Oct. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The owners of a Mexican fusion restaurant in Astoria are planning on opening a second venue in the neighborhood. Brian Martinez, who co-owns Fresco’s Cantina on 31st Avenue with his husband Adrian Suero, will open a sister restaurant at 28-50 31st Street next month. The business will occupy a… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A city clean-up initiative that launched in April has removed 600,000 bags of trash from New York streets, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday. The City Cleanup Corps, which consists of nearly 10,000 workers, has also hand-swept more than 50,000 city blocks, repainted 900 defaced properties and cleaned 25,000… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A virtual walk celebrating religious freedom and the founding of Flushing will take place Sunday. The event, called the Queens Interfaith Unity Walk, will see residents from different religious backgrounds come together and virtually visit houses of worship in Queens. The walk, now in its 12th year, is being… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a man who impersonated a police officer in order to carry out a robbery in Elmhurst last month. The suspect, who was in a dark-colored Hyundai Sonata, allegedly pulled up alongside a female driver who was stopped at a red light on 59th Avenue on… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The seventh annual LIC Bulbfest will take place next month and organizers are looking to make it a record-breaking community event. LIC Bulbfest, which is organized by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC), will see volunteers plant thousands of bulbs in Hunters Point South Park and Gantry Plaza State… Read more »
Oct. 13, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Flushing couple has been accused of duping hundreds of Chinese nationals out of millions of dollars, by luring them into buying into two failed development projects in Queens — with the promise that their investments would help secure them residency in the United States. Yi “Richard” Xia and… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a bike-riding pervert who attempted to rob a woman at gunpoint in Astoria early Friday. The man cycled up behind the 22-year-old victim and slapped her in the buttocks while she was walking home from the Steinway Street subway station at around 3:45 p.m., according… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan More than 500 people took part in the revamped Taste of Sunnyside last Sunday. The sold-out event saw residents go door-to-door to sample food and beverages offered by dozens of participating local restaurants/bars. This year’s event was changed to a restaurant/bar crawl as opposed to being held in one… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The National Parks Service has designated John Bowne House in Flushing as a research facility for the anti-slave movement in America. The oldest house in Queens, known primarily for its role in establishing religious tolerance in America, has been selected to join the agency’s National Underground Railroad Network to… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a pair of thieves who allegedly stole a bracelet worth $1,500 from a 65-year-old woman in Woodside last month. The suspects—a male and female—were riding a gray Dodge SUV on Sept. 12 at around 6:40 p.m. when they pulled up in the vicinity of 59th… Read more »