Aug. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray Eight men and two women were shot in a mass shooting in front of a Mexican restaurant in Corona Saturday night, according to police. None of the victims sustained life threatening injuries, despite nearly 40 shots being fired in what police describe as a brazen assault. The mass shooting… Read more »
July 30, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Queens County Farm Museum will be holding its first ever Pride event this Saturday that will feature Broadway singers to a Drag Queen Story Hour. The organizers are anticipating a capacity crowd of 2,000 visitors for “Pride on the Farm,” which will celebrate LGBTQ+ pride while giving family… Read more »
July 30, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A bill was introduced in the city council Thursday that aims to limit class sizes as a means to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The bill, sponsored by Council Education Committee Chair Mark Treyger and Council Speaker Corey Johnson, would raise the minimum per person classroom space to 35-square… Read more »
July 29, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Hundreds of runners are expected to fill the streets of Jackson Heights on Aug. 28 for a fundraiser to help the victims of a recent fire. The event is being organized by the Queens Distance Runners, a running group with about 1,500 members, and will take place on 34th… Read more »
July 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia More than $1.5 million in emergency disaster relief has been distributed to families with elementary school children living in Queens neighborhoods hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. NYC Kids RISE, which helps families with elementary school kids save for college, has distributed at least one $150 gift card to… Read more »
July 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Con Edison has given Queens’ most notable skyscraper a green makeover, significantly cutting its carbon emissions. One Court Square, the 53-story office building in Long Island City that was completed in 1990, recently underwent a $5.8 million upgrade of its heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The upgrades are expected… Read more »
July 27, 2021 By Christian Murray Two men are wanted for stealing a food deliveryman’s scooter outside the Woodside restaurant where he worked. The suspects approached the victim outside Pollo Mario Restaurant, located at 62-01 Woodside Ave., and demanded his bike when he returned from a delivery at around at around 6:35 p.m. on July 14…. Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on JULY 26, 2021, 9:01PM EDT BY Jose Martinez Traffic has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels on bridges and tunnels across the city, data shows — spurring concerns that New York is headed “right back to gridlock” as mass transit use lags. More than 27.9 million vehicles crossed… Read more »
July 26, 2021 By Christian Murray A man who was trying to fix a flat tire on the side of the Long Island Expressway in Queens early Monday morning was struck dead by a driver in a Tesla. Jean Louis, 52, of Cambria Heights, was attempting to fix his tire on the shoulder of the… Read more »
July 23, 2021 By Ryan Songalia An Astoria-based group that oversees the 31st Avenue Open Street is calling on the public to help it come up with a logo that best reflects its organization. The group, called the 31st Avenue Open Street Collective, is currently holding a logo competition, with the individual who comes up… Read more »