March 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a turning vehicle on Queens Boulevard on Friday. Jaipaul Persaud, 55, died Sunday two days after being hit by a driver of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, as he tried to cross at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive at… Read more »
March 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The owners of an Afghan restaurant in Astoria plan to open a similar venue in Long Island City this summer. The restaurant, which will be called Sami’s Kebab House, is slated to open at 47-38 Vernon Blvd. in August–where the now-shuttered Four Winters ice cream store was located. The… Read more »
March 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City couple have opened their latest café on the bustling corner of Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue, where the Dorian Café was located. Black Star Bakery and Kitchen, which is owned by Long Island City residents Dan and Odehel Magor, opened Thursday at 10-01 50th Ave.–… Read more »
March 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An Asian woman who was holding a baby in Fresh Meadows Tuesday was allegedly spat at by a man who also shouted out a racist remark, police said. The hateful act, in what appears to be the latest anti-Asian incident to take place in the city, has been condemned… Read more »
March 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Evie Hantzopoulos, a city council candidate who is running for the 22nd District Council seat, announced Wednesday that she has gathered approximately 900 signatures– well over three times the amount needed to get on the ballot. Hantzopoulos was set the task March 2, like her competitors, to get 270… Read more »
March 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The body of a 26-year-old woman who had been missing for four months was found inside an abandoned car in South Ozone Park Wednesday, police said. The woman, who police believe is Destini Smothers from upstate New York, was discovered by a tow truck driver who had been called… Read more »
March 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a woman who allegedly fondled a teenage boy inside the victim’s home in Corona last month. The woman allegedly grabbed the genitals of the 16-year-old victim inside a residence located in the vicinity of 98th Street and Alstyne Avenue on Feb. 28, according to police…. Read more »
March 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Pablo Calle, the longtime co-owner of Donato’s Italian Restaurant, died Wednesday. He was 69. Pablo was an affable, gregarious character, known for greeting customers into his restaurant, which is situated on the corner of 39th Avenue and 51st Street on the Sunnyside/Woodside border. The Ecuadorian native established the restaurant,… Read more »
March 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A locally-owned gift and accessory store in Astoria will shutter permanently next month after a 15-year run. Inside Astoria, known for selling Astoria branded merchandise, locally made knick-knacks, artwork and jewelry will close on April 30, the owners announced last week. Andrew Purdom, who co-owns Inside Astoria, located at… Read more »
March 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) is calling on the local business community to fill out an online survey so that it can determine how it should promote the district and bolster the local economy. The survey, available online, asks business and non-profit leaders located in western Queens to… Read more »