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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Jan. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens has switched from taking bets to taking appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine. The first floor of the South Ozone Park arena has been converted to a COVID-19 vaccination facility, where eligible New Yorkers began receiving the shot on Monday. The racetrack, located at 110-00 Rockaway… Read more »
Jan. 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The number of residents being admitted to Queens hospitals with COVID-19 has steadily increased over the past three months and new data sheds a light on the toll the influx of patients is having on the borough’s hospitals. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began releasing hospital… Read more »
Jan. 20, 2021 By Christina Santucci An Astoria cocktail bar is partnering with a local meat smoker for a popup event to celebrate today’s inauguration and raise money for a neighborhood volunteer group. The Inauguration BBQ at Sek’end Sun, located at 32-11 Broadway, will run from from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday with 50… Read more »