Jan. 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for four suspects who allegedly carjacked a man at gunpoint in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City early Friday. The victim, 48, was sitting in his parked Toyota RAV 4 — a crossover SUV — at the intersection of 40th Avenue and 24th Street… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A memorial service will be held in Long Island City Wednesday for Tony Vaccaro, a world-renowned fashion, celebrity and wartime photographer who died on Dec. 28 – just eight days after he celebrated his 100th birthday. Vaccaro, a trailblazer in the industry, snapped icons such as Sophia Loren, Pablo… Read more »
Dec. 6 2022 By Michael Dorgan Community Board 2 has rejected a city plan to demolish the existing ferry terminal at Hunter Points South Park and build a new dock about 300 feet away in front of the main boardwalk by the Oval. The board voted against the project, in a 20 to 8 vote,… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan State Senator Michael Gianaris has secured a $5 million grant for the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Astoria. The grant, which is being allocated via the 2022-23 state budget, will be used to advance the 35th Avenue museum’s educational programming in film, television, and digital media, Gianaris… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The annual Sunnyside arts fair will take place Saturday with the event returning to an indoor setting. The fair, which will offer items from more than 30 local artisans, will be held at the event’s traditional home at the Queen of Angels Church Parish Hall on Skillman Avenue from… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An expansive new supermarket that sells a range of conventional and organic foods has opened on the corner of 31st Avenue and 38th Street in Astoria. The new store, part of a franchise called Farm Country Supermarket, opened on Nov. 22 at 37-15 31st Ave. — replacing Associated Supermarket… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are looking for four suspects who used a cane and a stick to beat a 15-year-old boy outside a deli in Astoria Monday. The four suspects, all teenage males, approached the victim at around 4:15 p.m. outside Bread & Butter Deli & Grill, located at 48-02 Broadway,… Read more »
Nov. 28 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 3-alarm fire tore through an auto repair shop in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City early Monday morning – leaving three firefighters with minor injuries. The FDNY responded to a blaze shortly after 2 a.m. at a one-story building located at 38-21 23rd St., near the… Read more »
Nov. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two men were shot outside a nightclub in Astoria early Sunday morning and the suspect remains at large. The victims, aged 36 and 33, were in front of Coco La Reve nightclub, located at 42-18 31 Ave., at around 4 a.m. when an unidentified suspect approached them and fired… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The final date for the public to provide feedback on a proposed new ferry terminal at Hunters Point South Park has been extended to early December following appeals from local leaders. The deadline for the public to weigh in on the controversial proposal – which would see the city… Read more »