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 »
May 6, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new fleet of electric Citi Bikes that have longer battery capacity and an array of innovative features was launched in Astoria Thursday. The e-bikes have a new design and are quicker, more environmentally friendly, and come with onboard safety sensors, as well as a built-in LCD screen. The… Read more »
May 6, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A fire that broke out inside a Queensbridge apartment and killed a woman in December has been ruled a homicide, the NYPD announced today. Police responded to a call of an apartment fire at 40-12 12th St. (Queensbridge North Houses) on Thursday, Dec. 9, and discovered Lavina Nolley inside… Read more »
May 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Long Island City Partnership held a career fair in Queensbridge last week to promote vacancies in the booming life sciences industry. The event, called the Life Sciences Career Open House, took place on April 28 at the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement with nearly 100 participants in attendance…. Read more »
May 5, 2022 Staff Report The rental market has bounced back—with apartments located within a half mile of a subway station coming back with vigor. The real estate firm RentHop released a report earlier this week that found that the median rent paid for a 1-bedroom apartment has jumped significantly for those located near subway… Read more »
May 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new queer cocktail lounge that will host DJ nights and drag events is set to open on 30th Avenue later this month. The new establishment, called Kween, will open at 34-10 30th Ave. on May 16 in a space that was previously occupied by the Mexican restaurant Viva… Read more »
May 4, 2022 By Christian Murray A Woodside-based company with used-car dealerships on Northern Boulevard has entered into a $375,000 settlement with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection after being accused of bilking its customers out of thousands of dollars. JF Motors, which is headquartered at 60-20 Northern Blvd., advertised its vehicles online at… Read more »
May 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The owner of a popular French bistro in East Elmhurst has opened a location in Astoria. The new restaurant, called Chez Olivia, opened at 29-11 23rd Ave. Wednesday in a space that was previously occupied by The Yard Pizzeria. The new venue is owned by Vincent Caro, the proprietor… Read more »
May 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 41-year-old man is dead after suffering a medical episode while riding his motorcycle through Astoria Tuesday. The victim, whose name has not been released, was driving his motorcycle in the vicinity of 43-21 Astoria Blvd. at around 1:15 p.m. when he suffered a health episode, according to the… Read more »
May 4, 2022 By Christian Murray A significant number of Queens leaders are willing to strip Ed Koch’s name from the Queensboro Bridge, according to the results of a recent questionnaire. The local leaders—including State Sen. Mike Gianaris, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani and Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—said they would support a name change when questioned by the… Read more »