Aug. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry A New Jersey motorist was arrested and charged in connection with a collision that killed a Queens Village man around the corner from his home in late January. Fritz Dupresil, 51, on New Street in Jersey City, was booked at the 105th Precinct nearly seven months after he…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A new Chinese fusion restaurant combing the spices of Hunan with the Spanish concept of tapas has opened its doors in Long Island City. Hunan Tapas, located at 41-07 Crescent St., offers traditional Hunan dishes on small plates to share, much like at a Spanish tapas restaurant. The…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct are looking for a woman who was caught shoplifting by a worker at a Kew Gardens variety store and put up a fight. Police say the brawl broke out inside the 99 cents store at 120-20 Queens Blvd. at 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 10-story residential building with 54 housing units at 42-02 80th St. in Elmhurst. The proposed building would be 85 feet tall and cover 36,760 square feet. With an average unit scope of 680 square feet, the 54 residences will…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The NYPD Community Affairs Bureau on Aug. 20 joined community-based non-profits Projekt NYC and Comunidad Latinx in Astoria to distribute 250 free backpacks to local students ahead of the new school year. The backpacks, which were packed with school supplies, were distributed to local families and students by…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Dozens of employees from two NYC airports along with elected officials, rallied at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday to call out a major employer for what they described as dangerous working conditions. During the rally, which ironically occurred under raindrops on an unseasonably cool Aug. 20, workers from both…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello Forest Hills is buzzing with new restaurants and cafes popping up all over the community. The neighborhood has always had a great dining scene and now the latest list of new spaces offers even more diverse and delicious dishes to try. From health spots to cafes, Italian spots,…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson Kissena Corridor Park, known locally as Peck Park, is getting a full facelift from $6.3 million in funding allocated by the City Council. Council Member Sandra Ung was joined by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Jackie Langsam and community members to announce the…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Community organizations and Queens homeowners gathered at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights Wednesday morning to rally in support of City Council legislation aiming to expand flexibility for short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, in New York City. Intro 1107, introduced by Brooklyn Council Member Farah Louis, proposes amendments to…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello Nan Xiang is serving up some of their most popular Shanghainese dishes with an incredible special in honor of the US Open, called the Tennis Fuel Set, featuring favorites like their signature soup dumplings and more. The restaurant, located at 39-16 Prince St. in Flushing, just minutes away…