Dec. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Japanese market that closed in August after a fire ripped through its storefront – and several other adjoining businesses – is set to reopen at a new location in Sunnyside with the help of a resident-backed GoFundMe campaign. Taiyo Foods, a grocery and convenience store, will open before… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new restaurant that specializes in Neapolitan-style pizzas and Italian pasta dishes has opened on 31st Street in Astoria. Sotto La Luna, which means “under the moon” in Italian, opened today at a new food and beverage hall at 34-39 31st St. The restaurant has taken a 2,500 square… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin A comedian who was born and raised in Queens — and at one time owned a comedy club in Long Island City — is returning to the elementary school he attended as a kid to perform and film a comedy special. Comedian Steve Hofstetter will make a return to… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens officials are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to replenish and reopen the Excluded Workers Fund after the state closed applications in October upon running out of money. Officials such as State Sen. Jessica Ramos and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards are urging Hochul to inject $3 billion into… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2021 By Christian Murray Elected officials and school administrators held a ceremonial ground breaking Wednesday to celebrate the start of construction of a 3,066-seat high school on Northern Boulevard in Woodside. The massive school, which will be six stories and contain 94 regular classrooms, will be the largest ever constructed by the School… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Vincenzo Cerbone, the longtime co-owner of Manducatis Italian restaurant in Long Island City, died after a short illness last week. He was 91. Cerbone was a well-respected and popular owner who opened the old-style restaurant on the corner of 47th Avenue and Jackson Avenue in the 1970s. The Long… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Dozens of Santas are going to be lining the streets of Sunnyside this Saturday as they participate in the neighborhood’s annual Santathon. The popular crawl makes a return this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Nine local bars are participating in the Dec. 11 crawl… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2021 By Christian Murray The fate of the two remaining parcels that are part of the massive Hunters Point South affordable housing development are about to be up for debate. The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), which oversees the development of affordable housing, will be issuing a request for proposal… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Republicans are pushing back against a City Council bill that would provide legal noncitizens with the right vote in city elections. Republicans and other critics have held press conferences, launched ‘call to action’ campaigns and have publicly condemned the legislation, known as “Our City, Our Vote”, ahead of… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who tried to rob a teenager at gunpoint while on board a 7 train in Queens last Wednesday. The suspect approached a 19-year-old straphanger at around 10:35 p.m. while onboard a Manhattan-bound 7 train and then demanded his phone. The thief then… Read more »