Oct. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Another candidate has joined the race for the 26th District Council seat. Julie Won, a Long Island City resident and Community Board 2 member, held a press conference in Sunnyside Monday to announce that she is running in the Democratic primary next June for the seat that represents Sunnyside,… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray Enforcement of the plastic bag ban started today. The ban, which was approved by Governor Andrew Cuomo last year, went into effect on March 1 but the state did not enforce the law due to the coronavirus pandemic and a lawsuit filed by plastic bag manufacturers. The lawsuit was… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Greenpoint ferry pier is back up and running after it was abruptly shuttered Saturday when the new owner of the landing shut off public access. NYC Ferry service to Greenpoint resumed at 4 p.m. today after the ferry provider and the property owner, Lendlease, reached an agreement. Real… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 by Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that he will reevaluate the five COVID-19 clusters across New York State and announce any changes — such as a rollback of restrictions — on Wednesday. The data for the Central Queens cluster continues to improve, with the infection rate in the red zone… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Are you ready to get your virtual groove on? A neighborhood dance-off competition that pits duos against each other– consisting of one member of the Long Island City community and one professional dancer– will take place next month. A panel of judges will determine the couple that has the… Read more »
Oct 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 21-year-old man is in critical condition after he accidentally shot himself in the head in Astoria early Monday morning, police said. The NYPD responded to a 911 call at around 4:30 a.m. of a man injured inside 18-08 25th Rd. Upon arrival, officers came across a man with… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for three teens who have stolen thousands of dollars worth of iPhones and Apple watches from stores across the city in an ongoing grand larceny scheme from September through to last week. The teens, according to police, have a modus operandi where one of the teens… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 47-year-old pedestrian was struck dead while attempting to cross the Long Island Expressway in Bayside early Sunday morning. The victim, a Queens man, was trying to cross the highway at around 3 a.m. when he was hit by a sedan traveling eastbound along the expressway near Exit 29,… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York City Sheriff Department busted a 200-plus-person party at a banquet hall in Ozone Park early Saturday. Sheriff deputies shut down a party with more than 215 patrons inside the Queens Luxe, located at 106-09 Rockaway Blvd. around 1:37 a.m. The party-goers were caught dancing, drinking alcohol… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin Local lawmakers are again calling on the city to shut down a crime-ridden hotel in Kew Gardens after it was discovered that a man was forcing a 16-year-old girl into prostitution inside its hotel rooms. Council Member Karen Koslowitz and a representative from Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal’s office denounced… Read more »