Oct. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for an alleged pervert who exposed himself to a 23-year-old woman at a Woodside juice bar in July. The NYPD released a photo of the man yesterday who allegedly exposed his penis to the victim at Juice & Beatz, located at 53-17 Broadway. The incident… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray The parent company of New York Sports Clubs and Lucille Roberts has been hit with a lawsuit by the New York Attorney General for illegally charging its members while its gyms were closed. Letitia James, the NY Attorney General, accused Town Sports International of violating the law by charging… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Bel Aire Diner in Astoria is hosting its first ever live concert Saturday, in the style of its popular drive-in movie series. The diner, located at 31-91 21st St., will feature live music from The Darwin Machine, a blues-rock cover and originals band based in Westchester County, during… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A second suspect – and reputed gang member – has been arrested and charged in relation to the fatal shooting of a 54-year-old man in broad daylight in Long Island City in July. Delante Aiken, 18, who lives at the Ravenswood Houses NYCHA development in Astoria, was allegedly involved… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 Op-Ed By Ben Guttmann There is a famous scene repeated in countless cartoons. The coyote chases the roadrunner off the cliff, hangs there for a moment in mid-air until he looks down, realizing that gravity is about to bring him to an unfortunate fate, and then he plummets – often with an… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 By Christian Murray Police have released video footage of two men wanted in relation to the fatal shooting of a woman in Jackson Heights this morning. The pair, one on a motorcycle and the other on foot, were caught on video near the scene where Bertha Arriaga was killed by a stray… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin An annual festival celebrating small businesses in Long Island City returns this weekend when supporting local shops is more important than ever. “LIC Springs Back!’ will offer a series of virtual and small in-person programs showcasing local businesses’ goods and services from Friday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 4…. Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 43-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet that went through her bedroom window in Jackson Heights early Wednesday, police said. Bertha Arriaga, who lived in an apartment on 34th Avenue near 92nd Street, was discovered by her 14-year-old son lying on the floor in her bedroom at… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 Staff Report The LIC Post Waterfront 5K benefitting the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy will be held virtually next month due to the ongoing pandemic. The in-person race, scheduled for Oct. 17, will be replaced with a virtual run in which participants can run in their own time between Oct. 17 and 31… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 Staff Post The Queens Post, in partnership with NY Space Finders, is inviting all Queens guys and ghouls to join the “Be Witch in Queens” Instagram Photo Contest. Anyone in the wicked borough of Queens can join one or both of the contests. One contest is for the best Halloween decorated house… Read more »