March 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A four-alarm fire tore through a commercial building in Jackson Heights Thursday night damaging several storefronts. The blaze began at around 10:50 p.m. inside a restaurant located at 37-54 74th St., according to the FDNY. The fire, which started in the basement area at Prince Kebab & Chinese Restaurant,… Read more »
March 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards outlined his goals to build more affordable housing, create a connected bike network and diversify local community boards during his “State of the Borough” address Wednesday evening. Richards promised to add 2,000 units of affordable senior housing, complete the long-stalled redesign of Queens Boulevard… Read more »
March 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin An 11-year-old girl from Jackson Heights formed an organization last year to help feed her neighbors in need. Bella Solomon launched Little by Little with the help of her twin sister, with the aim of fighting food insecurity by supporting local food pantries in Queens and beyond. The name… Read more »
March 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A teenager from Middle Village has become the first player from Queens to be recruited by the borough’s new soccer franchise Queensboro FC. Piero Elias, 18, signed with the academy team and is set to make his debut when the club kicks off its United Soccer League (USL) campaign… Read more »
March 4, 2021 By Christian Murray Two Congresswomen are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to open COVID-19 vaccination sites at five senior housing facilities in Queens that are managed by HANAC. Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Carolyn Maloney penned a letter to the Mayor Monday asking him to add the buildings that are overseen by… Read more »
March 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new bakery that serves homestyle Asian desserts has opened in Long Island City. Multisweet, located at 21-52 44th Dr., opened on Feb. 12 and offers a range of handcrafted pastries and cakes that are made using fresh fruits and organic, seasonal ingredients. Customers can savor Asian dessert specialties… Read more »
March 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who committed an act of public lewdness on a subway train in Rego Park Sunday. The suspect was riding a Brooklyn–bound R train at around 9:30 p.m. when he sat down opposite a 39-year-old female and displayed his genitals, according to police. The… Read more »
March 4, 2021 By Christina Santucci An Astoria education center opened in September and is teaching kids about coding — by showing them how to make their own video games. Code Ninjas, located at 31-35 31st St., is offering classes where children get to learn programing languages like Javascript, Lua and C# by completing projects… Read more »
March 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The annual St Pats for All Parade will take place virtually Sunday, a marked contrast to last year’s event that saw a record number of participants march through the streets of Sunnyside and Woodside. The parade – which celebrates Ireland through a theme of inclusivity and diversity – is… Read more »
March 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Several candidates are running for the 22nd District council seat currently held by Costa Constantinides. In our latest Podcast, we talk to Edwin DeJesus who is vying for the seat about his platform. DeJesus, an Astoria resident, is running as independent, and therefore will not be competing in the… Read more »