Marmara Restaurant Closes

Jun. 8, 2023 By Christian Murray, Dean Moses, Sarah Belle Lin, Ethan Stark-Miller and Robert Pozarycki

New Yorkers woke up Thursday morning to the ominous haze that has lingered over The Big Apple since Monday — the air still filled with unhealthy smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

June 7, 2023 By Michael Dorgan 

Members of the striking Writers Guild of America picketed outside the Silvercup East Studios in Long Island City on Tuesday, June 6, leading to the day’s shooting of the TV show “Daredevil” to be shut down.

Jun. 7, 2023 By Gay City News

Community members flocked to Lowery Plaza on June 2 for the second annual edition of Sunnyside Pride, which is also intended to encompass Woodside, Long Island City, Astoria, and western Queens.

June 7, 2023 By Bill Parry

June 7, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

Approximately 80 firefighters worked to extinguish a large fire that erupted on the rooftop terrace of an apartment building in Long Island City on Tuesday, June 6, according to the FDNY.

Jun. 7, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki

Dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud New York City in an acrid, hazy blanket — prompting yet another air quality alert on Wednesday.

June 6, 2023 By Julia Moro 

Days after Queens Community Board 2 dealt Assemblyman Juan Ardila another political blow by passing a “no confidence” resolution, Ardila released the results of an “independent” investigation that looked into the two allegations of sexual assault which surfaced earlier this year.

Jun. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry

NYC Parks announced it will hold a public hearing on July 7 on proposed new rules to change the application timeline for special event permits and to establish standards for the distribution of permits for multi-day special events in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

The city is nearing the completion of a study that seeks to examine alternative sites for a new ferry terminal at Hunter Points South Park, which will replace the existing station.

The NYC Economic Development Corp., which oversees the city’s ferry routes, said it is considering the feasibility of four new locations at Hunter Points South Park where a large docking barge would be built to accommodate ferry vessels.

Jun. 5, 2023 By Tom Grech

Queens is the future, but more than ever we need Albany’s help to make sure it happens.