Feb. 25, 2022 By Christian Murray Many Dutch Kills and Queensbridge residents have been calling for assistance in dealing with quality-of-life issues stemming from the local homeless shelters, according to Queens Community Board 1. Florence Koulouris, the district manager for Community Board 1, told board members at their monthly meeting Feb. 15 that there have… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Three Queens residents were arrested in a major drug bust in Woodside Tuesday night — where authorities seized heroin and fentanyl worth around $1.5 million. The suspects were nabbed by members of the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force (NYDETF) during a raid of two apartments at 51-66 48th… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2022 By Christian Murray A large Filipino restaurant chain that is popular for it’s unbattered, deep-fried chicken is opening its first New York City location in Woodside. Max’s Restaurant, which has 200 locations in the Philippines and 20 in North America, is opening a restaurant at 40-09 69th St., where Rosario’s Ihawan was… Read more »
**Warning: Graphic content, viewer discretion is advised** Feb. 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police have released a shocking video of a woman being repeatedly hit in the head with a hammer by a mugger at Queens Plaza Thursday night, leaving her in critical condition. The terrifying footage captures a 57-year-old woman walking down a flight… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2022 By Allie Griffin Large chunks of a retaining wall surrounding a section of the Newtown Creek in Long Island City have collapsed in recent months, spilling concrete and debris into the waterway and prompting concern from environmental advocates and local officials. Portions of the bulkhead along the Dutch Kills Tributary near 29th… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2022 By Christian Murray The owners of a large auto dealership on Northern Boulevard are constructing a new show room that is expected to open this fall. Major World, which is located at 43-40 Northern Blvd., is building a new facility that will replace its existing building. The new building is going up… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Ready, steady, go! The LIC Waterfront 5K run/walk is back in Long Island City this summer. The family-friendly run is returning to its traditional date of the first Saturday of June, with participants scheduled to race off at 9 a.m. on June 4. The pandemic forced organizers to host… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2022 By Christian Murray Six world-renowned New York-based artists have been selected to create permanent large-scale art installations at Delta Airline’s new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport. The commissioned works aim to reflect the immigrant history of New York City and the importance of celebrating diversity, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul who made… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2022 By Christian Murray The MTA plans to install barriers at three subway stations—including one on the 7-train platform in Times Square— that will block access to the tracks. The barriers, also known as platform screen doors, will also be installed at the Sutphin Boulevard-JFK station on the E-line as well as at… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan and Christian Murray A GoFundMe page has been launched for a Long Island City music teacher who broke his neck in a freak accident earlier this month that has left him paralyzed. Gerasimos (Gerry) Gianutsos, known as “Mr. G” to his students at PS/IS 78Q in Hunters Point, was… Read more »