June 3, 2021 By Ryan Songalia An annual festival celebrating small businesses in Long Island City returns this month with a few notable twists. The event—called LIC Springs to Summer!—typically consists of a street festival along Vernon Boulevard but this year it will be replaced by a series of events and promotions throughout the district… Read more »
June 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Several candidates are running to represent the 23rd Council District—a position that is currently held by Barry Grodenchik, who is not seeking re-election. In our latest podcast, we talk to Steve Behar who is one of seven candidates campaigning for the seat. Behar, whose family has lived in the district… Read more »
June 3, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot dead outside a Corona deli Wednesday in what police say was a gang-related killing. Police responded to a 911 call of an assault taking place near Corona’s Finest Grocery Corp., located at 57-18 108th St., at around 5:10 p.m. Upon arrival, police found a 29-year-old… Read more »
June 2, 2021 By Christian Murray Hate-filled vandals scrawled swastikas and other ugly messages on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park today. The graffiti blanketed the memorial that features the names of 371 service members from Queens who gave up their lives in the Vietnam war. “This is the worst vandalism I have seen… Read more »
June 2, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Möge Tee, a global bubble tea chain, plans to open a new shop in Long Island City later this month. The new franchise location—the twelfth in New York City and fifth in Queens— will open in mid-June on the ground floor of The View at East Coast condominium building–… Read more »
June 2, 2021 By Christian Murray The NYPD is looking for a group of teenagers allegedly involved in a series of armed robberies that took place outside two elementary schools in the Richmond Hill section of Queens last month. Police said the teenagers would go online and offer to sell the victims a bicycle—and would… Read more »
June 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police arrested a 27-year-old man Tuesday wanted for a fatal shooting that took place near the Queensbridge Houses development in Long Island City last month. Officers cuffed Darrius Saunders, of the Bronx, yesterday on murder and criminal possession of a weapon charges at 1 p.m. Saunders and an accomplice… Read more »
June 2, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A group of western Queens community leaders has come together to help Amit Bagga break away from a crowded field to win the 26th District council seat. The group, dubbed 26 for 26, is co-chaired by Matthew Wallace, the chief of staff for the term-limited council member Jimmy Van… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A deli is opening on Queens Boulevard in the heart of Sunnyside that will be open 24 hours a day. Norberto Sanchez, along with a business partner, will be opening Taste Buds, located at 45-05 Queens Blvd., in the middle of June that will offer a range of quick… Read more »
June 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci A free concert series in Astoria Park kicks off this week – with a Blondie tribute band. The series, which was organized by The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (LLC), will take place on the park’s Great Lawn. Concertgoers should enter the park on 19th Street and 23rd Avenue…. Read more »