Aug. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin The police are looking for a man who allegedly flashed his genitals to a woman onboard the subway. On Friday, Aug. 9 at about 1:40 a.m., a 23-year-old woman was riding a Manhattan-bound E train when a man sat down across from her and exposed his penis, according to… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Citi Field will play host to a traditional Irish sport called hurling for the first time ever this November. The New York Hurling Classic is a three-game tournament which will take place at Citi Field on Saturday, Nov. 16 and will feature teams from Kilkenny, Tipperary, Limerick and Wexford,… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A popular Peruvian restaurant in Sunnyside was shut down by the Department of Health for nearly a week after flies and mice droppings were observed by an inspector in the kitchen and eating areas. Riko Peruvian Cuisine, located at 45-23 Greenpoint Ave., was closed by the Health Department on… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2019, Staff Report The fifth annual Sunnyside Post Mile is set to take place on the streets of Sunnyside and Woodside on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Queens Post is proud to bring back this popular, family-friendly event which is co-organized by the Sunnyside Post, the Woodside Sunnyside Runners and Sunnyside Community Services. “Last… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of child sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed against the Brooklyn Diocese since Wednesday–as the one-year “lookback” provision of the Child Victims Act kicked in across the state. The “lookback” window went into effect Aug. 14 and allows previously time-barred survivors of child sexual abuse to file suit… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly used his cellphone to take photos of a 52-year-old woman under her dress while she climbed the stairs at the 46th Street station on Monday. Police said that the woman was walking up the staircase on the Manhattan-bound side of… Read more »
Aug. 14, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer is calling on the MTA to make all its LIRR stations in Queens and Brooklyn handicap accessible and make a number of station upgrades. Stringer penned a letter to LIRR President Phillip Eng Aug. 7 and noted that 18 of the 22 stations in Queens… Read more »
Aug. 14, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a suspect who shot a man in the leg during the course of a robbery in Woodside last month. According to the police, a 62-year-old man fell asleep on a bench at 50-18 Broadway at approximately 5 a.m. on July 20 and woke up to… Read more »
Aug. 13, 2019 By Christian Murray The supply of condos in Long Island City has reached a record high and it could take years before the market absorbs them all, according to a new study released by a local real estate consultant. More than 1,100 new-development condos are currently for sale in Long Island City… Read more »
Aug. 13, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Several elected officials have condemned the Trump Administration’s new “Public Charge Rule” which will reject green card applications for legal immigrants who rely on public assistance. Congresswoman Grace Meng, Council Member Daniel Dromm and New York State Attorney General Letitia James have all publicly criticized the ruling, which makes… Read more »