Jan. 28, 2021 By Christian Murray The pandemic has taken its toll on condominium prices in Long Island City although the price drops have been relatively modest. The median closing price for a condo in Long Island City in 2020 was $922,500, down 7.1 percent compared to 2019, according to Patrick W. Smith, who released… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci Seniors who live in two large sections of Queens can call for a free ride to their doctor’s office–or for a coronavirus vaccine appointment – thanks to a fresh infusion of funding to an existing transportation service. The Free Senior Transportation Program, started by Council Member Paul Vallone in… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Godiva store in the Queens Center mall will close next month as the chocolate company shuts down all it brick-and-mortar locations in North America. The last official day the Queens store will be open is Feb. 15, and the shop is one of 128 stores across the continent… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2021 By Christina Santucci Council Member Costa Constantinides is reportedly going to leave office before his Council term ends in December, City & State reported today. The well-respected political publication reported in its newsletter this morning that it had heard from three sources that he planned to resign and leave office. A source… Read more »
Jan. 25, 2021 By Christina Santucci Police released surveillance video Friday of two men involved in a shoot out in front of Hotel Nirvana in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City on New Year’s Day. The NYPD is calling on the public to help them identify the men as well as a get-away… Read more »
Jan. 25, 2021 By Christina Santucci An illegal club operating in the basement of a Woodside apartment building was shut down by law enforcement early Sunday. Authorities said they found more than 75 people in the cramped space in violation of pandemic restrictions. Photos released by law enforcement show people packed around a makeshift bar… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Bayside man who took to social media as a means to get weapons for a “racial holy war” pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to possessing a firearm with scraped-off serial numbers, authorities said. Joseph Miner, 30, who now faces up to five years in prison, was nabbed… Read more »
Jan.24, 2021 By Christina Santucci An Astoria convenience and smoke store that sold a $1 million lottery ticket has been seeing a boom in business this weekend from customers hoping the shop will also bring them luck. “I never thought selling the winning ticket would bring so many people in,” said clerk Saadain Shabbir, 18,… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2021 Sponsored Story A 4-story building in Woodside has been renovated and now 16 apartment units are available for rent. The building, located at 39-21 57th St., was bought in 2018 by the Drouzas family who have spent more than a year overhauling the property. “All 16 units needed renovations and TLC,” said… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2021 By Christian Murray Romance is back. Romantic Depot, which sells racy lingerie and adult toys, reopened on Queens Boulevard Friday—two years after its former Sunnyside store burned to the ground in a massive fire. The store, now located at 47-02 Queens Blvd, sells a variety of lingerie in a range of sizes… Read more »