March 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The city’s Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez visited the intersection of Newtown Road and 45th Street where a 7-year-old girl was fatally struck last month and announced that his agency will speed up the process of installing safety measures there. Rodriguez met with Council Members Julie Won… Read more »
March 9, 2023 By Julia Moro The NYPD is searching for four individuals in connection with the robbery of a 37-year-old man who was punched and threatened with a knife aboard the 7 train in Corona. According to police, on Thursday, Feb. 23, at approximately 11:20 p.m., the victim was riding the southbound 7 train… Read more »
March 8, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Black Star Bakery and Kitchen, a popular café/restaurant on the bustling corner of Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue has closed and will reopen as a bagel and juice bar. The café closed on Sunday, March 5, and is scheduled to reopen under the new concept on March 20, according… Read more »
March 8, 2023 By Michael Dorgan March is Women’s History Month and the Queens Post and QNS are highlighting organizations such as the Center for the Women of New York (CWNY), which advocates for women’s rights and equality. The CWNY currently has two locations, one at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens, located at 120-55… Read more »
March 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly carried out a homophobic and racist attack on a man riding a 7 train in Woodside last month. The four suspects approached the 47-year-old victim — on a northbound train at the 61st Street-Woodside subway station on Feb. 17… Read more »
March 8, 2023, By Bill Parry An Ozone Park man and a woman from Richmond Hill were officially charged on Tuesday, March 7, for their roles in an alleged anti-Asian attack in Corona last week, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Elijah Fernandez, 21, of 107th Avenue, and Natalie Plaza, 18, of 110th Street,… Read more »
March 7, 2023 By Bill Parry The new net-zero energy clubhouse for the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens in Astoria will include a Teen Academy funded by a $1.5 million contribution from Attentive Energy One, a joint venture between Rise Light & Power and TotalEnergies as part of its proposal to the New York… Read more »
March 7, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The NYC Parks Dept. will discuss its $19 million revamp of the Astoria Pool via a public online meeting Wednesday, March 8. The agency will present its plans at the meeting while residents will also get a chance to ask questions about the project which is already in construction. The… Read more »
March 7, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The city’s Dept. of Transportation (DOT) says it will install traffic calming measures at the Astoria intersection where a girl was fatally struck by an SUV last month — although it is unclear if these will include traffic lights at this time. The agency, in a letter to Queens… Read more »
Mar. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry Forest Hills attorney Michael Goldman launched his campaign for civil court in Queens County’s 1st Municipal Court District. An employee of New York’s court system, Goldman has also practiced locally and has centered his campaign on communicating his acute knowledge of the law, balanced temperament and respect for the…
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