Nov. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a 66-year-old man being punched in the face in an unprovoked attack at a Jackson Heights subway station last month. The victim was walking inside the 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue station on Oct. 31 at around 4 p.m. when the perpetrator approached him and sucker-punched… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2021 By Max Parrott An Israeli jazz bassist-turned-developer Omer Avital and his business partner Yoav Adereth have asked the city for permission to build two small-scale apartment buildings in a manufacturing area of Ridgewood. The developers presented their plans to Community Board 5 this week and received positive feedback from its members. Avital… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Queens College in Flushing has received a financial endowment of more than $1.1 million to be used to support contemporary Asian art at the institution. The funds, which were awarded at a reception at the college Wednesday, were donated by Thomas Chen, who founded Crystal Window and Door Systems—a… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2021 By Christian Murray Elected officials and community leaders cut the ribbon on a new commemorative plaza at a long-forgotten Flushing graveyard where more than 1,000 people, most of whom were African American or Native American, were laid to rest in the 1800s—before the city took over the site in 1914 to build… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new market specializing in premium Japanese fish is coming to Long Island City. MOGMOG will open in December on the ground floor at 5-35 51st Avenue, a four-story mixed-use building in Hunters Point, according to the manager of the store. The company is moving into a space previously… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who robbed a Capital One Bank branch in Astoria Monday. The suspect allegedly entered the 31-17 Broadway branch at around 4:10 p.m. before passing a note to the teller and demanding money. The teller complied and handed over nearly $3,000 in cash,… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city has completed its goal to construct 50 soccer pitches throughout the five boroughs in five years, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. The 50th mini-pitch was recently completed in Manhattan, marking the final soccer field built in the city through a $3 million initiative aimed at expanding… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Christian Murray A 69-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck last week by a motorist who was making an illegal U-turn on Jamaica Avenue, according to police. Khalid Rahaman, of 89th Road in Jamaica, was hit near the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard by the driver of a 2018 Nissan Sport… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city shut down an Astoria public school for 10 days due to a COVID-19 outbreak among students and teachers. The Department of Education closed the doors of P.S. 166 The Henry Gradstein School beginning Wednesday after 25 positive cases were reported in the last seven days. All classes are… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Local artisans will showcase their works Saturday at the annual Sunnyside Artists Crafts and Arts Fair. The event, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic, will take place in a parking lot on 43rd Street between 43rd Avenue and Skillman Avenue. The fair has traditionally been held… Read more »