Aug. 10, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A four-star hotel in Long Island City will soon serve as a location to house economic migrants, sources tell the Queens/LIC Post. The Collective Paper Factory, a hotel located at 37-06 36th St., is understood to have closed last week and work is underway to convert it into a… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Modern Spaces LIC’s recently released sales report on the second quarter of 2023 indicates a strong performance when it comes to sales and bodes well for the next quarter to trend in a similar direction. According to Modern Spaces President and CEO Eric Benaim, despite economic issues like inflation… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a man wanted in connection with the robbery of an 81-year-old woman in Sunnyside last month. The alleged thief approached the victim while she was putting groceries into her parked vehicle outside the former Rite Aid building at 46-02 Greenpoint Ave. on July 28… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Parks Department reopened the beaches along the 10-mile stretch of the Rockaways Wednesday morning after a thorough search of the shoreline determined it was safe to allow swimmers back into the water. The FDNY and NYPD used drone technology to ensure the shoreline was clear after an…
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Aug. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry Long-known as the borough’s other “Boulevard of Death,” the city Department of Transportation announced on Aug. 8 the substantial completion of a bus priority project along Northern Boulevard, a five-mile long stretch from Woodside to Corona, making it the longest bus lane installation in the five boroughs DOT is… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2023 By Michael Dorgan City Council member Francisco Moya joined small business owners and residents for a rally in Corona on Monday, Aug. 7, calling for safer and cleaner streets, as well as an end to unauthorized vendors and illegal sex workers operating in the area. The rally took place at the American… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a group of suspects wanted for robbing a man in Jackson Heights last month. According to authorities, two suspects approached the 25-year-old victim outside an apartment building on 81st Street, between 37th Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue, at around 11:50 p.m. on July 12 and… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry An Astoria doctor was indicted by a Queens grand jury and criminally charged with sexually assaulting patients in a hospital and raping acquaintances in his home, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng, 33, of Broadway in Astoria, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man was killed by a hit-and-run driver who collided with his motorized scooter in Corona on Sunday morning, according to the NYPD. Amikar Armondo Marquez-Larez, 36, of Clay Street just south of Newtown Creek in Greenpoint, was riding a 2021 Znen ZN 150T just before 5 a.m…. Read more »
Aug. 7, 2023 By Jessica Militello When you walk into Pancakes Records, the vinyl records store can feel like more than just a shop. The walls are adorned by posters, old concert flyers and quirky décor that all have a special meaning to the store’s owners, Tanya Gorbunova and AJ Pacheco. The shop, which had… Read more »