Sept. 6, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City resident is calling on the public to honor the victims of 9/11 by participating in random acts of kindness towards others during the lead-up to next week’s 22nd anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks. Kevin Tuerff wants residents across the city — and the world… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2023 By Michael Dorgan and Paul Frangipane Assembly member Zohran Mamdani and state Senator Kristen Gonzalez hosted a town hall in Long Island City on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to discuss their legislation that aims to prohibit New York registered charities from funding Israeli organizations operating in the West Bank. The event took place… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates injured or neglected animals is planning to open a new location in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City. Second Chance Rescue, a Westchester County-based pet rescue organization, will open at 27-12 37th Ave. by the end of October. The nonprofit has… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a group of suspects wanted for robbing a gold chain worth $15,000 from a man in Long Island City during the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 12. The suspects approached the 22-year-old victim at the intersection of 43rd Avenue and 21st Street at around 2:10… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan An economic migrant who recently moved into an upscale Long Island City hotel-turned-shelter says he wants to work hard to give his family a better life while local residents and business owners, who are empathetic to his plight, say the opening of the new facility marks a massive backward… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A man died early Sunday morning after driving his car through a Queens park and ultimately into the East River. Police say that Martins Gonzales, 24, of Centereach, Long Island, drove a BMW SUV through the entrance of Rainey Park, at 34th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard in Astoria,…
July 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A fun-filled six-week program for kids featuring music, story time and yoga kicked off at the Long Island City waterfront last week. The free program, known as Summer Kids, also includes art classes and dancing, with hundreds of children expected to attend over the six-week period. Spaces for the… Read more »
Jul. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry
A 33-year–old man was struck and killed while he tried to cross the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Woodside on Thursday night.
Jul. 5, 2023 By Dean Moses Jam-packed shoulder to shoulder, spectators on the Long Island City waterfront let out gasps and cheers as the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza kicked off Tuesday night. For the first time in the 47-year tradition, the show was kicked-off by 500 drones that lit up the sky.…
June 30, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A popular sports field near the Long Island City waterfront reopened on Monday, June 26 after getting a flashy $1.5 million makeover. A new high-quality synthetic turf surface and new running track have been installed at the Gantry Plaza State Park Sports Field, located between Center Boulevard and 5th… Read more »