Aug. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan *This article contains several video interviews below* Corona is one of the most diverse areas in Queens that has gained a reputation for being a food hub offering cuisine from all around the world, but an explosion of unauthorized street vending — and its knock-on effects — appears to… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of two men wanted for allegedly stealing a gold chain worth $7,000 from a jewelry store in Jackson Heights last month. The suspects entered Elegance Jewelry, located at 37-56A Junction Blvd., at around 5:30 p.m. on July 24, before one of the perpetrators allegedly grabbed… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry A 20-year-old man should have known not to talk to strangers, especially late at night on a dark street, but during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 29, in Corona, he learned that lesson the hard way. Police say the victim struck up a conversation with a woman… Read more »
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 »