April 26, 2022 by Allie Griffin A group of Astoria residents and transportation advocates are hosting a candlelight vigil Friday on the one-year anniversary of the death of Elmhurst delivery worker Xing Long Lin. Lin, a 37-year-old Chinese immigrant, husband and father of two, was killed by a driver who plowed into him as well… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Allie Griffin A group of young residents of the Astoria Houses NYCHA development held a ceremonial ribbon cutting Monday to celebrate the opening of an indoor greenhouse inside the housing complex’s community center. The state-of-the-art greenhouse will double as a food source and science lab for children and their families. The… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The annual Downtown Jamaica Jazz Festival is returning next month and its lineup has been confirmed. The weekend event, which is free, will take place on May 14 and May 15 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, which is located inside the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Christian Murray The Parks Dept. plans to break ground on a dog run and seating area at L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Playground this summer. The department plans to transform the southwest section of the park—near the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and 42nd Street—into an area for canines and residents looking to… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Allie Griffin A 22-year-old woman was grabbed by a man at the Main Street-Flushing subway station Thursday before he dragged her multiple blocks and then tried to rape her inside the lobby of an apartment building, police said. The victim was inside the station at about 9:45 a.m. when the man walked… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Food Universe supermarket located in the Jackson Heights Shopping Center is slated to close and 58 employees are expected to lose their jobs. The supermarket, located at 75-55 31st Ave., is operated by Key Foods and the company notified the New York State Department of Labor last month… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 24-year-old man was shot dead at a subway station in Jamaica Monday afternoon after getting into a dispute with the alleged perpetrator. Marcus Bethea, of Brooklyn, was fatally shot at around 4:30 p.m. near a token booth inside the Archer Avenue/Parsons Boulevard subway station after he got into… Read more »
April 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Rite Aid store on Austin Street will close next week — adding to the growing list of locations the company is shuttering across Queens and the nation. The 71-14 Austin St. Rite Aid will shut down on May 2 as part of a corporate restructuring plan where nearly… Read more »
April 25, 2022 By Christian Murray Two candidates running for the District 37th Assembly seat got big name endorsements over the weekend. Johanna Carmona was endorsed by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, while Juan Ardila got the backing of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. Meeks, who is the chairman of the Queens Democrats, made the announcement… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on April 22, 2022 By Rachel Holliday When Albany’s “independent” commission failed to come up with legislative maps everyone could agree on earlier this year, Democrats controlling the Capitol took matters into their own hands. Republicans cried foul and two courts have partially agreed with them. Who’s… Read more »