May 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A street in Astoria has been co-named in honor of a local family who were activists for LGBT rights and stopping the spread of AIDS. The corner of 34th Street & Broadway was co-named “Stanley, Kathleen & Robert Rygor Way” during a ceremony Saturday — in honor of the… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Christian Murray Eastern Queens is in need of a cleanup and Councilmember Linda Lee is calling on her constituents to report locations where there is graffiti, excessive amounts of litter or items that have been dumped. Lee launched a “Spring Cleaning Series” last month aimed at beautifying and restoring public areas… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A Sunnyside arts group announced the winners of its annual competition last week. Sunnysideartists, a nonprofit organization formed in 2007, announced three winners of its “Self Portrait” competition, with the first-place finisher receiving $500, second $300 and third $200. The winners were determined by participating artists via a blind… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 79-year-old man was punched in the face during broad daylight Saturday in an unprovoked attack at a subway station in Corona. The senior was standing on the 7-train platform at the Junction Boulevard station at around 2:30 p.m. when he was approached by a man who slugged him… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights assemblymember has introduced legislation that aims to ban non-disclosure agreements pertaining to workplace discrimination cases. Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas has introduced a bill that would bar employers from including an NDA or non-disparagement agreement in a settlement pertaining to an alleged violation of human rights law or… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Michael Dogan Police released images Friday of at least two suspects wanted for stealing ATM machines from bodegas and eateries throughout Queens and Brooklyn earlier this year. The alleged thieves hit eateries in Woodside and Astoria, as well as a grocery store in Flushing. A restaurant and a deli in Brooklyn… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 61-year-old man was bashed in the head with a firearm during an attempted robbery in Jackson Heights last week. The victim was walking in the vicinity of 81st Street and 35th Avenue at around 5:30 a.m. on April 25 when he was approached from behind by a man… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Christian Murray The Forest Hills community remains in shock two days after a Chinese food delivery man was shot and killed while working in the neighborhood Saturday night. Zhiwen Yan, 45, was on his scooter when he was fatally shot in the chest near the intersection of 108th Street and 67th… Read more »
April 29, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The NYC Department of Transportation will be closing down multiple streets in Long Island City and Astoria Sunday. The street closures will be for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, the largest charitable bike ride in the country, which will be taking place May 1 from 7:30 a.m. to… Read more »
April 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police released video footage Friday of a group of four men stabbing and beating an individual outside a Corona nightclub last week. The video shows the group attacking a 46-year-old man outside El Pasillo, located at 37-69 103 St., on April 17 at around 3:45 a.m. The four males… Read more »