Dec. 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Queens Assembly Member David Weprin has announced that he is running for City Comptroller and vows to steer the city through the economic crisis without hurting everyday New Yorkers. The northeast Queens lawmaker made the announcement Sunday and said the city’s budget would not be balanced on the backs… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A well-known Irish bar in Sunnyside has reopened under a new name following a major refurbishment. The Gaslight, located at 43-17 Queens Blvd., shuttered in March due to coronavirus restrictions but re-opened late last month as “The Goat.” The establishment has undergone a facelift with the exterior now sporting… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The NYC Dept. of Transportation plans to install Citi Bike docking stations in Sunnyside and Woodside in spring 2021 and is currently looking for community feedback as to where to site them. The DOT is calling on the public to make suggestions via a portal on its website that… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The annual Sunnyside Santathon is being held virtually this year and organizers are looking to raise $10,000 to buy new clothes and toys for children in need. The event, now in its ninth year, was launched Tuesday by a collection of local bars and restaurants known as Sunnyside’s Boulevard… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Economic Development Corporation has been awarded a $600,000 grant to help revitalize and develop small businesses along Roosevelt Avenue in Corona. The non-profit announced Monday that it received funding from the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to support businesses and vendors along Roosevelt Avenue between… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Queens community activist and civil rights lawyer announced last month that he is running to be the next city council member for the 25th District. Shekar Krishnan, a resident of Jackson Heights, is looking to fill the seat currently occupied by Council Member Danny Dromm who is term-limited…. Read more »
Dec. 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 29-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in Long Island City early Monday. The victim was inside 47-09 30th St. on Nov. 30 at around 1 a.m. when an unidentified individual shot him once in the lower back, according to police. The man went to Cornell… Read more »
Dec. 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An off-duty FDNY firefighter has been charged for drunk driving following a fatal road crash that killed a Queens public school teacher last month. Joseph Norris, 38, was driving a pickup truck the wrong way along the Sunken Meadow State Parkway in Long Island on Nov. 20 at around… Read more »
Dec. 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Public Library reopened an additional 12 branch locations Monday, taking the total number of branches open on a “to-go” basis in the borough to 35. The latest branches to be added include the Hunters Point Library, the East Flushing Library and Elmhurst Library. The 35 branches are… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A driver is in critical condition and his passenger is dead after a car they were riding in crashed at high speed in South Ozone Park Sunday. The men – both in their 20s – were traveling eastbound on the Belt Parkway near 150th Street at around 10:30 p.m…. Read more »