Sept. 30, 2020 By Christian Murray A new 292-seat elementary school opened in Bayside Tuesday. The school, located at the former home of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic school at 56-10 214th St., is one of 11 school buildings that opened across the city yesterday. The School Construction Authority completed several additions as well as the… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin A historic Woodhaven bar has received an outpouring of support from neighbors and customers after it was burglarized Friday. Neir’s Tavern, which has served the neighborhood for more than 190 years, was burglarized Friday morning when someone came in and broke open the cash drawer, grabbing $300 in cash… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Storefronts situated along a popular bridge in Kew Gardens are set for major upgrades and a new landlord, according to the MTA. The agency is looking for a master tenant to repair and manage more than a dozen storefronts situated on the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge – which goes from… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Christian Murray A disbarred Flushing attorney who allegedly stole $66,000 from a client who had won a personal injury settlement has been charged with grand larceny, forgery and other financial crimes. Yohan Choi, 44, who had a legal practice on Northern Boulevard, was charged for bilking his client out of the… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City’s COVID-19 positivity rate surpassed 3 percent for the first time since June, as thousands of public school students returned to school buildings today. The city’s daily positivity rate swelled to 3.25 percent, largely due to growing clusters in nine zip codes across Queens and Brooklyn, Mayor… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Flushing business organization has called on the MTA and DOT to postpone the installation of a new busway along Main Street. The Flushing Chinese Business Association (FCBA) wants the agencies to delay the new busway – set to be installed on Oct. 1– which would run 0.6 miles… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who punched a straphanger in the face as part of an attempted robbery inside the Forest Hills/71st Ave. station last week. The suspect allegedly approached the victim, a 49-year-old man, at around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23 displayed a knife and… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 Staff Post The Queens Post, in partnership with NY Space Finders, is inviting all Queens guys and ghouls to join the “Be Witch in Queens” Instagram Photo Contest. Anyone in the wicked borough of Queens can join one or both of the contests. One contest is for the best Halloween decorated house… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Cyclists and pedestrians took over the south outer roadway of the Queensboro Bridge Sunday to demand that it be converted from a car lane into a pedestrian pathway. Bike advocates and several elected officials are calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to convert the lane into a pedestrian-only… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 Staff Report If $2,241 per month for a studio meets your definition of affordable—then there is a lottery for you. A new “affordable” housing lottery has opened with 14 units on offer in an Astoria development. The units, located at 29-19 Newtown Ave., include studios, one bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Applicants have… Read more »