Feb. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray A body was found on the G train platform at the 21st Street-Van Alst Station in Long Island City this morning, police said. The body, believed to be that of a middle-aged woman, was discovered on a bench at around 8 a.m., police said. A subway rider found her… Read more »
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Man Arrested For Pulling Knife on Customers at Jackson Hole Diner Saturday
Feb. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police have arrested a knife-wielding man who caused chaos inside a popular East Elmhurst restaurant Saturday after getting into a heated argument. Kohrelle Brisco, 47, was arrested for harassment and menacing after he grabbed a knife from the kitchen of the Jackson Hole Diner, located at 69-35 Astoria Blvd… Read more »
Council Members Williams and Lee Elected Co-Chairs of Queens Council Delegation
Feb. 8, 2022 By Allie Griffin Council Members Nantasha Williams and Linda Lee will be leading the Queens Council Delegation. Williams and Lee were elected co-chairs of the delegation by their Queens council colleagues Friday. As co-chairs, Williams and Lee will advocate for funding for Queens during the council’s discretionary budget negotiations. They will serve… Read more »
Astoria Lawmaker Bashes Return of Plainclothes NYPD Officers, Says Units Targeted Minorities in the Past
Feb. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD 114th precinct in Astoria is about to see a return of the plainclothes police team—but a local council member is opposed to these units saying they are ineffective and unfairly target minorities. The precinct is one of 30 across New York City where plain-clothes units will soon… Read more »
Operators of Ravenswood Generating Station Face Harsh Criticism, Although CEO Promises Renewable Solutions
Feb. 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The operators of the Ravenswood Generating Station—home to the infamous red-and-white “Big Allis” smokestack in Long Island City—came under fire yet again last week. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney held a press conference outside the Ravenswood power plant on Vernon Boulevard Jan. 31, as part of her quest to have the… Read more »
Astoria’s TurboVax Founder Drops Out of Assembly Race, Cites Redistricting as The Reason
Feb. 5, 2022 By Christian Murray A high-profile Astoria resident who announced in December that he was running to represent the 37th Assembly District in Albany is no longer running for office. Huge Ma, who founded the TurboVax website last year that helped connect New Yorkers to COVID-19 vaccine sites, announced Friday that he is… Read more »
President Biden Visits LIC School to Learn About Programs Aimed at Stopping Violence
Feb. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan President Joe Biden visited a Long Island City elementary school Thursday to learn more about how community intervention programs can combat violent crime. Biden visited P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell, located at 37-15 13th St., to meet with school principal Dionne Jaggon and local violence interrupter teams tasked with de-escalating… Read more »
Plan to Create Pedestrian Lane on Queensboro Bridge Delayed, Pols Want Answers
Feb. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The city’s plan to convert a car lane into a pedestrian pathway on the Queensboro Bridge will be delayed until at least 2024, the DOT announced yesterday. The DOT announced Thursday that it is about to start major repairs to the upper deck of the Queensboro Bridge that will… Read more »
New Electoral Maps Bring Significant Changes to Astoria and Long Island City Districts
Feb. 3, 2022 By Christian Murray The electoral landscape of Long Island City and Astoria is about to undergo significant change with the adoption of new district maps. The new maps, which were drawn by the Democratically-controlled state Senate and Assembly, were released earlier this week—with Astoria’s State Sen. Michael Gianaris chairing the legislative task… Read more »
Stop & Shop to Close Its 48th Street Location Later This Year
Feb. 2, 2022 By Christian Murray Stop & Shop supermarket will be closing its 48th Street location in Long Island City later this year, the company has confirmed. A representative for Stop & Shop said the company decided not to renew its lease at its 34-51 48th Street store and will close in coming months—although… Read more »