March 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A fundraiser is being held in Sunnyside Sunday to raise money for the people of war-torn Ukraine. The event, called Stand With Ukraine, will take place at Bar 43, located at 43-06 43rd St., and will feature live music, Ukrainian cultural performances and raffles with lots of prizes up… Read more »
March 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot in the leg while walking on 90th Street in Jackson Heights Monday night. The victim, 26, was on the sidewalk walking northbound along 90th Street — between 37th Avenue and 35th Avenue — at around 9:25 p.m. when he was approached by a suspect who… Read more »
March 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An attorney was fatally stabbed inside an immigration law firm office in Flushing Monday and a 25-year-old woman has been arrested in relation to the deadly attack. The victim, a 66-year-old man, was allegedly stabbed multiple times by the woman inside the office, located at 136-56 39th Ave., at… Read more »
March 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Call it a gift from on high. A renowned Catholic preparatory school in Fresh Meadows has received a $1 million check from an anonymous donor — the largest single donation in the institution’s long history, according to school officials. St. Francis Preparatory School, located at 6100 Francis Lewis Blvd.,… Read more »
March 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two armed men pulled a man out of his vehicle at gunpoint early Monday morning just feet away from a Woodside elementary school. The driver, 45, was sitting in a Toyota Corolla outside 57-14 Woodside Ave. — situated across the street from St. Sebastian’s Catholic Elementary School — when… Read more »
March 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a knife-wielding man who robbed a woman at the Queens Plaza subway station Sunday. The incident comes just a little over two weeks since a homeless man brutally robbed and attacked a 57-year-old woman with a hammer as she walked down a flight of steps… Read more »
March 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Residents living in the densely populated area of Queens Plaza will soon be getting a new public park. The park, which will be around a half-acre in size, will open early next year next to Sven, a 71-story luxury building located in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island… Read more »
March 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A lifelong Astoria resident has opened a new café and bakery on 31st Street – nearly three years after signing a lease on the premises. The new establishment, called Elevenses, opened last month at The World Artisan Market, a repurposed warehouse building located at 34-39 31st St. Elevenses is one… Read more »
March 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria accounting professor who owns a local tax consultancy firm was sentenced to 14 months in prison Wednesday for preparing bogus tax returns — following a sting operation conducted by undercover investigators. Ahmed Abdelhalim, who teaches at LaGuardia Community College, was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court after pleading… Read more »
March 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An expansive new facility offering indoor beach volleyball—as well as a sports bar and large lounge area— has opened in Sunnyside. The establishment, called QBK Sports, opened last month on the ground floor of an industrial building at 41-20 39th St.—across the street from the brewpub Alewife. The 17,000… Read more »