Nov. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry A Court Square couple was robbed at gunpoint during a home invasion by two men posing as delivery men last week, according to authorities. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are looking for the duo who rang the doorbell of a residence in the vicinity of… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2023 By Czarinna Andres Burlington Stores, a nationally recognized off-price retailer, is set to open in Astoria on Nov. 16, marking the company’s thousandth store. The grand opening ceremony will take place at 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 17 at the 22-11 31st St. store location. “This is a significant milestone for Burlington as… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry When embattled Assemblymember Juan Ardila seeks re-election next year, he will not have the scores of volunteers from the Working Families Party knocking on doors in western Queens for him like they did in 2022 when the Maspeth native was elected to represent District 37 in Albany. Ardila officially… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2023 By Amanda Salazar With Thanksgiving coming up, now is a good time to think about ways to give back to your community. Western Queens has a variety of volunteer roles available, from supporting the local parks to helping to fight food insecurity. As it gets closer to the holiday, special Thanksgiving volunteer… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams joined city officials, labor leaders and partners from the film and TV industry to break ground on the construction of yet another new film and TV-ready production studio in western Queens on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The $275 million East End Studios Sunnyside Campus construction project will… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Rental prices were up while condos prices were mixed in Long Island City and Astoria in the third quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, according to a market report recently released by Queens real estate firm Modern Spaces. The average price to rent an apartment… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A man was beaten and robbed by three muggers in Jackson Heights last month and the trio remains at large, according to the NYPD. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights reported that at approximately 4 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7, a man was standing… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who is wanted in connection with a “public lewdness” investigation stemming from an incident on board an N train late in October. A 22-year-old woman was on board a northbound N train approaching… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry A Bronx man was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 9, and booked at the 114th Precinct in Astoria, where he was charged with murder in connection with a fatal hit-and-run just five blocks east of the precinct on the morning of Friday, Oct. 20, according to the NYPD. Zahir Williams,… Read more »
Nov. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry Nearly 300 residents participated in a town hall meeting at Culture Lab LIC on Monday, Nov. 6, to kick off the comprehensive planning process for the Long Island City Neighborhood Study, One LIC. Council Member Julie Won welcomed the standing room only crowd who heard presentations from the NYC… Read more »