Feb. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez has awarded the Chocolate Factory Theater, a Long Island City performance space, a $1 million grant to fund the complete redevelopment of its permanent LIC facility. Gonzalez visited the Chocolate Factory Theater at 38-29 24th St. on Jan. 11 and presented it with a $1 million check… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2025 By Colum Motherway National Grid is set to begin essential construction work in the 30th Assembly District, a move intended to bolster the reliability of gas services. This District, represented by Assembly Member Steve Raga, covers the neighborhoods of Woodside, Elmhurst, Maspeth, Jackson Heights, Astoria, and Middle Village. The project will span… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Residents of the Gotham Point development in the Hunters Point South section of Long Island City are on edge after a woman was found dead inside an apartment in the South Tower on Monday afternoon. Police from the 108th Precinct rushed to Gotham Point after a 911 call was… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Homicide detectives from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights have identified a prime suspect in connection to a cold-blooded murder of a Forest Hills man in broad daylight on a residential street in East Elmhurst during the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 11. Sebastian Agudelo is the alleged gunman who… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2025 By Queens Post News Team The New York Lottery announced Sunday that one lucky ticket holder has won the top prize of $34,832.50 in the Feb. 8 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #32127B, located at 87-16 Astoria Blvd. in East Elmhurst. TAKE 5 is a New… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A Long Island City couple has launched a new gym equipment repair and maintenance company, offering residential and commercial gyms throughout Queens an opportunity to make speedy repairs to malfunctioning equipment. Husband and wife Elvis Rodricks and Harshi Patel, who have lived in Long Island City for around 15… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) will host its tenth annual 5k race at the Long Island City waterfront this June. The annual event, which sold out with over 1,800 runners and walkers in 2024, will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, and is open to… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Community Board 2 held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 6 at Sunnyside Community Services. Board chairperson Anatole Ashraf led the meeting, which was also available via Zoom. Among the attendees was New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, representing District 59, which includes parts of Western Queens,… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry Two months after an unhinged robber allegedly attacked a woman in a Long Island City subway station, the NYPD released new images of the suspect and asked for the public’s help in identifying him. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria and Transit District 20 are still looking for… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2025 By Rob Pozarycki Transit police in Queens are searching for the suspect involved in a violent subway stabbing during an argument on Friday, Jan. 31. The NYPD released images on Tuesday night of the assailant, who is sought in connection with the attack at the Steinway Street station on the R line… Read more »