June 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An LGBTQ-themed beer festival is being held at a popular brewpub in Sunnyside Saturday. The event called “One Love Pride Beer Festival” will take place at Alewife Brewery and Taproom, located at 41-11 39th St. and will feature drag Queen performances, a live DJ as well as plenty of… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Rep. Grace Meng joined President Biden at the White House Monday as he signed her bill that seeks to create the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Meng’s bipartisan legislation unanimously passed both houses of Congress. The bill… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Christian Murray Police have arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly killed an e-bike rider in Long Island City in October when he lost control of his pickup truck, crossed the roadway and plowed into the victim who was in a bike lane. Josh Fitzpatrick, of Huntington, Long Island, was charged with… Read more »
June 14, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita A mural intended to celebrate the communities of Queensbridge and Hunters Point and open dialogue between them will be unveiled by the nonprofit The Blue Bus Project Wednesday. Titled “Bridging Communities,” its unveiling will take place on Fifth Street between 46th Avenue and 46th Road in Long Island City… Read more »
June 14, 2022 By Christian Murray Two men who allegedly robbed a 61-year-old woman on an Elmhurst Street before stabbing a pair of pizzeria owners who came to her aid have been indicted on charges of attempted murder, assault and robbery, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Supreme Gooding, 18, and his brother-in-law Robert… Read more »
June 14, 2022 By Christian Murray The New York City council voted to approve the $101.1 billion city budget late last night, although six members voted against it including Astoria council member Tiffany Cabán. All Queens council members voted in support of it, with the exception of Cabán. She joined other left-wing council members in… Read more »
June 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Pitbull’s much-anticipated performance on the Long Island City waterfront Thursday has been moved to a venue outside of Queens, according to several well-placed sources. The internationally acclaimed rapper and singer was scheduled to take the stage at Hunters Point South Park Thursday as part of a pre-taping gig for… Read more »
June 13, 2022 Op-Ed By Jim Magee, Candidate for Assembly District 37 I have lived in this district my entire life and I have never seen the working people of these neighborhoods feel so ignored. It is past time to tax the super-rich in New York State. Billionaires. The Democratic Party is going to have… Read more »
June 13, 2022 By Czarinna Andres More than 200 Filipinos and their friends turned out in Woodside Sunday to officially co-name the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street “Little Manila Avenue.” The co-naming pays tribute to the Filipino community who established businesses and began moving to the area in the 1970s and built a… Read more »
June 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Bayside man with a long rap sheet has been arrested on attempted murder charges for two unprovoked stabbings on the 7-line last week. Donny Ubiera, 32, was arrested late Saturday and charged with two counts of attempted murder for randomly stabbing two men, one on Saturday morning and… Read more »