April 22, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Richmond Hill handyman has been charged for the grisly murder of Orsolya Gaal — the Forest Hills woman whose bloodied body was found stuffed in a duffel bag on the side of a road Saturday. David Bonola, 44, believed to be the longtime lover of the married victim,… Read more »
April 21, 2022 Op-Ed By Council Member Julie Won In my letter to the Innovation Queens development team dated March 8, 2022, I laid out very clear requirements to ensure that the community was informed and empowered in the decision making process for this project before certification. After hearing from my community, it is clear… Read more »
April 21, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Hundreds of people turned out for a contentious town hall meeting in Astoria Wednesday night where a group of developers outlined their plans for Innovation QNS—the proposal to build nearly 3,000 apartment units in a five-block area. The meeting was held at the Museum of Moving Image and attendees… Read more »
April 20, 2022 By Christian Murray A developer’s plan to build 1,340 apartments on the Halletts Point peninsula got the approval of Community Board 1 Tuesday night. The board voted 19-14 in favor of the rezoning application that involves the construction of three residential towers – one 22 stories, another 31 stories and a third… Read more »
April 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new initiative that aims to showcase the best of Queens arts and culture was officially launched at an in-person event at the Queens Museum Tuesday. The initiative, called Queens Rising, will be a month long celebration in June and will consist of dozens of musical and dance performances… Read more »
April 19, 2022 By Allie Griffin The president of the Long Island City Partnership, the economic development organization that promotes business in the area, is leaving the nonprofit to take on a new role at a state agency. Elizabeth Lusskin, who has led the LIC Partnership since October 2013, will depart to become the executive… Read more »
April 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan City officials, elected leaders and representatives of Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities held a ceremonial groundbreaking last Thursday to mark the start of construction of a supportive housing development in Corona. The development, which is going up at 104-10 Northern Blvd., will bring 30 housing units to the area… Read more »
April 19, 2022 Op-Ed By Richard Khuzami, President of Old Astoria Neighborhood Association (OANA) The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association, a longtime civic organization based in western Queens, has had the opportunity to weigh in on the renovation of the LGA Airport since the beginning of the process, and we have been greatly impressed by the… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are still trying to piece together how a woman was fatally stabbed and stuffed in a bag that was left on the side of a road in Forest Hills Saturday morning. The body of Orsolya Gaal, 51, was found by police crammed into a large duffel bag and… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Christian Murray The list of breweries choosing to operate out of LIC continues to grow—with a New York-based company announcing Monday that it is opening a taproom and microbrewery on the ground floor of a new development in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island City. Finback Brewery—which opened in 2013… Read more »