July 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling on Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz to reopen a case in which a Black man was convicted for the murder of a woman in Howard Beach. The petition-signers believe that Chanel Lewis who was found guilty of the 2016 murder… Read more »
March 10, 2021 By Christina Santucci Bike advocates are inviting the public to ride around western Queens this weekend with nearly a dozen political candidates who are vying to replace Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. The activities will begin with a rally Sunday, March 14 at 11 a.m. at Queensbridge Park, followed by a five-mile ride… Read more »
March 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Sunnyside restaurant owner is hoping to get enough online votes to become the world’s Favorite Chef. Vincenzo Garofalo from Senso Unico was ranked third as of Sunday in his group in the virtual competition, with the current round scheduled to end Thursday evening. Each week, the number of… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2021 By Christina Santucci A pair of artists turned Sunday’s snow in Astoria Park into a giant sculpture of an ancient Greek physician. Melissa Vadakara teamed up with Marios Tzavellas to craft a 6 1/2-foot snowman of Hippocrates holding a Rod of Asclepius, the symbol for medicine and health. Vadakara said the artists… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Three people altered the marquee sign at the shuttered Sunnyside movie theater early Sunday morning and the landlord has released a video to the Queens Post of the perpetrators. The prominent Queens Boulevard sign was changed by three suspects who were taking aim at John Ciafone, the owner of… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2021 By Christina Santucci At least two people had their car tires slashed near Astoria Park last week. The incidents by Astoria Park appear to be part of a pattern, with a tow truck driver who picked up the vehicles last week saying it is part of an ongoing problem. Eli Barreto, with… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci An Astoria cat rescuer raised more than $1,000 by raffling off a crocheted Bernie Sanders doll — with a cat and a throne added to his iconic inauguration outfit. Alexia Vullis said when she saw memes of Sanders go viral, she asked her mother, Judith, to whip up a… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2021 By Christian Santucci The family of Tony Bennett said that the famed singer from Queens has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, according to reports. His wife, Susan, and son, Danny, revealed the diagnosis to AARP Magazine, saying that they first noticed symptoms in 2015 when Bennett could not remember the names of… Read more »
Feb. 2, 2021 By Christina Santucci Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed Monday that she is a sexual assault survivor during an Instagram Live video, in which she also recounted more details about her harrowing experience during the Capitol riot. “I am a survivor of sexual assault,” she said, as her voice filled with emotion. “I haven’t… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2021 By Christian Murray (Updated) The marquee sign at a shuttered Sunnyside movie theater was altered over the weekend with the perpetrator taking aim at the landlord. “Death by Speculation, Starring Limpdick Landlord,” the sign reads, which appears to have gone up in the past 24 hours. The vacant cinema, located at 42-17… Read more »