July 26, 2021, By Michael Dorgan A shirtless drive-by shooter fired a shot at a man outside the Sunnyside Library Saturday and the bullet missed before going through a library window, according to police. The suspect was driving a gray-colored Toyota Camry on 43rd Street and Greenpoint Avenue at around 1:30 p.m. when he fired… Read more »
July 26, 2021 By Christian Murray A man who was trying to fix a flat tire on the side of the Long Island Expressway in Queens early Monday morning was struck dead by a driver in a Tesla. Jean Louis, 52, of Cambria Heights, was attempting to fix his tire on the shoulder of the… Read more »
July 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin All 300,000 city workers will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or adhere to weekly testing under a new mandate by mid September, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The city will require all municipal workers to be vaccinated by Sept. 13 — the first day of public school —… Read more »
July 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A hate-filled woman was busted by police Thursday for allegedly going on an anti-Asian assault spree in Queens that left four people injured – including a 75-year-old woman she clobbered with a hammer. Maricia Bell, a 25-year-old woman from Utopia, was arrested on hate crimes charges for carrying out… Read more »
July 23, 2021 By Ryan Songalia An Astoria-based group that oversees the 31st Avenue Open Street is calling on the public to help it come up with a logo that best reflects its organization. The group, called the 31st Avenue Open Street Collective, is currently holding a logo competition, with the individual who comes up… Read more »
July 23, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Minors in New York will no longer be able to get married. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill Thursday that officially raises the minimum age to 18. Under previous law, 17-year-olds were allowed to get married with the approval of their parents and judicial consent. The latest… Read more »
July 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin 2021 is on track to be the deadliest year in terms of traffic fatalities since Mayor Bill de Blasio took office in 2014, according to a new report. The first half of 2021 saw the greatest number of traffic deaths for the first six months of any year since… Read more »
July 22, 2021 By Christian Murray A Queens substitute teacher was arrested Wednesday for allegedly threatening to shoot a class of middle school students if they did not listen to him. Alejandro Rocha, a Sunnyside resident who was teaching at IS-5—The Walter Crowley Intermediate School in Elmhurst, allegedly made the disturbing remark at around 2… Read more »
July 22, 2021 By Christian Murray The Queens Council of the Arts announced the grand opening of its new multipurpose space in Long Island City Tuesday that is dedicated to supporting the arts community in Queens. The new space, located at 5-11 47th Ave., opened earlier this month and features artist studios, a performance space… Read more »
July 21 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new bar that specializes in craft beers has opened on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside. The bar, called Sweet Avenue, opened at 40-05 Queens Blvd. on July 17 in the space that was previously occupied by Sunnyside Florist, which closed last year. The new venue is owned by the… Read more »