May 14, By Christian Murray
A man entered a Woodside auto parts store, displayed his gun and took off with cash Monday, according to police.
The police said that the man entered World Pac Auto Parts, located at 55-55 58th Street,…
May 13, By Christian Murray
A one-mile run/walk is set to take place around the streets of Sunnyside and Woodside later this month to raise money for the Coalition for the Homeless.
The event, scheduled for Sunday, May 31,…
May 12, By Jackie Strawbridge
The iconic LIC Clock Tower is here to stay.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to landmark the 11-story building, known for its neo-Gothic detailing, gargoyles and its glass clock face.
The Clock Tower – located at 29-27 Queens Plaza North– was the tallest building in Queens prior to the construction of the Citigroup Building in 1990.…
The No. 7 train was out of service for at least five hours Monday following signal problems at Grand Central and Queensboro Plaza, according to the MTA.
The signal problems surfaced at around 11 am and also affected the N and Q lines,…
May 10, Staff Report
The following clip that includes Reese Witherspoon was shot at the former Dime Bank in Sunnyside Friday.
The skit appears to have posted online only.…
May 10, By Michael Florio
Get ready to rumble.
Andy Lee, the current World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight champion, will be making an appearance at Maggie Mae’s, located at 41-15 Queens Blvd, on Sunday at 5:30pm.
The bar will be offering a free meet and greet with Lee,…
May 8, By Michael Florio
Oscar-winner actress Reese Witherspoon was in Sunnyside today shooting a skit for this Saturday’s “Saturday Night Live.”
Witherspoon is hosting the show for the first time in 14 years as she aims to promote her new movie,…
May 7, By Michael Florio
A new school may soon be coming to the Woodside/Jackson Heights area.
Councilman Daniel Dromm has been in discussions with the School Construction Authority (SCA) about building a school at the old White Castle Headquarters at 69-01 34th Avenue.…
May 7, By Christian Murray
Long Island City will be getting plenty of funds for an elaborate bikeway in that neighborhood
The bikeway is one of the three projects that is going to be funded as part of a vote where residents were able to cast their ballots to determine how $1 million in city funds should be spent.…
May 6, By Christian Murray
The developer of the Queens Blvd. property where the movie theater was located has told the owner of PJ Horgan’s that he will not be renewing his lease when it ends June 2018.
PJ Horgan’s is the remaining tenant on the large Queens Blvd/43rd Street lot that is being developed.…