July 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An organic food and health store in Astoria has shuttered after a 14-year run. Vitality Health, located at 46-03 Broadway, announced on social media yesterday that it had closed for good. The post did not specify the reason for the closure although it alluded to years of persistent 311… Read more »
July 23, 2020 Staff Report A large art supply store that opened off Queens Boulevard in 2014 has closed for good. Artist & Craftsman Supply, which has locations throughout the county, announced today that it has shut down its 10,000 square foot store at 34-09 Queens Blvd in Long Island City. The company’s other New… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin BJ’s Wholesale Club will open a Long Island City location early next year, the company announced Wednesday evening. The bulk goods warehouse store will open on 48th Street, taking the spot in the Plaza 48 mall that was once home to National Wholesale Liquidators. The news that BJ’s was… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was left with a broken neck after a suspect slammed him to the ground in Jackson Heights last week. The victim, 49, was walking past 37-67 74th St. on July 13 at around 6 p.m. when the suspect grabbed him and flung him to the pavement, according… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin The State Senate passed a bill Wednesday that aims to make sure that people are not detained longer than 24 hours if they have not been charged. State Sen. Mike Gianaris introduced the bill after seeing protesters at Black Lives Matter rallies being held for extended periods without being… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin Brooklyn activist Emily Gallagher has unseated 46-year incumbent Joe Lentol to represent Greenpoint and Williamsburg in a stunning defeat. Gallagher beat out Lentol, one of the longest-serving members of the State Assembly, with the support of absentee voters in the Democratic primary for the 50th Assembly District. She trailed… Read more »
July 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was punched on an Elmhurst street earlier this month and remains in a coma, police said. The victim, 53, was allegedly struck by a man while walking past 92-04 Corona Ave. on July 12, at around 1:30 a.m., according to police. The victim had gotten into a… Read more »
July 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Several garbage cans have been installed at Hunters Point South Park that aim to tackle the waterfront’s unprecedented litter problem. The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy announced that four “Bigbelly” garbage cans were put into operation Tuesday and three more are expected to arrive early next month. The trash cans… Read more »
July 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin A gun trafficking ring in Queens has been dismantled after its ringleaders were arrested Tuesday. Three Queens residents who oversaw the operation were arrested and arraigned Tuesday for smuggling guns from Virginia to New York, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced. A Virginia man was also arrested Tuesday as… Read more »
July 22, 2020 By Christian Murray Ample Hills Creamery, the popular ice cream purveyor, is reopening its Astoria store Thursday after its exit from bankruptcy. The company is reopening two other stores tomorrow—one in Prospect Heights and the other in Chelsea. The openings represent the first steps taken by Schmitt Industries, an Oregon-based company that… Read more »