March 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A community-led group is hosting guided food crawls through Jackson Heights next month. The restaurant crawls, which will see participants visit a diverse mix of local eateries to savor takeout food, will take place on April 9 and April 23. There will be two tours each day, with one… Read more »
March 29, 2022 By Christian Murray An on-duty Parks Department worker was arrested in Long Island City Tuesday morning for punching a fellow staff member in the face and stabbing the victim with an object, according to police. Darryl Brown, 46, got into an argument with a male colleague at around 7:30 a.m. in the… Read more »
March 29, 2022 By Christian Murray The Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside is holding a special dinner event Sunday to celebrate its 75th anniversary, honoring three well known residents for their community service during the pandemic. The club, known best for its role in organizing the annual Flag Day parade along Greenpoint Avenue, will be honoring… Read more »
March 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A group of Long Island City residents is coming together to host a donation drive for the people of war-torn Ukraine. The event, called Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine, will take place Sunday at the oval at Hunters Point South Park and organizers are hoping to load up a truck… Read more »
March 29, 2022 By Allie Griffin Council Member Francisco Moya teamed up with more than 30 middle school students Friday to remove graffiti near their Corona school building. Moya and students from the Corona Arts & Sciences Academy — along with the Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless (ACE), the Neighbors of the… Read more »
March 29, 2022 By Christian Murray New York’s hometown airline is adding thousands of new jobs. JetBlue, which is headquartered in Long Island City, announced yesterday that it is recruiting 5,000 additional employees this year in anticipation of a big increase in summer-time demand. The positions will primarily be based at its John F. Kennedy… Read more »
March 28, 2022 By Christian Murray Several elected officials representing districts in eastern Queens held a press conference Monday to condemn a shooting that took place Friday just two blocks from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Oakland Gardens. The officials gathered near the corner of Springfield Boulevard and Horace Harding Expressway where a 16-year-old… Read more »
March 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 19-year-old teen has been charged with murder in relation to the fatal shooting of a college student during a botched drug robbery in East Elmhurst last month. Joseph Barahona, of 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned before Queens County Supreme Court Friday… Read more »
March 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A rally held outside a Bayside house Friday calling on Airbnb to stop listing a property with problematic occupants has proved successful– with the company notifying elected officials that it has canceled all bookings. Bayside residents and elected officials held a rally outside a house at 208-16 38th Ave…. Read more »
March 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new restaurant offering all-vegan fare is scheduled to open on 31st Street in Astoria. Urban Vegan Roots will open at the beginning of May at The World Artisan Market, a repurposed warehouse building located at 34-39 31st St. Urban Vegan Roots will be the latest establishment to open… Read more »