Nov. 14, 2019 By Christian Murray and Michelle Bova (Update: the Club reopened Friday, Nov. 15) Dozens of members of the New York Sports Club in Sunnyside arrived at the gym this morning only to find a notice slapped on the door that read: temporarily closed. David Vasquez, the manager of the 39-01 Queens Blvd…. Read more »
Nov. 14, 2019 By Michael Dorgan Ireland’s ancient sport of hurling comes to Queens this weekend for the first ever New York Hurling Classic. Four of the game’s premier counties: Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Wexford will battle for the Players Champions Cup at Citi Field which begins at 12:30 p.m., Saturday Nov. 16. Commonly referenced… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2019 By Allie Griffin Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza is hosting a town hall meeting next month in Maspeth, following accusations made over the summer of grade fixing and cheating at Maspeth High School. The town hall will focus on issues pertaining to the 55 public schools located within Community Education District 24, which… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin Sunnyside Artists will host its tenth annual craft fair Sunday with work from 35 local artisans for sale. The popular, free-admissions event will take place from 9:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. at Queen of Angels Church Parish Hall, located at 44-04 Skillman Ave. The fair includes a variety of… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2019 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 approved a rezoning plan that will bring at least 60 apartments to 52nd Street in Woodside. Developers Steven and Roy Pomeranz were given the thumbs up by the board to rezone a number of parcels on 52nd Street—between Queens Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue—in their quest to… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin A minivan struck a cyclist who was biking inside the Greenpoint Avenue bike lane in Long Island City Monday night and then sped off through a red light. The shocking hit and run was caught on another cyclist’s gopro and the video was posted to twitter. Police confirmed that… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2019 By Christian Murray Authorities have arrested the leader of a massive drug ring that involved the hauling of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin across the country in long-haul trucks to deals taking place in Woodside, Springfield Gardens and throughout Queens. Giovanny Arias, 49, of White Plains was indicted Oct. 21 and faces an… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for two gun-toting suspects who beat up a man in Woodside last night and stole his e-bike, phone and wallet. The incident occurred in front of 41-45 71st St. at around 10:15 p.m., according to the NYPD. The victim, a 23-year-old man, was hurled to the ground… Read more »
Nov. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Melinda Katz sailed to victory in the Queens District Attorney race last night, easily beating the Republican candidate Joe Murray. Katz, who has been the Queens Borough President since 2014, garnered nearly 75 percent of the votes — 138,000 to Murray’s 45,000, according to the unofficial results released by… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2019. By Shane O’Brien (Update: Carmen Moncada has been found) Police are looking for a 72-year-old Flushing woman who was last seen in Sunnyside on Monday afternoon. Carmen Moncada, from Bowne Street, was last seen at about 2 p.m. yesterday inside an orthopedic and medical center at 47-01 Queens Blvd., according to the… Read more »