Mar. 20, 2025 By Czarinna Andres March 20, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Spanning Sunnyside Yards and connecting Skillman Avenue to Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, the 39th Street Bridge has long been an eyesore covered in graffiti. Now, thanks to a partnership between Council Member Julie Won and District Council 9’s (DC 9)…
March 20, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Spanning Sunnyside Yards and connecting Skillman Avenue to Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, the 39th Street Bridge has long been an eyesore covered in graffiti. Now, thanks to a partnership between Council Member Julie Won and District Council 9’s (DC 9) Bridge Painter Apprenticeship Program, the bridge has… Read more »
March 20, 2025 By Dean Moses Detectives are on the hunt for the unhinged woman who assaulted a 7-year-old boy and threatened his mother with a knife in a Long Island City subway station last month. According to police sources, the boy and his 37-year-old mother were accosted while waiting on the Jamaica-bound platform at… Read more »
March 19, 2025 By Taliah Gabriel The Ramadan Queens Night Market returned to Steinway Street in Astoria on March 17, drawing hundreds of attendees for an evening of food, culture, and community. Dubbed “Little Egypt,” the neighborhood served as the backdrop for the celebration, which featured 42 vendors—double the number from its inaugural event last… Read more »
March, 19, 2025 By Bill Parry A 16-year-old girl was robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight at a 7 train station in Long Island City during the morning rush on Friday, March 14. The teenager was waiting for a Manhattan-bound 7 train on the platform at the 33rd Street-Rawson Street station near LaGuardia Community College… Read more »
March 18, 2025 By Abby Gibson This St. Patrick’s Day, Cronin & Phelan’s, Astoria’s oldest bar, celebrated its deep-rooted Irish heritage with pride at its 38-14 Broadway location. Serving traditional Irish dishes since 1902, the beloved pub drew a lively crowd of regulars and newcomers alike, marking one of its busiest and most festive days… Read more »
March 18, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from two Western Queens precincts are looking for four members of a vicious carjacking crew who have stolen seven vehicles, all at gunpoint, since February. The perpetrators have no compunction against pistol-whipping any of their victims who hesitate to follow their demands. The latest incident occurred in Astoria… Read more »
March 17, 2025 By Bill Parry The co-founders of the Queens World Film Festival will host a special evening of remembrance and reflection at The Local in Long Island City on Wednesday night, marking the fifth anniversary of the festival’s historic pivot to an online format. In March 2020, Queens World became the first film… Read more »
March 14, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are looking for a groper who targeted a 51-year-old woman near the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street transit hub late last month. The incident occurred on the night of Thursday, Feb. 27, while the victim was standing outside the… Read more »
March 14, 2025 By Bill Parry A 13-year-old boy was critically injured when he was struck by a 7 train at the 111th Street subway station in Corona on Friday morning. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights responded to a 911 call of a victim in need of medical attention at around 8:17… Read more »