July 3, 2025 By Queens Post News Team The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has completed the first phase of a major redesign of 31st Avenue in Astoria, transforming the corridor into a bike boulevard aimed at improving safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists. Unveiled Wednesday by NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez,… Read more »
Jul. 3, 2025 By bparry July 3, 2025 By Bill Parry A Corona man was sentenced on Wednesday to one to three years in prison for being part of a mob that ambushed two police officers outside a migrant shelter in Long Island City just over a year ago. Miguel Chiluisa, 24, of Roosevelt…
July 1, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria doctor admitted he raped multiple unconscious women at his apartment and sexually abused others at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital where the gastroenterologist was employed. Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng, 35, or Broadway, pleaded guilty Monday in Queens Supreme Court to four counts of rape in the first degree… Read more »
July 1, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Western Queens wore rainbow colors on its sleeves this weekend. A crowd of Astorians filled the green space of Socrates Sculpture Park in Astoria on Saturday, June 29 for the third annual Pride in the Park Picnic. Hosted by Astoria Has Pride (AHP), the community gathered for a festive… Read more »
June 30, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria man was sentenced on Monday to 25 years to life in prison for the brutal 2022 murder of FDNY EMS Captain Alison Russo during an unprovoked knife attack just around the corner from her stationhouse. Peter Zisopoulos, 37, of 41st Street, was convicted by a jury last… Read more »
Jun. 26, 2025 By bparry June 26, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD has released surveillance images of the culprit they say is behind a pepper spray attack on a mother and her 11-month-old daughter in broad daylight at a Long Island City subway station on the morning of Friday, June 20. The 25-year-old…
June 26, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria dog owner was arrested earlier this month and arraigned on animal cruelty charges for allegedly injuring his small female poodle by repeatedly throwing the pet down a flight of stairs and then dragging the puppy back up the steps by the leash. The alleged violence was caught… Read more »
June 25, 2025 By Bill Parry A Virginia man was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in prison for the 2021 fatal shooting of a 33-year-old father near the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City. Khalik Berry, 35, was convicted by a jury in February of second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession… Read more »
June 24, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post News Team The first “Tikkun Community Cookout” of the season transformed a stretch of 31st Avenue in Astoria into a bustling open-air festival on Saturday, June 21, offering free barbecue, live music, a public movie screening and vital public health outreach. Organized by Eli Goldman, owner… Read more »
June 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A Queens priest has been permanently removed from all ministerial duties following an investigation by the Diocese of Brooklyn into an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor dating back to the 1980s. Father Michael McHugh, 70, who served as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church… Read more »