May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A local nonprofit wants to keep some of the borough’s underprivileged children in good health by promoting exercise via a new sport. The Floating Hospital, a Long Island City-based organization that provides healthcare services to underserved communities, will soon be coaching some of the city’s homeless children how to… Read more »
May 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new business is opening in Long Island City that will merge two concepts–Indonesian beverages and Indonesian style clothing. The new establishment, which will be called Café Dangdut, will open next month at 45-02 23rd St. in the Court Square section of the neighborhood. The owners are taking over… Read more »
May 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An activist group that wants to keep a city-owned industrial building on Vernon Boulevard in public hands is holding a rally Saturday. The Western Queens Community Land Trust, a non-profit group that aims to promote deeply affordable housing and low-cost commercial space, is holding the event as it looks… Read more »
May 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The FDNY pulled a man’s body from the East River by the Astoria Ferry Terminal Wednesday morning. First responders were called to the waterfront at around 6 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a body floating in the river near Vernon Boulevard and 30th Drive, police said. The area… Read more »
May 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan More than a dozen councilmembers– including three from Queens–have introduced legislation that would ramp up fines for drivers of noisy vehicles. The bill—sponsored by 17 councilmembers including Queens representatives Sandra Ung, Linda Lee and Lynn C. Schulman—would double the existing penalties for motorists who drive with loud exhausts or… Read more »
May 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan New Yorkers who live in low-income neighborhoods lack access to quality parks and playgrounds when compared to residents living in affluent areas, according to a Queens councilmember. Councilmember Shekar Krishnan, who represents District 25 in Jackson Heights, says that neighborhood parks in poorer communities are often inadequately maintained due… Read more »
May 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A woman is dead after being struck by a motorist while crossing 21st Street in Astoria Friday night. Karina Larino, 38, was hit by a driver of a 2005 Honda Element while attempting to cross 21st Street— near Astoria Park—at around 10:10 p.m., according to police. The victim lived… Read more »
May 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The owner of The Brass Owl, a boutique located on Ditmars Boulevard, is opening a children’s store. The new store, which will be called The Tiny Owl, will open on May 21 at 31-21 Ditmars Blvd. in a space that was previously occupied by Zikos Realty. The Tiny Owl… Read more »
May 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A pedestrian is in critical condition after being mowed down by a hit-and-run driver in Astoria early Friday morning. The victim, a 33-year-old man, was hit while crossing at the intersection of 31st Avenue and 33rd Street at around 3:40 a.m., according to police. The driver, who was in… Read more »
May 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria man who was arrested Monday for allegedly driving drunk and striking an NYU student in Manhattan is awaiting upgraded charges with the victim now declared dead. Michael de Guzman, 49, was charged with driving while intoxicated after plowing into 21-year-old Raife Milligan who was attempting to cross… Read more »