Sept. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A group of suspects posing as federal drug agents kidnapped a man in Long Island City last month — before robbing him and abandoning him in Glendale, police said Thursday. The incident took place on Aug. 10 at around 3 a.m. when the unidentified suspects — riding in a… Read more »
Sept. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two Queens council members have called on the Parks Dept. to nix the Trump Organization’s license to operate a golf course in the Bronx – and to cancel a Saudi-backed women’s international golf tournament at the venue next month. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Councilmember Shekar Krishnan say that… Read more »
Sept. 7 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new dessert bar is coming to a high-rise office building in Long Island City later this year. Spot Dessert Bar, which offers desserts such as ice cream, cookies and cakes– in an array of global flavors, will open in November or December at The JACX – a 26-story two-tower… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The state’s mask mandate for public transit has been lifted, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. Hochul said the state will immediately end masking rules on subways, buses, Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road. The new policy also applies to airports, for-hire vehicles, correctional facilities, detention centers and homeless… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens Community Board 2 will continue to hold its meetings remotely when it restarts after the summer break on Thursday. The board planned to resume in person meetings this month at Sunnyside Community Services, but many members and the public remain wary about the health risks pertaining to COVID-19…. Read more »
Sept. 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An outdoor music festival featuring performers from around the world — and around the corner — is coming to Sunnyside Gardens Park next week. The event, called the Queens United International Party Music Festival (QUIP), will take place on Sept. 17 at the park located on 39th Avenue. The festival… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2022 By Christian Murray A new store serving the arts community has opened on Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside. The store, called Sunnyside Arts, is located at 45-18 Skillman Ave. and offers items such as fine arts supplies and gifts—as well as an array of classes and events. The business is owned and operated… Read more »
Sep. 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A badly worn-out Woodside athletic field is about to undergo a near $1.3 million makeover. The artificial playing field at Big Bush Park, located between 61st and 64th Street by Laurel Hill Boulevard, will be ripped up and a new high-quality synthetic turf surface will go down in its place… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2022 By Christian Murray The police released video footage Friday of three men wanted for holding up a Woodside cellphone store at gunpoint last month. The suspects allegedly entered the AT&T store located at 58-20 Roosevelt Ave. at around 6:55 p.m. on Aug. 26, before one of the men displayed a firearm and… Read more »
Sept. 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The city has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks alleging that the coffee chain illegally fired a worker in retaliation for helping to unionize a store in Astoria. The lawsuit, filed by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), claims Starbucks illegally sacked barista Austin Locke days after the… Read more »