Sept. 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Shake Shack, the New York-based global casual fast-food chain, is set to open a new location in Jackson Heights next year. The company, known for its Angus beef burgers and hand-spun milkshakes, will open some time in 2024 at the Heritage Tower, a recently renovated nine-story office building located… Read more »
Sept, 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Members of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York (GSGNY) braved the rain and wind at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City on Sunday, Sept. 24, to learn about the environment. Sporting rain gear and holding umbrellas, the Girl Scouts and volunteers took part in an initiative… Read more »
Sept. 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Catholic school in Corona held a family back-to-school barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 23, to celebrate its 100th year of serving the community. St. Leo Catholic Academy, located at 104-19 49th Ave., first opened its doors in 1923 and has helped around 5,000 students graduate from the institution, according… Read more »
Sept. 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for three suspects on bicycles wanted in connection with a series of muggings in Jackson Heights and Corona earlier this month. The alleged robberies took place during three different incidents, between Sept. 2 and Sept. 16, with the suspects making off with nearly $650 cash in… Read more »
Sept, 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released photos of a group of five suspects who allegedly mugged a man aboard a 7 train in Woodside late last month. The suspects — four males and one female — were riding the Flushing-bound train at around 3:55 a.m. on Aug. 27 as it approached the… Read more »
Sept. 26, 2023 Staff Report – Updated at 4:27 p.m. Wild video footage has been posted online showing police chasing a reckless sports car driver in Astoria as he dangerously runs through red lights, speeds down one-way streets and races across the RFK Bridge before barreling along motorway shoulders in the Bronx, reaching speeds of… Read more »
Sept. 25, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 74-year-old man who was critically injured in a fire inside a Sunnyside apartment building overnight Saturday has died. The victim, whose identity has not been released and is pending family notification, died after being injured in the inferno that started just before midnight on Saturday, Sept. 23, according… Read more »
Sept. 25, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released an image of a suspect who allegedly groped a woman on an E train in Woodside on Friday, Sept. 22. The alleged pervert boarded the Jamaica-bound train at the Lexington Avenue/51st Street station in Manhattan and sat next to the 26-year-old victim, according to police. The… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan There goes the neighborhood — or in this case, a corner block! Verdi Fresh, a well-known grocery store on 31st Street in Astoria is set to close this weekend after an 11-year run in order to make way for a new development project. The popular store, located at 21-01… Read more »
Sep. 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Taste of Sunnyside, an annual event that aims to showcase the diverse restaurant mix of the neighborhood, will take place next month — and early bird tickets are now on sale. The event will see hundreds of attendees go door-to-door to sample food and beverages offered by more… Read more »