May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A local nonprofit wants to keep some of the borough’s underprivileged children in good health by promoting exercise via a new sport. The Floating Hospital, a Long Island City-based organization that provides healthcare services to underserved communities, will soon be coaching some of the city’s homeless children how to… Read more »
May 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new business is opening in Long Island City that will merge two concepts–Indonesian beverages and Indonesian style clothing. The new establishment, which will be called Café Dangdut, will open next month at 45-02 23rd St. in the Court Square section of the neighborhood. The owners are taking over… Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A street corner in Kew Gardens will soon bear the name of a well-known historian while an intersection in Richmond Hill will be modified to carry the name of a local preservationist. The first street corner, the intersection of Lefferts Boulevard and Talbot Street, will be co-named “Rue Barry… Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City group that is focused on public safety is bringing back its team of security guards this summer to monitor the Hunters Point waterfront. The group is also expanding its service to include sections of Vernon Boulevard. Group leaders say the security guards will be patrolling… Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Corona man who fatally shot another man at point-blank range inside a Jackson Heights bodega in 2018 has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Fabian DeJesus-Garcia, 32, was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court Monday after having been found guilty of murder in the second degree… Read more »
May 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The owners of a Woodside restaurant whose business was destroyed in a fire last month are calling on the public for financial help so they can rebuild. Sher Ahmad Zaraei, who owns Texas Chicken and Pizza fast-food restaurant, launched a GoFundMe Friday following a fire that ripped through his… Read more »
May 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A coffee shop that closed earlier this year is reopening under new ownership — and with a slightly different twist. The new establishment, called Concept Coffee, will open Thursday at 44-61 11th St. in a space previously occupied by The Mill. Concept Coffee will offer a range of coffees,… Read more »
May 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two Queens elected officials have created a new group that aims to address quality of life issues in Downtown Jamaica and spur economic growth in the area. The Downtown Jamaica Improvement Council, which launched Thursday, seeks to bring local stakeholders together to streamline the completion of public projects throughout… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An activist group that wants to keep a city-owned industrial building on Vernon Boulevard in public hands is holding a rally Saturday. The Western Queens Community Land Trust, a non-profit group that aims to promote deeply affordable housing and low-cost commercial space, is holding the event as it looks… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for shooting another teen Wednesday afternoon near Maspeth High School, police said. The alleged shooter struck the 17-year-old victim in the arm at around 1:30 p.m. outside 74-02 Grand Ave., which is located on the same block as the high school. The suspect… Read more »