March 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who stole a car in Middle Village over the weekend. The man got into the car that was left running on Sunday and drove off before abandoning it a short while later, police said. The 32-year-old owner of the car, a grey 2009… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City parks group is taking steps to make sure that last summer’s uptick in crime, trash and drag racing won’t make a return to the waterfront when the weather heats up. The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, a non-profit group that oversees the two waterfront parks in… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is now accepting applications for the second year of its Open Streets program that transforms roadways into pedestrian spaces and outdoor dining areas. Local businesses and community groups can apply online to designate a street near them as an Open Street…. Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Christian Murray The urgent care provider CityMD opened a location in Springfield Gardens Monday marking its 15th center in Queens. The company has taken space at 130-30 Farmers Blvd. and is providing services ranging from physical exams, pediatric care, lab tests, and treatment for injuries and illnesses. “Many residents of Springfield… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Christina Santucci More than 60 Sunnyside residents—along with four candidates running for elected office–rallied against Phipps Houses’ Barnett Avenue rezoning plan Saturday afternoon, just days after the proposal was given the green light by the City Council. The attendees, who came together on 51st Street near Barnett Avenue, said that they… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers as young as age 30 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. All adults in the state — from age 16 and up — will be eligible for the vaccine a week later on April 6. Residents as young as… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Christina Santucci Several dozen people marched through the streets of Astoria Sunday evening, demanding justice for a woman who was killed by a stray bullet near Woodside Houses two weeks earlier. The march, held in memory of Gudelia Vallinas, started at the corner of 50th Street and Broadway, where the fatal… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Christina Santucci An Astoria bar that had its liquor license suspended earlier this month for flouting COVID-19 restrictions will be up for review by the State Liquor Authority (SLA) later this week. Members of the SLA are expected to consider possible disciplinary measures for Rocky McBride’s, at 27-01 23rd Ave., after… Read more »
March 29, 2021 By Christina Santucci An off-duty firefighter was arrested and charged with assault in connection to a bar fight that left a 55-year-old man dead in Whitestone early Saturday. Firefighter Justin Deieso, 35, allegedly punched Whitestone resident Devin Deegan during a scuffle at the back of Terrace Inn Bar on Francis Lewis Boulevard,… Read more »
March 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin A group of students from Jackson Heights and Flushing have added new life to a fence in Flushing with colorful illustrations depicting a message of hope after a trying year. Students from P.S. 69 in Jackson Heights and P.S. 22 in Flushing submitted artwork to the “Call and Response:… Read more »