April 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is backing a developer’s plan to build a “green energy” hub on the Long Island City waterfront. Yang joined local leaders and community members in the neighborhood Wednesday to announce his support for the plan dubbed “River Green Power” that would provide power to the… Read more »
April 3, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Vehicles that illegally encroach onto the new Flushing busway on Main Street will be hit with fines starting next week, the Dept. of Transportation announced Friday. Only buses, trucks, and emergency vehicles are permitted to use the new busway and the DOT will begin issuing fines for violations on… Read more »
April 3, 2021 By Christian Murray City Council Candidate Shekar Krishnan racked up yet another endorsement Friday getting the backing of State Sen. John Liu. Krishnan, who is running to represent the 25th council district, would be the first South Asian to hold city office if elected. The seat is currently held by the term-limited… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin Investigators raided a Jamaica apartment Monday and found more than 50 kilograms of cocaine, a loaded handgun and cash. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and state police executed a search warrant for a seventh-floor apartment on 89th Avenue near 153rd Street Monday. They recovered the cocaine inside a… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 63-year-old Ozone Park man was arrested this week for the brutal murder of a pregnant teenage girl that took place 44 years ago. Luis Sierra was arrested in Queens Wednesday for allegedly killing 15-year-old Evelyn Colon of Jersey City and her near full-term fetus in 1976. Sierra, who… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two city council candidates in the 26th district are teaming up to host a community event in Sunnyside this weekend that will celebrate Asian Americans. The event, called the Asian Solidarity: Community Celebration, will be hosted by candidates Steven Raga and Badrun Khan, along with with the New York… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A Jamaica resident who allegedly beat his 71-year-old neighbor to death has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Yomar Gonzalez, 38, of 138th Street in Jamaica, was indicted in Queens Supreme Court yesterday for the brutal killing of James Glover on March 17. If convicted, Gonzalez faces… Read more »
April 2, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Spring is in the air and a new store that sells rare and exotic houseplants has just opened in Long Island City. Planted by Christy, located at 24-11 41st Ave., opened Saturday and offers a range of extravagant houseplants sourced from Southeast Asia that fetch as much as $10,000… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin Comedian Amy Schumer entertained lucky park-goers with a surprise performance at Astoria Park Tuesday. Schumer — known for her comedy special “Inside Amy Schumer” and the movie “Trainwreck” — shared jokes during a ten-minute set near the waterfront. Local residents were thrilled to stumble upon the comedian — who… Read more »
April 1, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 66-year-old woman who had been missing since late September was found dead under piles of trash in her College Point home earlier this week. The body of Evelyn Sakash was discovered underneath mounds of debris inside her home on 123rd Street Tuesday. A clean-up crew hired by the… Read more »