Feb. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray The list of candidates vying to represent the 26th Council District is continuing to grow. Steven Raga, the former chief of staff for Assembly Member Brian Barnwell, is expected to officially announce today that he is running for the seat that is currently occupied by Jimmy Van Bramer, who… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray The man who was arrested Thursday for assaulting a 52-year-old Asian woman on a Flushing street was released from custody early this morning. Patrick Mateo, 47, who was charged with assault and harassment, was released this morning at around 3 a.m. without bail, according to the Queens District Attorney’s… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City eateries will be able to serve more customers indoors starting next week. City restaurants will be able to increase their indoor dining capacity to 35 percent next Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. The establishments were permitted to reopen indoor dining rooms at 25 percent capacity… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 Sponsored Story A number of apartments are now available in a modern Astoria rental building where the landlord is offering flexible lease terms and units that are both furnished and unfurnished. The apartments are in a newly-constructed six story, 15-unit building located at 35-16 Astoria Blvd., just three blocks from the subway…. Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray Michael Seewald, the long-time owner of CrossFit Sunnyside, has had a turbulent 12 months. The pandemic forced him to close his 47-01 Barnett Ave. gym in March and many of his members left–having lost their jobs or for health reasons. Seewald said his membership has dropped 70 percent since… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An off-duty FDNY firefighter was arrested Wednesday after cops found an illegal gun and drugs in a Ravenswood apartment. Jaquell Ramos, 28, was inside an apartment at the Ravenswood NYCHA complex building at around 9:30 p.m. when cops executed a search warrant and found the firearm and some marijuana,… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City is scheduling fewer COVID-19 vaccination appointments this week since a shipment of the life-saving shots has been delayed due to winter storms. Snow storms across the country have delayed the arrival of a vaccine shipment that will replenish the city’s supply, Mayor Bill de Blasio said… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray The feud between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio appears to have been ratcheted up a notch—with the mayor accusing Cuomo of bullying Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim. The mayor said that he “100 percent” believes Kim’s account of the dispute the Assemblyman has had with Cuomo. Kim… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man has been arrested for shoving a small Asian woman to the pavement in Flushing Tuesday – following a borough-wide appeal to track him down that was led by actress Olivia Munn. Patrick Mateo was arrested Thursday morning after a viral video showed him fling a 52-year-old woman to… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A swastika was scrawled on the outside of a Rego Park synagogue Tuesday – one of a number of hate crimes that have taken place across the borough in recent days. The swastika was discovered at the Rego Park Jewish Center, located at 97-30 Queens Blvd., at around 10:15… Read more »