Aug. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 14-story community facility between Union Street and Bowne Street in Flushing. The proposed development, located at 138-30 Northern Blvd., would be 182 feet tall and yield 65,387 square feet if built. This building would be designated for community facility…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens FDNY Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) has pleaded guilty to stealing cash from an undercover investigator posing as a sick patient in a sting operation conducted by the city’s Department of Investigation just over a year ago. Luis Carrillo Jr., 44, of Corona, pled guilty on Friday,…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams reported Tuesday that there has been a “huge” decrease in the number of migrants showing up in New York City every week — allowing him to begin breathing a sigh of relief over a crisis that once seemed to define his administration. Adams, during his…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Dragon Fest, New York City’s largest outdoor Chinese food and cultural festival, is set to make its debut in Forest Hills at the end of the month, offering a wide array of over 100 popular and rare Chinese dishes. This year’s Dragon Fest season, which started in April…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) has announced that tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, along with fan-favorite YouTube sensation Dude Perfect, will headline the upcoming Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day on Saturday, Aug. 24. Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, an anchor event during Fan Week, is the world’s largest…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized the New York City Office of Media and Entertainment (NYC MOME) last week following a film production’s use of multiple Middle Village blocks for parking spaces. Holden, who represents neighborhoods in District 30, which includes Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Rego Park and…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Last week the Queens Chamber of Commerce brought together app-based delivery drivers and local restaurant owners for a roundtable discussion on what they say are negative consequences of the city’s new minimum pay rate for delivery workers. The Aug. 8 event, held at Rincon Salvadoreño, a family-owned restaurant…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for an armed robbery crew that stole a pricey Swiss luxury wristwatch from a home on a residential street in the Liberty Park section of Glendale and shot a man before they fled the scene in a minivan last…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Seven members of a California-based cryptocurrency hacker network were indicted by a Queens grand jury on charges of grand larceny, money laundering, identity theft and other related crimes following a long-term investigation into the hack of a private Bitcoin wallet belonging to a 61-year-old Jamaica man, Queens District…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon More than 800,000 healthcare workers across New York have received more than $2 billion in bonuses from the state government, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. The extra funds were awarded to employees who provide hands-on, patient-facing care in counties throughout The Empire State. Only employees with an annualized…