Aug. 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A popular Astoria restaurant has won an award for its outdoor dining setup, while an Open Street in Jackson Heights has also been celebrated for revitalizing a section of that neighborhood. Blend Astoria, a trendy Latin American-themed restaurant located at 37-17 30th Ave., was named as having one of… Read more »
Aug. 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin A man was shot dead and his girlfriend wounded following a dispute inside a Flushing karaoke bar early Friday. The victims got into a heated argument with the suspect inside K-Show KTV, located at 38-10 138th St., just after 1 a.m., police said. The incident turned violent when the… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin A fundraiser for a group of Sunnyside businesses that were damaged in a fire Thursday morning has raised close to $20,000 in less than 10 hours. The fundraiser was started by Sunnyside Shines BID just hours after a four-alarm fire tore through a one-story building at the corner of… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin Supporters of a Queens Community Board 7 member who faces expulsion for alleged misconduct have launched a petition as a last-ditch effort to stop him from being removed. The petition calls on Queens Borough President Donovan Richards to keep John Choe on the board, arguing that the accusations lobbed… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin A group of trans and queer activists held a rally against transphobia in Jackson Heights Wednesday in response to a string of recent bias attacks. The activists joined members of the organization Make the Road New York at Manuel De Dios Unanue Triangle (83rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue) to… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a stranger’s butt inside a Long Island City subway station last month. The suspect grabbed a 47-year-old woman’s buttocks as she walked up stairs inside the 21st Street-Queensbridge F train station on July 30 at 8:30 a.m., police said. The… Read more »
Aug. 12 2021, By Michael Dorgan The Parks Dept. has completed a $5.2 million revamp of a playground in Elmhurst—and several Queens officials visited the area Tuesday to hold a ceremonial ribbon cutting event. Clement Clarke Moore Homestead Playground, a 1.98-acre park on Broadway (between 82nd St. and 45th Ave.), has undergone a major facelift… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin A four-alarm fire tore through several businesses in Sunnyside Thursday morning. Flames broke out inside Taiyo Foods, a Japanese market located at 45-08 44th St., at around 7:20 a.m. The fire quickly spread to the four neighboring businesses housed within the same one-story building, FDNY officials said. The fire… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who was found dead by firefighters following an explosion inside his Woodside/Elmhurst apartment Tuesday likely killed himself prior to the massive blast, police said. Anesti Bulgaretsi, 26, was discovered by firefighters inside a seventh-floor penthouse apartment, located at 73-01 41 Ave., after an explosion and subsequent fire… Read more »
Aug. 12, 2021 By Christian Murray A dedicated crew of workers will be keeping a long list of streets in western Queens clean stemming from a new allocation of city funds by Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. Van Bramer said that his office has allocated $270,000 to a non-profit organization that will be bringing on… Read more »