpoint robberies in her western Queens district over the last 10 days. Won took to social media late Tuesday to ask residents to be… Read more »
Feb, 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Planet Fitness, a global fitness franchise, is looking to develop a 16,000-square-foot gym inside the Big Six Towers co-operative complex in Woodside. The franchise, which operates more than 2,300 gyms worldwide, is looking to move into a second-floor space at the complex, located at 61-10 Queens Blvd. The space… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man was mugged in Sunnyside overnight last week by four suspects dressed in black ski masks and hoodies. The attack is the third to take place in the neighborhood within a five-day span. The victim, 41, was approached by four men and pushed to the ground while on… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan – Updated on Feb. 20, 2023 Forever 21, a major clothing company known for offering fashionable and trendy items, has shuttered its store at the Queens Center mall. The California-based company closed for good at the 90-15 Queens Blvd. shopping center on Jan. 31, according to a spokesperson for… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a suspect who attempted to rob a man in Sunnyside Wednesday morning, Feb. 15, more than 72 hours after another man was mugged in the neighborhood. The suspect, police said, approached the 40-year-old victim while he was in front of a house on Bliss Street,… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan New York City lawmakers and public transport advocates held a rally in Albany on Tuesday, Feb. 14, calling on the state to pass a finance bill worth nearly $11 billion that they say would fully fund the MTA through 2026 and make it more efficient. The legislation, known as… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A local tourism executive has released a book showcasing some of Queens’ most famous individuals. From Simon & Garfunkel, to LL Cool J and Ron Artest, the new book consists of more than 200 images featuring pre-eminent people who have lived in the World’s Borough. The book, called Famous People… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A longtime Sunnyside resident was beaten and robbed by three suspects while walking home from work early Sunday morning, Feb. 12. The 62-year-old victim, who has lived in the neighborhood for more than 30 years and wishes to remain anonymous, was walking along 44th Street between Skillman and Barnett… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A family of four from Corona was among the thousands of victims who died in the recent earthquake in Turkey, according to several reports. Burak Firik, 35, his wife Kimberly, 32, and their two young sons — aged 1 and 2 — lost their lives after the building they… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A distinctive 3-story house in Astoria, built more than 100 years ago, is set to be bulldozed to make way for an apartment complex. The detached gray-colored house, located at 30-33 29th St., will be torn down and a 7-story apartment building will be constructed in its place, according… Read more »