May 30 2020, By Michel Dorgan Another coronavirus testing site is set to open in Queens while families of frontline workers who died from the virus will receive death benefits, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. The southeast Queens neighborhood of Hollis Hills is one of 10 outer borough areas that will open new sites as… Read more »
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Urgent Appeal Made For Woodside Resident Missing Nearly Two Weeks
May 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The family of a Woodside resident missing for nearly two weeks have made an urgent appeal about his whereabouts. Luis Angel Dutan Cambi, 30, was last seen inside his 65th Street apartment on May 19 at midday, according to his cousin, Martha Dutan. She said it is out of… Read more »
New Non-Profit Takes Over Programming at Plaxall Gallery
May 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Plaxall Gallery has announced that a new non-profit organization has taken over programming at its Long Island City location. Culture Lab LIC will provide artists with the opportunity to perform theater, music and showcase their art at the venue. The new organization will operate the gallery’s converted warehouse facility at… Read more »
Man Found Dead in Elmhurst Apartment Building Friday: NYPD
May 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was found dead under the porch of an Elmhurst residential building Friday morning. Police discovered the man’s body at 44-11 72 St. at around 10:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call, according to the NYPD. The police received reports that there was a strange odor emanating from… Read more »
Jack & Nellie’s Bar/Restaurant in Forest Hills Shutters After 8 Year Run
May 29, 2020, By Michael Dorgan A Forest Hills bar/restaurant – known for its brunch, craft beer, and wine menu – has shuttered after an 8-year run. Jack & Nellie’s, located at 108-25 Ascan Ave., has closed for good, according to an Instagram post the business put out earlier this week. The post did not… Read more »
Family-Run Flushing Business Supplies Community During Pandemic
May 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin A family-run drug and hardware store continues to supply the Flushing community during the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated Queens. Raindew Family Centers and Pharmacy — which has served Flushing for more than five decades — has not closed for a single day since the pandemic began. The local… Read more »
New York City On Track to Reopen June 8: Cuomo
May 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City is on track to reopen in about two weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. The city will begin reopening June 8, Cuomo said at his daily coronavirus briefing, where he was joined by the mayor via a live video feed. “We are on track to open… Read more »
LIC Post ‘Virtual 5K’ Kicks Off June 6
May 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin The fifth annual LIC Post 5K kicks off next month with a “virtual run” supporting the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy. The 5K typically brings more than 1,500 runners to the Long Island City waterfront each year, as well as hundreds of kids who participate in children’s dashes along Center… Read more »
Forest Hills Diner Shutters After 10 Year Run
May 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A local diner has shuttered after a last-ditch effort to salvage the business fell short. The Forest Hills Diner, located at 68-60 Austin St., closed last week after the economic fallout from COVID-19 ended its 10-year run. The long time owner Benito Galvan decided to quit the business in… Read more »
City Council Axes Terms ‘Alien’ and ‘Illegal Immigrant’ on Official Documents
May 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin The City Council voted to axe the terms “alien” and “illegal immigrant” from all official city documents, laws and rules Thursday. The terms are offensive and discriminatory toward undocumented immigrants, said Elmhurst Council Member Francisco Moya, who introduced the bill in January. The term to replace the phrases will… Read more »