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 »
June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Manhattan livery car driver was charged in a decades-old cold case for allegedly raping a Queens woman who was a passenger in his car, prosecutors announced Thursday. Danny Stewart, now 58, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned in Queens Supreme Court after DNA evidence tied him… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci An IHOP is coming to the Ditmars section of Astoria next month. The franchise owner, Daniel Chun, said Tuesday that he expects to open the eatery within five to six weeks. The location, at 21-61 31st St., was previously California Farmer’s Market, which closed at the end of 2018…. Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci A 54-year-old real estate agent named Kelly Killian was struck and killed by an e-bike in Astoria Friday night – around the corner from where she lived. Police said they received a 911 call just after 8:30 p.m., and when emergency responders arrived at 31st Street and 21st Avenue,… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin Senior centers in New York City can reopen later this month after more than a year of being shut down, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Indoor congregate activities can reopen on Monday, June 14, de Blasio said, and the centers can offer outdoor activities immediately. “I’ve heard from… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a laptop from a Flushing spa on Thursday. The man allegedly forced open the front door of Lucky Flower Skincare, located at 36-09 Main St., at 6 a.m. and grabbed a laptop once he got inside. He then fled the… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Christian Murray A Flushing con-man who posed as a real estate agent pleaded guilty last week to grand larceny charges for stealing more than $50,000 from apartment seekers, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Cesar Fernandez-Loor, 38, advertised apartments for rent in Jackson Heights and then required his victims to… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin A new affordable housing lottery has opened for eight units in a recently-constructed building in Woodside—where rental prices start at $1,750 a month. The units are located in a nine-story, 74-unit building at 46-02 70th St. — in a building that fronts Queens Boulevard. The affordable units are for… Read more »
June 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci A new community-led organization plans to showcase the culinary offerings of Elmhurst with a takeout restaurant crawl around the neighborhood this weekend. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine at Saturday’s event, which is being organized by the newly-formed group Homecoming. The… Read more »