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Time to Reopen the Shuttered Comedy Clubs, Gianaris and Club Owners Say

Sept. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray This is no joke! That’s the message that comedy club owners are telling Governor Andrew Cuomo who has kept them closed since the pandemic struck in March. The owners and performers want the same treatment as other business that have been able to reopen at limited capacity. These include… Read more »

Flushing Bed Bath & Beyond to Close by End of Year

Sept. 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Bed Bath & Beyond in Flushing will close by the end of the year along with more than 60 other locations across the country as the company restructures after COVID-19 delivered a blow to the business. The Flushing store inside the Shops at Skyview mall, located at 40-24… Read more »

Queens Legislator to Introduce Bill to Clamp Down on Drag Racing

Sept. 22, 2022 By Christian Murray Drag racing is a problem throughout Queens—from Sunnyside to Fresh Meadows–and a Flushing legislator is looking to clamp down on the problem. Assemblywoman Nily Rozic is introducing legislation that would authorize the city to extend the hours that existing speed cameras are in operation in areas known for drag… Read more »

Famed 1920s Sculpture to Go up in Hunters Point South Park

Sept. 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin An acclaimed sculpture created in the 1920s will find a new home in Long Island City this week. ‘Floating Woman’ by Gaston Lachaise will be installed inside Hunters Point South Park on Thursday, with a brief unveiling ceremony at 3 p.m. The sculpture will be in the park for… Read more »

NYPD Cop With Bayside Precinct Charged With Spying for Chinese Government

Sept. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray A Queens police officer who worked out of the NYPD 111th Precinct in Bayside has been charged with spying on behalf of the People’s Republic of China. Baimadajie Angwang, 33, a resident of Williston Park in Long Island, was allegedly working as an agent on behalf of Beijing and… Read more »

Massive ‘F–K Cuomo and de Blasio” Message Painted on Williamsburg Street

Sept. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin Brooklynites spelled out how they really feel about the New York City mayor and New York governor with a massive street mural over the weekend. Attendees of a Williamsburg block-party fed up with the elected officials painted “F–k Cuomo and de Blasio” in huge block letters across the blacktop… Read more »