Feb. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello Curated cheese pairing may seem like an art, but for Kristen Carbone, it’s a passion-turned-career. The owner of You, Me & Brie has been hosting cheese-tasting experiences since 2020 when she launched her first virtual event during the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a creative way to connect with… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2025 By bparry Feb. 24, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for a groper who targeted a 25-year-old woman onboard a 7 train near Queensboro Plaza last week. The incident occurred just before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20,…
Feb. 24, 2025 By Bill Parry The owner of a Woodside auto repair shop and two reputed gang members who live at city-run migrant shelters were arrested during an NYPD drug raid earlier this month. Detectives from the NYPD Intelligence Bureau and police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City executed a search warrant… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won has introduced a bill in the New York City Council to prohibit the public disclosure of shelter addresses by city agencies. Won’s Intro. 1198 would prevent any mayoral agency or office that operates emergency or temporary shelter facilities exclusively serving new arrivals from publicly disclosing… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_89524" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly assaulted a 7 train rider in Corona before running down to Roosevelt Avenue. NYPD[/caption]
Feb. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry
Feb. 19, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani has received more than $2.8 million in matching funds in the latest funding cycle of the 2025 mayoral election, the most of any candidate in the race. Mamdani, who announced his candidacy for mayor last October, received 2,827,443 from the… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined advocates and fellow legislators at a rally urging the passage of legislation to combat SNAP fraud by creating a victims’ compensation fund and transitioning New York State to chip-enabled EBT cards. González-Rojas, who represents New York’s 34th District—including Astoria, Corona, East… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_89345" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect, who has broken into nail salons in Astoria and Dutch Kills in addition to other commercial establishments in Brooklyn and Manhattan in recent months. NYPD[/caption]
Feb. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry
Feb. 17, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Astoria residents have rallied to save a local shoe repair store that has served the neighborhood for over 90 years after the store suffered extensive damage during a fire last Thursday. Hong’s Shoe Repair, located at 22-60 31st St., suffered severe damage during the… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who snatched a woman’s handbag on an F train in Woodside and remains at large more than a week later. The 31-year-old victim was riding a northbound F train at around… Read more »