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Council Unanimously Passes Koo’s Bill Aimed at Protecting City Trees

Dec. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin The City Council passed a bill Thursday aimed at protecting city trees across the five boroughs. The Council voted unanimously in favor of a bill sponsored by Flushing Council Member Peter Koo that requires the Parks Department to more regularly inspect trees and to publish its findings for the… Read more »

Woman Dies in Fire Inside Apartment at NYCHA Queensbridge Houses

Dec. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin A woman died in a fire Thursday inside an apartment at the NYCHA Queensbridge Houses complex. The fire broke out inside a second-floor unit in Queensbridge North Houses, located at 40-11 12th St., at around 6:15 p.m., police said. Firefighters extinguished the flames and officers found a woman with… Read more »

Owners of Two Popular Sunnyside Restaurants Open New Establishment in Astoria

Dec. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new restaurant that specializes in Neapolitan-style pizzas and Italian pasta dishes has opened on 31st Street in Astoria. Sotto La Luna, which means “under the moon” in Italian, opened today at a new food and beverage hall at 34-39 31st St. The restaurant has taken a 2,500 square… Read more »

Vincenzo Cerbone, Co-Owner of Manducatis Italian Restaurant, Passes Away, Age 91

Vincenzo Cerbone, the longtime co-owner of Manducatis Italian restaurant in Long Island City, died after a short illness last week. He was 91.

Dec. 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Vincenzo Cerbone, the longtime co-owner of Manducatis Italian restaurant in Long Island City, died after a short illness last week. He was 91. Cerbone was a well-respected and popular owner who opened the old-style restaurant on the corner of 47th Avenue and Jackson Avenue in the 1970s. The Long… Read more »