April 19, 2021 By Christian Murray Costa Constantinides, who represented Astoria in the City Council until earlier this month, shared a message on twitter this afternoon that his wife has passed away. Constantinides said that his wife, Lori, died this morning. “My wife Lori went home this morning after a long illness battling kidney failure… Read more »
Category: Uncategorized
Western Queens Schools Awarded an Additional $33 Million From State Budget
April 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin More than 40 public schools in western Queens will receive a collective $33 million in funding from the recently-passed New York state budget, State Sen. Mike Gianaris announced Friday. The schools will gradually receive their portion of the funds on a monthly basis beginning in September, Gianaris said. The… Read more »
Council Candidates to Hold Vigil in Noonan Park Tonight, In Honor of Sikh Victims of Indianapolis Shooting
April 19, 2021 By Christina Santucci A pair of Queens City Council candidates are holding a vigil Monday evening in Sunnyside in honor of four members of the Sikh religious community who were killed in the FedEx facility shooting in Indianapolis Thursday. The remembrance – organized by Amit S. Bagga and Hailie Kim – is… Read more »
Man Shot Dead While Sitting in Late Model Range Rover in Astoria Sunday Night: NYPD
April 19, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A man was fatally shot while sitting inside his SUV in Astoria late Sunday night, police said. Police responded to a 911 call shortly after 10 p.m. and found a 22-year-old man sitting in the driver’s seat of a late model Range Rover with a gunshot wound to his… Read more »
LIC Man Faces Hate Crime Charges for Threatening Asian-American Undercover Cop: NYPD
April 19, 2021 By Christina Santucci A 32-year-old Long Island City man is facing hate crime and harassment charges after he allegedly threatened an Asian police officer—who was working undercover—at a Dutch Kills subway station, the NYPD said. Ricardo Hernandez was arrested at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday on the N subway platform at 31st Street… Read more »
Several Queens Vaccination Sites Don’t Require Appointments for 50-Year-Olds And Older
April 19, 2021 By Christina Santucci New Yorkers 50 and older no longer need an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at multiple city-run sites – including seven locations in Queens. The mayor announced the expansion to walk-in vaccinations on Saturday – the first day that the new guidelines were put into place. Previously the… Read more »
Western Queens Residents Fled District in Big Numbers Last Year: Report
April 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin Thousands of residents fled western Queens in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published by the real estate group CBRE. The report — which analyzed 29 million USPS address changes across the nation — found that nationwide people last year vacated large, costly cities in much… Read more »
Woodside Library to Reopen for ‘To-Go’ Service Starting April 21
April 16, 2021 By Christian Murray The Queens Public Library announced Thursday that it will be reopening the Woodside branch—along with four others for “to-go” service Wednesday. The library system currently has 34 branches open for to-got service and after Wednesday it will have 39 up and running. The branches to be added in addition… Read more »
New Shop Offering Taiwanese Bubble Tea Opens in Long Island City
April 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Teazzi Tea Shop, which specializes in bubble tea, opened in Long Island City last week. The store – the third in a chain, and the second in Queens – opened Saturday on the ground floor of the Hayden residential building—a 51-story complex in Court Square. The 43-21 Hunter St…. Read more »
Woman Struck By 7-Train at 46th Street Station Thursday, Likely to Survive: NYPD
April 16, 2021 By Christian Murray A woman in her 20s was struck by a No. 7 train yesterday after she jumped off the subway platform at the 46th Street train station, according to police. The woman leaped off the platform onto the tracks at around 4:50 p.m., according to police, before being struck. She… Read more »