Nov. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two men were shot outside a nightclub in Astoria early Sunday morning and the suspect remains at large. The victims, aged 36 and 33, were in front of Coco La Reve nightclub, located at 42-18 31 Ave., at around 4 a.m. when an unidentified suspect approached them and fired… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The final date for the public to provide feedback on a proposed new ferry terminal at Hunters Point South Park has been extended to early December following appeals from local leaders. The deadline for the public to weigh in on the controversial proposal – which would see the city… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Three Queens council members who are members of the Commonsense Caucus say their legislative colleagues are out of touch when it comes to tackling crime and have called on them to get tough on improving public safety. Council members Bob Holden, Vickie Paladino and Joann Ariola want their fellow… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A popular shopping crawl that aims to showcase local stores in Astoria is returning on Black Friday and will run for six days. The crawl encourages residents to shop at local mom-and-pop stores either in person or online. Nearly 30 businesses throughout the neighborhood are joining in the event… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2022 By Christian Murray The City Council voted to approve Innovation QNS today, clearing the final hurdle for the developers in their quest to rezone a 5-block section of Astoria in order to build a 3,190-unit project. The vote came as no surprise, coming just a day after the council’s Land Use Committee… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for three individuals who allegedly stabbed a teenager in the buttocks and stole his cellphone in front of McDonald’s on 21st Street in Astoria Monday. The teenager, 15, was standing in front of the fast-food joint, located at 31-46 21st St., at around 4:15 p.m…. Read more »
Nov. 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The School Construction Authority (SCA) has announced plans to build a new 547-seat elementary school in the Court Square section of Long Island City. The SCA is set to acquire a 5-story office building, located at 23-10 43rd Ave., and then demolish it before constructing the new school in… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens man who threatened to shoot a motorist in Bayside over a parking spot has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Jaquan Adams, 29, of Cambria Heights, was sentenced Monday after being convicted in September on gun-related charges for threatening a motorist just before midnight on May… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 25-year-old Flushing man who lost control of his BMW and died in a crash on Parsons Boulevard Sunday had been shot prior to the incident—and police have ruled the case a homicide. Tao Wu, of 158th Street, was driving his vehicle westbound on 37th Avenue at around 9:50 p.m. when… Read more »
Nov. 21 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are looking for two suspects who robbed a 26-year-old man at gunpoint on a subway train in Kew Gardens just after midnight Thursday morning. The suspects, two men, approached the victim while he was riding a southbound F train as it approached the Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens subway… Read more »