June 21, 2022 By Christian Murray The list of progressives getting behind the candidacy of Kristen Gonzalez for the new state senate seat that incorporates western Queens continues to grow. Gonzalez, who is running for the newly-drawn 59th District seat that includes Long Island City and Astoria, was officially endorsed today by State Sen. Michael… Read more »
June 21, 2022 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 voted earlier this month in support of the Department of Transportation’s plan to install three protected bicycle lanes in Long Island City. The vote, which was passed unanimously, has cleared the way for the DOT to install the protected bicycle lanes that will provide essential links… Read more »
June 21, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A fire tore through at least two small businesses in Elmhurst Monday morning. Firefighters responded to a blaze that broke out at around 8:05 a.m. inside a second-floor dentist office located at 40-14 82nd St., according to the FDNY. The fire quickly spread into the cockloft of the building… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A GoFundMe page has been launched to help cover the funeral costs of three family members who died in a massive fire in South Richmond Hill Friday. Married couple Nanda Persaud, 59, and Salima Persaud, 53, along with their son Devon, 22, died in the blaze that ripped through… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot in front of a bar in Maspeth early Monday. The victim, 27, was shot in the neck by an unidentified suspect at around 12:45 a.m. in front of Céilí House, an Irish bar located at 69-56 Grand Ave., according to police. The man is expected… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Christian Murray A group of activists and artists sent a message to the developers of the proposed Innovation QNS project Sunday night that their development is not wanted. The artists projected enormous messages on the side of one of the Kaufman Astoria buildings in Astoria that were highly critical of the… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police released video Sunday of three men wanted for burglarizing two businesses in the Ditmars section of Astoria last week. The alleged thieves hit a diner and a coffee store in the early hours Thursday morning – making off with nearly $3,200 cash, according to police. The first burglary… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A bag of human remains was found inside a house in Laurelton Saturday. The gruesome discovery was made by the homeowner, Gilbert Legendre, 65, while he was cleaning out the basement of his 217-05 138th Ave. residence at around 2:50 p.m., police said. The decomposed remains were found by… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Who needs Pitbull? A series of free outdoor concerts that take place at Gantry Plaza State Park every summer will return to the waterfront next month. The series, called Live at the Gantries, will include six concerts over July and August, each taking place on a Tuesday at 7… Read more »
June 20, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita More than 100 murals that have gone up on walls on select Astoria streets will be showcased this weekend when the 13th annual Welling Court Mural Project is officially launched. The murals have gone up on blank walls and canvases on Welling Court and adjacent streets and will… Read more »