July 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man who allegedly killed his girlfriend in November 2020 and dumped her body in the trunk of a car in Queens has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder, kidnapping and other crimes. Kareem Flake, 30, who was on the run for more than a… Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week that the state has completed a $17 million upgrade to a bridge on Astoria Boulevard that spans the eastbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ramp—and takes traffic to the eastbound Grand Central Parkway. The revamp, which took 18 months to complete, has seen the bridge’s existing… Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The NYC Ferry may only cost passengers $2.75 per ride—but in fiscal year 2021 each ride cost taxpayers nearly $13, according to an audit released by the New York City Comptroller’s office Wednesday. The findings in the 50-page audit revealed that the NYC Ferry system is much more expensive… Read more »
July 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Long Island City will get a new Walgreens later this year despite the company shuttering a number of stores throughout the borough in recent months. The pharmacy chain has confirmed that it is moving into a newly constructed low-rise building on the corner of Queens Plaza South and 28th… Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Sunnyside woman has been charged with vehicular assault and a slew of other crimes after she allegedly drove drunk and plowed into an 8-year-old girl and the girl’s grandmother as they crossed a street in Woodside Tuesday. She then smashed her car into two vehicles before coming to… Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police released video footage today of a man wanted for robbing Capital One Bank in Sunnyside last Friday. The suspect allegedly entered the 40-20 Queens Blvd. bank at around 5 p.m. on June 24 and passed the teller a note demanding money. The teller complied and handed over… Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The FDNY has opened a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) station in Astoria and local leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility Tuesday. The facility, called EMS Station 49, will serve as a base for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics to serve Astoria and the rest of… Read more »
June 30, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A second Starbucks in Astoria has voted to unionize, making it the second Starbucks in Queens to do so. Employees at the 22-28 31st St. store voted 7-4 in favor of unionizing. Workers made the announcement via Twitter Thursday morning. The store is located between Ditmars Boulevard and 23rd… Read more »
June 29, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Steven Raga, a Woodside resident and former chief of staff to the incumbent Brian Barnwell, has won the Assembly District 30 seat—making him the first Filipino American to hold elected office in New York State. Raga, who generated 71 percent of the vote, beat Ramón Cando in what was… Read more »
June 29, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Juan Ardila, a Maspeth native and the only progressive in the race, has won the Democratic primary for the Assembly District 37 seat that covers Long Island City, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Sunnyside. Ardila, who was backed by a number of high-profile progressives such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, won 44 percent… Read more »