Dec. 8, 2022 By Christian Murray A long-time Italian restaurant that has been part of the fabric of Sunnyside for more than 50 years is closing. Dazies Restaurant, which was established in 1970 by the late Lily Gavin, is closing next month. The restaurant has been located at 39-41 Queens Blvd. since it opened and… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2022 Op-Ed By NYC Mayor Eric Adams Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open, on our streets and in our subways. They are in danger and need help, yet often, the nature of their illnesses prevents them from seeking the… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2022 By Christian Murray A western Queens assemblywoman plans to introduce a bill that would decriminalize the sexual activity of people living with a sexually transmitted disease. Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, who represents Jackson Heights and nearby areas, said she will be introducing a bill that aims to repeal the New York State Public… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Dec. 4, 2022 By Haidee Chu Steinway Cafe-Billiards will stay put for now and eventually get a new lease on life one block over, according to manager Athena Mennis. The 32-year-old Astoria pool hall — located at the heart of the incoming $2 billion, five-block development Innovation… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2022 By Max Murray Governor Kathy Hochul marked the start of construction last week of a 339-mile transmission line that will deliver clean energy from Canada to a converter station in Astoria. The governor was among several officials to break ground on the $6 billion project in upstate Washington County on Wednesday. The… Read more »
Dec. 1, 2022 By Christian Murray An 18-year-old Elmhurst woman is dead after the vehicle she was in crashed on the Long Island Expressway during the early hours Thursday morning. Katherine Lin, who was killed in the crash, was one of two passengers in a 2018 BMW 320i that was traveling at a high rate… Read more »
Dec. 1, 2022 By Christian Murray Police are looking for three suspects who allegedly assaulted and robbed a man outside the NYCHA Woodside Houses complex last week. The suspects allegedly approached a 21-year-old man at around 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 24 who was walking in front of 50-50 Broadway. The alleged robbers demanded the victim’s… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2022 By Czarinna Andres LaGuardia Community College aims to educate and train 3,000 students over the next five years to become frontline healthcare professionals. To that end, Councilmember Julie Won presented the school with a $5 million check this morning that will go toward upgrading and expanding the workforce training facilities at LaGuardia’s Long… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on Nov. 28, 2022, By Michael Elsen-Rooney On a Friday night in early November, roughly two dozen families at VOICE charter school in Long Island City, Queens, were preparing for a New York winter — most for the first time in their lives. In the school’s ground… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Kids, get your skates on!! A popular NHL-sponsored ice hockey program for kids is returning to Long Island City in January and its limited spaces are filling up fast. The program, called Learn to Play, aims to develop the next generation of hockey players by providing affordable hockey lessons and… Read more »