March 16, By Michael Florio
The owner of a popular Tibetan restaurant in Jackson Heights has opened a second location—this one in Sunnyside.
Tenzing Tsering, who has owned GangJong Restaurant for the past three years, opened Punda Tibetan Restaurant,…
March 16, By Michael Florio
The Queens World Film Festival (QWFF), which will screen more than 100 independent films, kicks off tomorrow night at the Museum of Moving Image.
The festival, which runs from March 17 through 22nd, will feature 117 films from 30 nations.…
March 13, By Christian Murray
A restaurant is opening on 48th Avenue that will focus on selling Central Mexican sandwiches—known as cemitas.
The establishment, to be aptly named Cemita’s, will be located at 45-14 48th Ave. taking over the space that was proviously occupied by a Esmeralda.…
March 13, By Christian Murray
The woman who pushed a man to his death at the 40th Street subway station in December 2012 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to between 22 and 25 years in prison,…
March 12, By Christian Murray
A new bar/restaurant is expected to open on the corner of 43rd Street and 43rd Avenue this summer.
The bar, to be called The Lowery Bar & Kitchen, will be taking over the space that was previously occupied by Sofra,…
March 11, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer took off the gloves this morning and threw a volley of punches at the MTA concerning its No. 7 train weekday service.
Van Bramer, who was joined by several disgruntled 7 train riders,…
March 10, By Christian Murray
Wespaw Pets, the Sunnyside pet store that opened on Queens Blvd in 2013, is expanding into the prescription drug business by opening an animal pharmacy in Astoria.
The pharmacy, which will be located at 37-15 23rd Avenue,…
March 9, By Christian Murray
He’s bombarded with Tweets, Facebook messages and E-mails whenever the No. 7 train goes down.
He hears stories of people freezing on the platforms, standing in overcrowded stairwells, as well as commuting on jam-packed trains.…
March 9, By Christian Murray
Abdel Rios, the owner of Skillman Pets, is an avid historian—and he often dresses up his front windows with elaborate exhibits featuring 20th Century history.
Rios unveiled his latest exhibit last week that featuring vintage cameras that date from 1905 through 1950.…
March 6, By Michael Florio
Police have arrested a suspect wanted for a shooting outside a Queens Blvd. nightclub.
Traevon Robinson, 23, was arrested on Thursday night at his South Jamaica home for the October 19 shooting in front of Allure Club &…