Nov. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin A man struck a police officer with his car as the officer and his partner attempted to pull him over in Long Island City over the weekend. The two officers attempted to conduct a car stop at around 12:20 p.m. Saturday, when the man—who was driving a white Mercedes… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 By Christian Murray Most New York City adults will now be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi issued an advisory Monday that allows residents 18 years and older to get a booster shot, as long as it has been at least six months since they… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 By Christian Murray The Stop & Shop grocery store located on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City has launched a new pickup service. The service is now available at its 34-51 48th St. location—and residents who want to use it are required to order online at www.stopandshop.com, or via the… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin The iconic Kaufman Astoria Studios has been sold to venture capital firms Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management. Kaufman Astoria Studios, which opened in 1920 and was the original home of Paramount Pictures, was sold for an undisclosed amount. However, the company was previously weighing bids that… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD is looking for a woman who allegedly whacked an on-duty police officer in the head with a shoe inside a fast-food restaurant in Astoria early Sunday. The suspect allegedly struck the cop while a number of police officers were responding to a disorderly group inside Chubby Burgers… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 11, 2021, 7:34 p.m. BY Rong Xiaoqing, Clifford Michel, Suhail Bhat and Will Welch From Sunset Park in Brooklyn to Elmhurst and Flushing in Queens, frustrations over Democratic stances on schools and crime helped mobilize votes for Republican Curtis Sliwa for mayor and conservative Council candidates…. Read more »
Nov. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police have released video of a 66-year-old man being punched in the face in an unprovoked attack at a Jackson Heights subway station last month. The victim was walking inside the 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue station on Oct. 31 at around 4 p.m. when the perpetrator approached him and sucker-punched… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who robbed a Capital One Bank branch in Astoria Monday. The suspect allegedly entered the 31-17 Broadway branch at around 4:10 p.m. before passing a note to the teller and demanding money. The teller complied and handed over nearly $3,000 in cash,… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city has completed its goal to construct 50 soccer pitches throughout the five boroughs in five years, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. The 50th mini-pitch was recently completed in Manhattan, marking the final soccer field built in the city through a $3 million initiative aimed at expanding… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city shut down an Astoria public school for 10 days due to a COVID-19 outbreak among students and teachers. The Department of Education closed the doors of P.S. 166 The Henry Gradstein School beginning Wednesday after 25 positive cases were reported in the last seven days. All classes are… Read more »