June 19, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Long Island City-based real estate firm Modern Spaces has been assigned as the exclusive marketing and sales team for the residential project the Marina Astoria. Located at 30-05 Vernon Blvd., the Marina Astoria is a boutique luxury condominium with 67 units available, ranging from studios to three-bedroom units…. Read more »
June 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Noguchi Museum is set to host a series of concerts on the second Sunday of each month through September. The museum has a decade-long partnership with Bang On A Can, an organization dedicated to innovative music programming, which brings live concerts to the museum’s first-floor galleries. The Noguchi… Read more »
June 19, 2024 By Bill Parry Four people were criminally charged with attempted gang assault after they allegedly attacked two NYPD officers from the 114th Precinct who were checking on the welfare of unattended children outside a Long Island City migrant shelter early Monday morning, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday. Juan Munoz,… Read more »
June 19, 2024 By Bill Parry A 75-year-old man was assaulted by a stranger inside the Vernon Boulevard/Jackson Avenue 7 train station on Monday morning. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 reported that the victim was standing on the mezzanine level of the station at around 8:40 a.m…. Read more »
June 18, 2024 By Jessica Militello June 20 marks National Vanilla Milkshake Day—a perfect excuse to celebrate and beat the heat with a cool, creamy treat. Why not take this opportunity to explore the rich variety of milkshakes that Western Queens has to offer? Whether you prefer the sweet decadence of salted caramel, the timeless… Read more »
June 18, 2024 By Bill Parry Four individuals were arrested on Monday for assaulting two on-duty NYPD officers from the 114th Precinct in Astoria. The officers encountered a disorderly group outside a Long Island City migrant shelter just before 4:30 a.m. Police are continuing to search for others involved in the attack. The officers pulled… Read more »
June 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan With Long Island City set to receive $10 million in state funding through an economic development grant, the next step is identifying potential projects the community would like to see. Last week, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and the Queens Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of the public… Read more »
June 17, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post News Team Frank Ottomanelli, the owner of the popular Ottomanelli By the Water café at Hunter’s Point South Park, has launched the second phase of his community mural project. The project aims to beautify the Long Island City waterfront and promote the work of local… Read more »
June 13, 2024 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens man was criminally charged with kidnapping and other crimes for allegedly abducting a 7-year-old boy from a Long Island City school late last month and sending a stream of threatening messages to the youngster’s mother as soon as police from the 114th Precinct rushed to the… Read more »
June 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for an unidentified man who snatched a pricey set of headphones from the head of a woman on board a 7 train before running off the subway in Hunters Point late last month. The… Read more »