Nov. 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several Queens organizations will host a series of events Wednesday to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The events, which will feature music, dance as well as moments of remembrance, will take place simultaneously at separate plaza areas along the 7-line route from 4 p.m…. Read more »
Nov. 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot in Astoria early Tuesday — just feet from the scene where a woman was fatally gunned down last year. This morning’s victim was shot by an unidentified suspect near the intersection of Astoria Boulevard North and Steinway Street at around 1:30 a.m., according to police…. Read more »
Oct. 31 2022 By Michael Dorgan A beloved Irish American bar in Elmhurst has closed after a near 35-year run. The Grandstand Pub and Restaurant, located at 85-35 Grand Ave., closed Sunday due to financial difficulties, according to a statement posted online by the owners Sunday. The post did not specify the nature of its… Read more »
Oct. 31, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several local lawmakers held a rally outside the Jackson Heights public library Friday in support of Drag Queen Story Hour, a program where drag queens read books and perform for children. Councilmember Shekar Krishnan, State Senator Jessica Ramos, as well as Assemblymembers Catalina Cruz and Jessica González-Rojas, took part… Read more »
Oct.31, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Queens Councilmember Robert Holden has introduced legislation aimed at keeping tabs on the mentally ill as a means to combat rising crime. He has also introduced a resolution calling on the state to amend its bail reform laws. The legislation, introduced by Holden Thursday, consists of one bill and one… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Night Market will end for the year Saturday and organizers are hosting a Halloween-themed event to mark the occasion. The season finale, which will run from 5 p.m. to midnight, will feature trick-or-treating, costume contests, dance performances, and live music. Around 50 food vendors from around the… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 25, 2022 By Jose Martinez, Tanaz Meghjani and Claudia Irizarry Aponte When Manny Ramirez hops on his e-bike to deliver food between Northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side, he said he tries to stick to the rules of the road — and to the… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to rape a woman on a Flushing street early Sunday. Wilson Kim, 41, was arrested Thursday for attempted rape, assault and other sex crimes for the Oct. 23 incident, police said. Kim, of 56th Street, allegedly attacked and tried… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 22-year-old woman was randomly punched and then pushed down a flight of stairs at the 82nd Street – Jackson Heights subway station Sunday. The victim, police said, was standing on the northbound 7 train platform at around 5:20 a.m. when an unidentified man approached her and punched her… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several streets across Queens will be car-free Monday so kids can safely trick or treat. Nine streets in the borough will be closed to traffic from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of a new city-wide initiative called Trick-or-Streets, announced by the Dept. of Transportation Tuesday. The goal… Read more »