May 24, 2022 By Christian Murray The annual Memorial Day Fair at Sunnyside Gardens Park will take place this Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The event will feature carnival games, kiddie rides and local bands. Other activities will include a bouncy house, face painting, as well as arts and crafts, according to… Read more »
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LIC Landing at Hunters Point South Park Goes Dark, Will Not Fully Reopen Until July
May 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The outdoor café on the waterfront at Hunters Point South Park has gone dark and will remain mostly shuttered for the start of the summer as it undergoes renovations. The café, called LIC Landing, closed Friday as the operators were required to vacate the premises since their license with… Read more »
Brooklyn Man Indicted for Murder for Brutal Rock Attack of North Corona Woman: DA
May 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Brooklyn man who allegedly beat a 62-year-old Asian American woman over the head with a rock in North Corona last year – causing her to die from her injuries three months later — has been indicted for murder. Elisaul Perez, 33, was indicted Monday by a Queens County… Read more »
Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Juan Ardila for Western Queens Assembly Seat
May 23, 2022 By Christian Murray Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released a list of nine candidates she is endorsing for state assembly—with one candidate from Queens. Juan Ardila, who is running to represent the 37th Assembly District that covers western Queens, has got the backing of Ocasio-Cortez—as part of a group of candidates that make up… Read more »
‘Queens Rising’ Kicks Off on June 4 With Dance and Music Performances at Queens Night Market
May 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new month-long initiative that aims to showcase the best of arts and culture in Queens will kick off in two weeks’ time. The initiative, called Queens Rising, will launch with its first event on June 4 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The festivities will run from 5 p.m. to… Read more »
Public Hearing for Massive Innovation QNS Proposal to Take Place Wednesday
May 23, 2022 By Christian Murray The first step in the public review process for the massive Innovation QNS project in Astoria will take place Wednesday with a public hearing. Queens Community Board 1 is hosting the hearing, where the developers will present their plan that involves rezoning five city blocks. The public will then… Read more »
Armed Suspects Beat and Rob Sunnyside Couple During Home Invasion Wednesday: NYPD
May 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for four armed robbers who burst into an apartment in Sunnyside on Wednesday, punched the residents in the head, and then fled the scene with $8,000 cash. The home invasion took place at around 9:45 p.m., in the vicinity of Skillman Avenue and 48th Street, in… Read more »
NYPD: Man Dead After Being Gunned Down on Stairwell at LeFrak City
May 23, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 35-year-old man is dead after being shot Saturday at the LeFrak City housing complex in Corona. Douglas Jones, a resident of LeFrak City, was shot in the head on a stairwell at the 96-10 57th Ave. complex, according to police. The NYPD was called to the scene at… Read more »
Queens Man Who Shot UPS Driver for Blocking Traffic Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
May 20, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for shooting a UPS delivery driver in 2020, after being enraged that the deliveryman had blocked traffic. Jahsheen Osbourne, 21, of 148th Street in South Jamaica, was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty earlier this month to attempted murder… Read more »
Man Fatally Stabbed During Flushing Home Invasion Early Sunday
May 23, 2022 By Christian Murray A man was fatally stabbed while in bed during a home invasion in Flushing early Sunday morning. Wong Yat, 41, was asleep with his wife in their 3rd floor apartment at 132-18 57th Rd. when a man broke in at around 2 a.m. via the balcony and woke the… Read more »