Dec. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The Democratic primaries for city council seats take place next June and Councilmember Julie Won officially has a challenger for the 26th District seat to represents western Queens. Hailie Kim, a Sunnyside resident who ran in the Democratic primary for the seat last year, launched her campaign Saturday at… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray A playground in Woodside is about to get a $7.1 million makeover. Councilmember Julie Won announced Thursday that Lawrence Virgilio Playground, located between 39th Road and 39th Drive, will be undergoing a revamp that will include upgraded play equipment, sprinklers, security lighting, handball courts and more. The playground was… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for a man who robbed an 85-year-old woman—who was using a walker—inside a parking garage in Jackson Heights Friday. The suspect allegedly approached the elderly woman from behind at around 7:05 p.m. and pushed her to the ground inside the garage located at 74-10 35th… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray A Brooklyn man who fatally struck a 62-year-old Asian American woman over the head with a rock in North Corona last year has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is likely to be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Elisaul Perez, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray A long-time Italian restaurant that has been part of the fabric of Sunnyside for more than 50 years is closing. Dazies Restaurant, which was established in 1970 by the late Lily Gavin, is closing next month. The restaurant has been located at 39-41 Queens Blvd. since it opened and… Read more »
Dec. 6 2022 By Michael Dorgan Community Board 2 has rejected a city plan to demolish the existing ferry terminal at Hunter Points South Park and build a new dock about 300 feet away in front of the main boardwalk by the Oval. The board voted against the project, in a 20 to 8 vote,… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2022 Op-Ed By NYC Mayor Eric Adams Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open, on our streets and in our subways. They are in danger and need help, yet often, the nature of their illnesses prevents them from seeking the… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2022 By Christian Murray A western Queens assemblywoman plans to introduce a bill that would decriminalize the sexual activity of people living with a sexually transmitted disease. Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, who represents Jackson Heights and nearby areas, said she will be introducing a bill that aims to repeal the New York State Public… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Dec. 4, 2022 By Haidee Chu Steinway Cafe-Billiards will stay put for now and eventually get a new lease on life one block over, according to manager Athena Mennis. The 32-year-old Astoria pool hall — located at the heart of the incoming $2 billion, five-block development Innovation… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan State Senator Michael Gianaris has secured a $5 million grant for the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Astoria. The grant, which is being allocated via the 2022-23 state budget, will be used to advance the 35th Avenue museum’s educational programming in film, television, and digital media, Gianaris… Read more »