Police conducted a major drug bust in Queens on Thursday, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of pounds of illegal marijuana and cannabis products. The operation took place in a warehouse on Second Street in Astoria in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. Officers from the 114th Precinct were responding to a burglary…
Aug. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Aug. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A popular Thai noodle bar in the East Village is coming to Long Island City next year. Soothr, which opened in the East Village in 2020, is aiming to open a new location at 25-20 43rd Ave. in spring 2025. Soothr was founded… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over 22,000 people have signed a petition expressing their support for keeping Forest Hills Stadium open amid a lawsuit that threatens to end concerts at the historic venue. The Change.org petition was started by the stadium’s operators last month and has since garnered the community support they were…
Aug. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Aug. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien and Czarinna Andres A popular pop-up bakery known for its luxurious doughnuts with a Filipino twist is set to open a permanent location in Sunnyside. Kora has signed a lease at 45-12 Greenpoint Avenue and aims to open by the end of the… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD and FDNY will once again be competing against each other in the annual “Battle of the Badges” charity baseball game at Citi Field on Thursday, Sep. 12. New York Mets legend David Wright will be on hand as the host of the game for the second…
Aug. 8, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_78545" align="alignnone" width="680"] Cops are looking for these two suspects in an attempted robbery that occurred on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside Monday night. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Aug. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
Aug. 8, 2024 By Athena Dawson NYC Parks Department is hosting a free “Movies Under The Stars” summer movie program, screening some of the biggest blockbuster films. From fun, action-packed films like “Kung Fu Panda 4” to romantic comedies like “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 4,” the big screen has come to Queens through…
Aug. 7, 2024 By emarshall Aug. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall American Lions, a joint venture between Fetner Properties and Lions Group, announced the opening of The Bold, a new 28-story residential tower at 27-01 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, on Wednesday, July 24. The Bold will bring 164 new residences to the Court Square neighborhood, including… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Out of the 100 largest cities in the United States, Queens ranked 95th when it came to the average size of an apartment for $1,500 a month, according to a report by the real estate site RentCafe. The study’s results concluded that apartments in Queens with a $1,500…
Aug. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina The New York Blood Center’s (NYBC) “Pint for a Pint” campaign has partnered with five bars across the borough to encourage residents to donate blood for a free beverage voucher. August marks the third year of the NYBC campaign, part of one of the largest and nationally recognized…