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 »
May 3, 2022 By Christian Murray Elected officials in Queens have been quick to criticize a draft ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that would strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The ruling would essentially put the issue of abortion rights in the hands of state legislatures as opposed to courts. While abortion… Read more »
May 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An 89-year-old woman who was struck by a motorist while crossing 48th Street near Northern Boulevard late last month has died, according to the NYPD. Yuitmay Szeto, from 46th Street in Astoria, succumbed to her injuries Monday, nine days after being hit by a driver operating a Dodge Durango,… Read more »
May 2, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A street in Astoria has been co-named in honor of a local family who were activists for LGBT rights and stopping the spread of AIDS. The corner of 34th Street & Broadway was co-named “Stanley, Kathleen & Robert Rygor Way” during a ceremony Saturday — in honor of the… Read more »