Feb. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez delivered a powerful message at Sunnyside Community Services on Saturday, accusing President Donald Trump of “preying upon the most vulnerable” in society. Speaking at the ceremonial inauguration of Assembly Member Claire Valdez, Velázquez urged New Yorkers to “fight back” against the Trump administration and called… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Claire Valdez hosted a local inauguration in Sunnyside Saturday afternoon after taking office in Albany at the beginning of last month. The event celebrated the efforts of local campaigners and a victory for democratic socialism in Assembly District 37. A large number of elected officials, including New York… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_88359" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly slashed a man across his face when he asked her to leave his church in Astoria. NYPD[/caption]
Jan. 31, 2025 By Bill Parry
Jan. 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Global fitness franchise Planet Fitness celebrated the grand opening of its new Woodside location Wednesday evening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, announcing its arrival in the neighborhood with a variety of special offers for the new year. The gym opened before Christmas in the Big Six Towers co-operative complex at… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_88299" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Detectives from the Queens Special Victims Squad released new surveillance images of the suspect wanted for attempted rape in East Elmhurst. NYPD[/caption]
Jan. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry and Dean Moses
Jan. 30, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_88283" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The FDNY battled a three-alarm fire at a commercial recycling facility on the Queens side of Newtown Creek on Wednesday night. Photos courtesy of FDNY[/caption]
Jan. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry
Jan. 30, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The future of 44-36 Vernon Blvd., a 672,000-square-foot Department of Education building in Long Island City, is taking a significant step forward as the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) plans to issue a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) on behalf of… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By Czarinna Jan. 30, 2025 By Christian Murray Thomas Ballis, a lifelong Astoria resident, knows the neighborhood like the back of his hand. “I was born and raised in Astoria,” said Ballis, a real estate developer who has built seven residential projects, all in the district. “I know the neighborhood inside out…. Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By jmilitello Jan. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello In honor of NYC Scholarship month, P.S/I/S 127Q Aerospace Science Magnet School in East Elmhurst hosted a workshop on Jan. 16 to celebrate the school’s achievement of being among the 282,000 public schools that have more than $42 million invested in a 529… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A Long Island City martial arts school has launched a break-a-thon fundraiser to aid the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Students at Champions Martial Arts Long Island City, located at 49-15 Vernon Blvd., have each received fundraising envelopes and will break a board… Read more »