June 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police released video Sunday of three men wanted for burglarizing two businesses in the Ditmars section of Astoria last week. The alleged thieves hit a diner and a coffee store in the early hours Thursday morning – making off with nearly $3,200 cash, according to police. The first burglary… Read more »
June 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Actor Robert De Niro is an ardent supporter of union workers, except when it comes to the construction of his new $600 million movie studio in Astoria. That is the view of State Senator Jessica Ramos and other unionized construction workers who held a rally Thursday outside the site… Read more »
June 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside resident who served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War, has been inducted into the State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Pedro Nieves, 96, was inducted into the veterans hall of fame Monday by State Senator Michael Gianaris during a ceremony… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new store that offers healthy food for dogs will open in Long Island City Friday. JustFoodForDogs, a California-based company, will open at 47-46 Vernon Blvd. in a space previously occupied by a branch of the real estate firm Modern Spaces. The front entrance to the store is on… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An LGBTQ-themed beer festival is being held at a popular brewpub in Sunnyside Saturday. The event called “One Love Pride Beer Festival” will take place at Alewife Brewery and Taproom, located at 41-11 39th St. and will feature drag Queen performances, a live DJ as well as plenty of… Read more »
June 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Pitbull’s much-anticipated performance on the Long Island City waterfront Thursday has been moved to a venue outside of Queens, according to several well-placed sources. The internationally acclaimed rapper and singer was scheduled to take the stage at Hunters Point South Park Thursday as part of a pre-taping gig for… Read more »
June 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was shot outside a luxury high-rise apartment building in Long Island City shortly after midnight today. The victim, 25, was shot in the neck by an unidentified suspect outside 1 QPS Tower, a 44-story building located at 42-20 24th St., according to police. The man is expected… Read more »
June 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Bayside man with a long rap sheet has been arrested on attempted murder charges for two unprovoked stabbings on the 7-line last week. Donny Ubiera, 32, was arrested late Saturday and charged with two counts of attempted murder for randomly stabbing two men, one on Saturday morning and… Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who attempted to rob a Woodside bank at gunpoint Friday. The suspect allegedly entered the Citizen Bank branch, located at 51-20 Northern Blvd., at around 2 p.m. and displayed a firearm before demanding cash, according to police. The bank, which was previously occupied… Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An East Elmhurst man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl over a three-year period while he babysat her at his home. Jose Nivelo, 43, was convicted of child sex crimes yesterday for the abuse that started more than a decade ago. Nivelo was found guilty after… Read more »