March 29, 2022 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled a revised draft bus plan Tuesday that would overhaul the existing bus network in Queens. The 515-page updated plan replaces an original 2019 draft plan that the MTA decided to scrap because it was highly unpopular among borough residents and officials. MTA officials, Queens… Read more »
March 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A community-led group is hosting guided food crawls through Jackson Heights next month. The restaurant crawls, which will see participants visit a diverse mix of local eateries to savor takeout food, will take place on April 9 and April 23. There will be two tours each day, with one… Read more »
March 29, 2022 By Christian Murray The Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside is holding a special dinner event Sunday to celebrate its 75th anniversary, honoring three well known residents for their community service during the pandemic. The club, known best for its role in organizing the annual Flag Day parade along Greenpoint Avenue, will be honoring… Read more »
March 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A group of Long Island City residents is coming together to host a donation drive for the people of war-torn Ukraine. The event, called Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine, will take place Sunday at the oval at Hunters Point South Park and organizers are hoping to load up a truck… Read more »
March 29, 2022 By Christian Murray New York’s hometown airline is adding thousands of new jobs. JetBlue, which is headquartered in Long Island City, announced yesterday that it is recruiting 5,000 additional employees this year in anticipation of a big increase in summer-time demand. The positions will primarily be based at its John F. Kennedy… Read more »
March 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 19-year-old teen has been charged with murder in relation to the fatal shooting of a college student during a botched drug robbery in East Elmhurst last month. Joseph Barahona, of 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned before Queens County Supreme Court Friday… Read more »
March 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new restaurant offering all-vegan fare is scheduled to open on 31st Street in Astoria. Urban Vegan Roots will open at the beginning of May at The World Artisan Market, a repurposed warehouse building located at 34-39 31st St. Urban Vegan Roots will be the latest establishment to open… Read more »
March 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A homeless man who is alleged to have brutally attacked a female city worker with a hammer at the Queens Plaza subway station last month has been charged with attempted murder and a slew of other crimes. William Blount, 57, who resides at a Manhattan homeless shelter, was indicted… Read more »
March 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A 32-year-old Corona man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the firing of an illegal gun that killed a mother of three children—via a stray bullet— inside her Jackson Heights apartment in 2020. Issam Elabbar, who pleaded guilty in December 2021 to manslaughter in the second… Read more »
March 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A former rapper whose family has a long history in the Astoria restaurant scene is about to open a burger joint on the corner of Broadway and 33rd Street. John Arvanitis, 28, whose father founded Omonia Café in 1977 and his family operates Amylos Taverna on Broadway, will open… Read more »