April 8, 2022 By Allie Griffin Four candidates are hoping to secure a victory in a Queens state assembly race that has been left wide open by the retiring incumbent. Candidates Juan Ardila, Johanna Carmona, Jim Magee and Brent O’Leary have all filed petitions to appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary for the… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Allie Griffin Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a leading progressive within the City Council, announced Thursday that she has endorsed Juan Ardila for the 37th Assembly seat. Cabán, who represents Astoria and East Elmhurst in the council, is backing the 28-year-old progressive for the seat, which represents Long Island City, Maspeth, Ridgewood,… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A construction worker plummeted to his death at a Ridgewood building site Wednesday. Holger Molino, 45, from Newark, fell down an elevator shaft while on the job at 3-50 St. Nicholas Ave. at around 3 p.m., the NYPD and FDNY said. He was working on a 17-story development that… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The Rite Aid store in the heart of Sunnyside will be closing later this month. Employees at the 46-12 Greenpoint Ave. store were notified Wednesday that it will shutter on April 25 and were stunned. “I’m really upset,” said one employee, a Woodside resident who has been a pharmacy… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD has allocated a dedicated tow truck to remove vehicles parked illegally in Council Member Robert Holden’s district. Members of the NYPD Transportation Bureau have begun using the tow truck to haul away vehicles parked illegally on crosswalks, sidewalks, in front of fire hydrants and other places where… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The rumors proved to be true. For weeks, residents in Long Island City have wondered whether the beloved Italian restaurant Bella Via on Vernon Boulevard had shuttered its doors for good. In early March, the local staple’s famous coal oven pizza was firing no more as the Italian eatery… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Allie Griffin Police are searching for a group of 10 suspects who beat, stabbed and robbed a 16-year-old of his scooter in Jackson Heights last week. The 10 males — who wore hoods, hats and face masks to cover their faces — knocked the boy off the scooter and took the… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Christian Murray Three protected bicycle lanes are going to be installed in Long Island City this summer as the Department of Transportation aims to fill out the protected bike lane network in Hunters Point. The new lanes will be installed on major Long Island City corridors, which will provide essential links… Read more »
April 6, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The DOT announced today that it will be closing the pedestrian/bike pathway on the Queensboro Bridge intermittently on Thursday and Friday. The announcement has irked the two council members who represent the districts served by the bridge—Julie Won of western Queens and Julie Menin of Manhattan—particularly given the short… Read more »
April 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police released video footage Monday of a man throwing a pregnant woman to the pavement and robbing her of her handbag in South Richmond Hill last month. The video shows the suspect attacking the woman by pulling on her over-the-shoulder handbag as he walked by her on Liberty Avenue… Read more »