May 25, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A popular Korean-based bakery chain plans to open a new location on 30th Avenue in the coming months. Paris Baguette, a chain that serves cakes, pastries, sandwiches and coffee, will be opening at 31-08 30th Ave. in September. The bakery has more than 4,000 retail stores worldwide, including nearly 100… Read more »
May 24, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The operators of a popular taco chain plan to open a restaurant in Forest Hills in the coming months. Tacombi, a chain that currently consists of nine restaurants, plans to open an eatery at 71-22 Austin St. by the end of summer, according to a spokesperson for the company…. Read more »
May 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The home of a Woodside senior was spray-painted with the “anarchy” symbol Tuesday night and the tires of a nearby vehicle were slashed. In another incident on Wednesday night, nearly 20 vehicles in Astoria were targeted with a similar type of graffiti. It is unclear if both incidents are… Read more »
May 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A trendy taco chain is set to open a new restaurant in Court Square on Monday – its first location in Queens. Tacombi will open at 27-10 43rd Ave. and will offer traditional Mexican fare such as tacos, quesadillas and burritos. The restaurant will also serve cocktails, beers and… Read more »
May 19, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Tribeca Film Festival will be held across all five boroughs this summer with screenings set to take place at a number of outdoor venues in Queens. Movie-goers will be able to watch films on a 40-foot tall cinema screen next month at Astoria Park, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and… Read more »
May 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a group of up to six men involved in a series of muggings that took place on the streets of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst last month. The suspects in each incident punched the victim in the head and then robbed them of cash. The perpetrators… Read more »
May 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Three NYPD officers who worked out the 105th Precinct in Queens Village have been busted for funneling business to a tow truck company in exchange for cash. Robert Smith, Robert Hassett and Heather Busch were individually charged with bribery and other crimes in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday for taking… Read more »
May 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who allegedly shoved an Asian woman to the ground outside a Flushing bakery in February has been indicted by a Queens County grand jury with a hate crime. Patrick Mateo, a Flushing resident, allegedly pushed the victim to the pavement after getting into an argument with her… Read more »
May 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A number of local leaders are holding a rally in Kew Gardens Saturday calling on the city not to transfer the control of school safety officers from the NYPD to the Dept. of Education. The rally, called “Keep Safety Agents in Schools,” will take place outside Queens Borough Hall,… Read more »
May 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A local couple will open a new café in Sunnyside Friday – their first business venture together and just three months after the arrival of their second child. Elena Dominguez Cardozo and Octavio Dominguez Campos, a husband and wife duo, will open The Spot Café at 43-24 43rd Ave…. Read more »