Sept. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An annual food crawl dedicated to the Tibetan and Nepalese dumpling, called “the Momo,” will return to Jackson Heights Sunday – and organizers are expecting a big turnout. The event, called the “Momo Crawl,” will run from noon until 5 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Diversity Plaza. Nearly 1,700… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for at least two men who carried out a string of daylight muggings in western Queens by targeting women wearing necklaces – including two victims aged in their 80s. The alleged robberies took place during six different incidents — between Aug. 31 and Sept. 12 –… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in parts of western Queens on Sept. 20. The spraying—which aims to reduce mosquito activity and the risk of the West Nile virus—will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night and will continue until… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2022 By Christian Murray Participatory budgeting is coming back to District 26, where area residents can pitch ideas and vote on how to spend $1 million of city funds on capital projects, Council Member Julie Won announced earlier this week. A series of neighborhood assemblies will take place in Sunnyside, Woodside and Long… Read more »
Sept, 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Councilmember Julie Won has called on the DOT to immediately implement its plan of converting a car lane on the Queensboro Bridge into a pedestrian pathway, citing ongoing safety concerns. The DOT plan, which continues to face long delays, calls for repurposing a car lane on the southern outer… Read more »
Sept. 15, 2022 By Max Murray The New York Lottery today announced that a third prize winning ticket worth $50,000 for the Sept. 14 Powerball® drawing was purchased in Sunnyside. The winning ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball. The prize-winning ticket was purchased at the Smoke Shop at 45-20 Queens Blvd. The winning numbers… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2022 By Christian Murray Council member Bob Holden joined several Democrats on the steps of City Hall Monday to endorse the Republican candidate for governor–Lee Zeldin. Holden, a moderate Democrat who represents District 30 in Queens, cited public safety as the main reason for the endorsement, saying that Zeldin was the candidate most… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A heated dispute has erupted between opposing sides of the 34th Avenue Open Street program in Jackson Heights — with the initiative’s co-founder saying he was the victim of homophobic slurs leveled at him by members of an opposition group. Jim Burke, a well-known LGBT activist and co-founder of… Read more »
Sept. 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan and Christian Murray Council member Tiffany Cabán announced this morning that she will vote in support of a massive rezoning proposal that will bring 1,340 apartments to a vacant manufacturing site on the Halletts Point peninsula. Her support, she says, comes after being assured that the development will include… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Taste of Sunnyside, an annual event that aims to showcase the diverse restaurant mix of the neighborhood, will take place next month—and tickets are now on sale. The event will see hundreds of attendees go door-to-door to sample food and beverages offered by more than 35 participating local… Read more »