Jan. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A public forum discussing the current state of the news media in Queens – and its outlook for the future – will take place on Jan. 19 from 2 p.m. The forum, which is being organized by the Queens Chamber of Commerce via Zoom, will feature some of the… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Permits have been filed for a 7-story mixed-use complex on Astoria Boulevard. The building, which would go up at 23-33 Astoria Blvd., would contain 29 apartments as well as ground floor retail, according to documents filed with the Department of Buildings on Jan.11. The plans call for five units… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A GoFundMe page set up to support Donovan’s Irish Pub in Woodside was launched Thursday and more than $30,000 has already been raised. The bar, located at 57-24 Roosevelt Ave., has been a neighborhood staple for more than 50 years but its owners are struggling to stay afloat and… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole $16,500 worth of jewelry and clothes from an Astoria apartment last month. The suspect broke into an apartment building located at 23-20 41 St. on Dec.12 at around 2 p.m. before getting into one of the units. The man rummaged… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Trader Joe’s store planned for Long Island City is expected to open before the end of the summer, according to a company spokesperson. The grocery store chain is poised to move into a mixed-use building currently being constructed at 22-43 Jackson Ave. Trader Joe’s will take up a… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Another Long Island City restaurant is about to close due to COVID-19 restrictions. Corazon de Mexico, a Mexican restaurant located at 10-09 50th Ave., will shutter on Jan. 22 after a near 3-year run, according to its owners. Cynthia Shephard, who owns the restaurant with her mother Maria Iglesias,… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A group of neighborhood civic leaders have come together to set up a digital tool kit to help struggling small businesses survive the economic crisis. The Queens Small Business Alliance, which was co-founded by City Council candidate Julie Won, local leaders Morry Galonoy, Charley Mills, Jamie Walsh, Danielle Brecker, and… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A GoFundMe has been launched for a well known Sunnyside business owner who was run down by a car during a protest last month. Roque Rodriguez, who owns Suryaside Yoga at 49-06 Skillman Ave., had his leg broken when a car plowed through a group of demonstrators in Manhattan… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2021 By Michael Dorgan New Year’s revelers set off fireworks on a Long Island City pier last Friday that caused the wooden floorboards to catch fire and burn a gaping hole through the boardwalk. A section of Pier 3, located at Gantry Plaza State Park, was scorched by the fireworks that went off… Read more »
Dec. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Alewife, the popular Queens brewpub, finally opened in Sunnyside earlier this month and is looking to overcome the latest round of COVID-19 restrictions. The brewing company, known for its specialty IPAs and craft beers, was expected to open in April but faced construction delays and difficulty getting permits due… Read more »