January 12, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man in connection with two recent robberies on the E train.
The first robbery took place on December 18, when the suspect approached an 18-year-old man on a Manhattan-bound E train around 3 a.m.…
January 11, By Hannah Wulkan
A movie theater will likely be moving in to a brand new office building in Sunnyside.
Developers of the nine story building going up at 38-01 Queens Boulevard are in talks with a major movie theater chain to move in to the building,…
January 10, By Hannah Wulkan
A local Republican leader has condemned Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer for using “divisive” rhetoric since Donald Trump won the presidential election in November.
Marvin Jeffcoat, an army veteran who ran for State Senate against incumbent Michael Gianaris last year and garnered just 14 percent of the vote,…
January 9, By Hannah Wulkan
Work is scheduled to begin this month on the long-awaited revamp to the dog run in Doughboy Park, according to the Parks Department.
Construction on the dog run in Doughboy Plaza, located on Woodside Avenue between 54th and 56th streets,…
January 6, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who stole merchandise from a gas station in Woodside yesterday.
According to the report, a man entered the BP Gas Station at 65-10 Queens Boulevard at 2:40 a.m. Thursday,…
January 5, Staff Report
A man broke into a well-known Queens Blvd restaurant Wednesday and took $15,000 from the cash register.
The incident took place at the Turkish Grill, located at 42-03 Queens Blvd, at about 12:20 am.
The perpetrator allegedly broke in,…
January 5, By Christian Murray
A new commanding officer has been appointed to the 108 Police Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City.
Captain Ralph Forgione, who has spent most of his career in Queens, will be taking over the command following the departure of Deputy Inspector John Travaglia.…
January 5, Staff Report
A one-story building on Queens Boulevard was demolished last month, making room for a new eight-story apartment building.
A sidewalk shed permit was filed last month at 50-11 Queens Boulevard so the building formerly occupied by N.E.M.…
January 5, By Hannah Wulkan
A new non-profit has launched a program to help students save for college, beginning with children in School District 30 that includes large sections of Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights and Long Island City,…
January 4, By Hannah Wulkan
High-income renters are flooding into Queens, according to a recent study.
Wealthy residents of New York City have shown a preference for renting rather than owning homes over the last decade, a new report from RentCafe shows,…