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Catholic High School in College Point to Close After Being Open for 100-Plus Years

Jan. 19, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Catholic high school in College Point will permanently close at the end of the 2021 school year due to financial difficulties that have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Agnes Academic High School, an all-girls private Roman Catholic school that opened in 1908, made the announcement earlier this… Read more »

Van Bramer Officially Announces Run for Queens Borough President

Jan. 19, 2021 By Christina Santucci Three weeks after hinting to the Queens Post that he was considering running for Queens Borough President, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has launched his bid for the seat–announcing his run in a video posted to YouTube Tuesday morning. “It’s time for a new vision for Queens where working… Read more »

Ravenswood Generating Station Gets New Name As Company Aims to Reflect Commitment to Clean Energy

Jan. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin A New York-based power company is rebranding its Long Island City subsidiary–Ravenswood Generating–as it looks to convey its commitment to clean energy production. LS Power is renaming Ravenswood Generating — which operates New York City’s largest power generator, Ravenswood Generating Station — to Rise Light & Power. Ravenswood Generating… Read more »

Forum on The State of Queens Media To Take Place Tuesday

Jan. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan  A public forum discussing the current state of the news media in Queens – and its outlook for the future – will take place on Jan. 19 from 2 p.m. The forum, which is being organized by the Queens Chamber of Commerce via Zoom, will feature some of the… Read more »

Permits Filed for 7-Story Apartment Building on Astoria Boulevard

Jan. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Permits have been filed for a 7-story mixed-use complex on Astoria Boulevard. The building, which would go up at 23-33 Astoria Blvd., would contain 29 apartments as well as ground floor retail, according to documents filed with the Department of Buildings on Jan.11. The plans call for five units… Read more »

70-Year-Old Queens Woman Charged with Attempted Assault for Poisoning Husband

Jan. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 70-year-old Oakland Gardens woman was charged with attempted assault for poisoning her husband. Suncha Tinevra, of 223rd Place, was arraigned at Queens Criminal Court Friday night on charges of attempted assault, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon. Tinevra allegedly spiked her husband’s coffee with insect killer… Read more »

GoFundMe For Donovan’s Irish Pub Raises More Than $30,000 in 72 Hours

Jan. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A GoFundMe page set up to support Donovan’s Irish Pub in Woodside was launched Thursday and more than $30,000 has already been raised. The bar, located at 57-24 Roosevelt Ave., has been a neighborhood staple for more than 50 years but its owners are struggling to stay afloat and… Read more »

More Than 50 Citi Bike Stations Will Be Installed in Astoria in the Coming Weeks

Jan. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin More than 50 new Citi Bike docking stations will be installed in Astoria in coming weeks as the bike-share company expands its network deeper into Queens. The expansion will extend Citi Bike’s service area north of Ditmars Boulevard and east of Steinway Street. There will be 52 docking stations… Read more »

LGBTQ Nonprofit Moves Into Kaufman Astoria Studios

Jan. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin A long-standing nonprofit serving the LGBTQ community has found a new home at the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios. The LGBT Network, a 28-year-old nonprofit that has been based in Long Island City, moved into a new space within the Studio’s main building at 34-12 36th St. last month. The… Read more »

Addabbo Introduces Bill to Protect Cognitively Disabled During Pandemic, Follows Autistic Man’s Death

Jan. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Joseph Addabbo introduced a bill earlier this month to protect people with cognitive disabilities during the pandemic after he heard of an autistic constituent’s tragic death. Addabbo said he was inspired to craft the bill after learning about the passing of Fred D’Amico, a 30-year-old Glendale man… Read more »