Feb. 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Pennsylvania man was busted last Friday for raping a 15-year-old girl at a Queens hotel—just two days after he was charged for sex crimes involving a 14-year-old girl and let loose, authorities said. Lawrence Winslow, 27, was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl inside the JFK Inn… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Republican district leader from northeast Queens was arrested Monday by the FBI in connection with the riot at the Capitol building last month, according to law enforcement sources and court documents. Philip Grillo, 46, who was picked up by authorities at his girlfriend’s Glen Oaks home yesterday, is… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2021 By Christina Santucci The number of applications for a seat on a community board in Queens went up by more than 56 percent this year. The borough president received 931 applications for the unpaid positions, up from 595 in 2020. The number was an all-time high, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said…. Read more »
Feb. 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A grocery store that sells a range of conventional and organic foods will open in a new high-rise office building in Long Island City Wednesday. City Acres Market will open inside The JACX – a 26-story two-tower building located at 28-07 Jackson Ave. – after months of delays due… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2021 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio has created a new position, “Recovery Czar,” to lead the city’s recovery from the pandemic and accompanying economic crisis. De Blasio appointed Astoria native and CEO of the City’s School Construction Authority (SCA) Lorraine Grillo to fill the position as the senior advisor of the… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 By Christina Santucci New Yorkers will soon be able to watch the latest movie on the big screen. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that theaters in New York City will be able to open at 25 percent of normal capacity beginning March 5. The state, however, will limit each screening to 50… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Supreme Court justice is now weighing in on a lawsuit brought by more than 100 political candidates and their supporters — asking that the requirements to collect in-person signatures to get on the ballot be waived. State Supreme Court Justice Frank P. Nervo presided over a hearing about… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens lawmakers and community leaders joined together on the steps of Borough Hall Monday to denounce a recent string of hate crimes against the Asian American and Jewish communities in the borough. The press conference was organized by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards following three bias incidents in the… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A coalition of elected officials, students, parents and other advocates have come out against a bill sponsored by Queens Council Member Costa Constantinides that aims to remove the NYPD from public schools. The group argues that the bill–introduced Feb. 11— falls short since the 5,000 NYPD safety agents that… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 By Christina Santucci The owners of a popular Greek-Cypriot restaurant in Astoria are launching a virtual cooking series – starting with two sessions this week. Elena Ioannidis, co-owner of Zenon Taverna, is holding the classes and said her goal is to teach people how to cook some of the Greek and Cypriot… Read more »