Jan. 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was seen all over Queens yesterday. A photo of the 79-year-old sitting in a folding chair at the inauguration of President Joseph Biden in D.C. on Wednesday quickly went viral. Social media users edited the image of Sanders in a winter coat and patterned mittens… Read more »
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Sunnyside Site Destroyed by 2018 Fire on Sale for $12.5 Million
Jan. 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A prominent Sunnyside site that once housed a number of restaurants and stores before they were destroyed in a massive fire is on sale for $12.5 million. The property, located between 45th and 46th Streets along Queens Boulevard, had contained six well known businesses– including the long-time pub Sidetracks–before… Read more »
Dog Rescued from Jamaica Bay by NYPD, Returned to Owner
Jan. 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin A lucky pooch was rescued from the icy waters of the Jamaica Bay Wednesday morning. Officers with the NYPD Harbor Patrol unit spotted Tinkerbell the pup frantically doggy-paddling and struggling to stay afloat through the bay around 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the NYPD Special Ops Twitter account. The… Read more »
Voter Registration Surge Stands to Shape This Year’s NYC Primary Election
This article was originally published on Jan 20 at 6:36pm EST by THE CITY Ann Choi and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY When Sheila Lewandowski moved to Long Island City in the late 1990s, she appreciated the “sense of space and light” in the western Queens neighborhood, once defined by factories, warehouses, and a mix of… Read more »
Man Killed by Fire in His Rosedale Home
Jan. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray A man is dead after a fire broke out inside his Rosedale home Wednesday night, authorities said. The FDNY received a call at around 11:50 p.m. about a blaze inside 257-54 147th Ave. Fire fighters brought the fire under control by 12:36 a.m. but found a 56-year-old man within… Read more »
Elmhurst Man Arrested For Public Lewdness on E train in Long Island City: NYPD
Jan. 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An Elmhurst man has been arrested for allegedly masturbating in front of a woman on a subway train in Long Island City earlier this month. Fnu Kamruzzaman was riding a Jamaica Center-bound E train on Jan 5. at around 8:20 p.m. when he began pleasuring himself in front of… Read more »
Astoria Subway Station Gets Temporary Makeover in Honor of Joe Biden
Jan. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin President Joseph Biden was honored in a very New York way at a Queens subway station Wednesday. As Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, the 46th Street subway station in Astoria was transformed in honor of the new president. One of the signs… Read more »
Queens Lawmakers Say that Brighter Days Are Ahead Following Biden’s Inauguration
Jan. 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Queens Democratic lawmakers say that the country has a much brighter future now that Joe Biden has been inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. Biden was sworn into office just before noon Wednesday, shortly after Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President– the first woman… Read more »
Council Member Holden Calls for Creation of Animal Welfare Council Committee
Jan. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Council Member Robert Holden is calling on the City Council to establish a committee to protect New Yorkers’ furry friends. Holden, who represents Middle Village, Maspeth, Glendale, Ridgewood, Woodside and Woodhaven in the City Council, penned a letter Tuesday to Speaker Corey Johnson to call for the creation… Read more »
South Richmond Hill Woman Arrested for Shoving Woman Into Moving Subway Train
Jan. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin A South Richmond Hill woman was arrested for shoving a straphanger into a moving train car at a Manhattan subway station Tuesday. Linda Chavez, 33, allegedly pushed a 31-year-old woman into an oncoming 6 train as it approached the Lexington Avenue/59th Street station at around 5:40 p.m., police said…. Read more »