Dec. 1, 2022 By Christian Murray Police are looking for three suspects who allegedly assaulted and robbed a man outside the NYCHA Woodside Houses complex last week. The suspects allegedly approached a 21-year-old man at around 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 24 who was walking in front of 50-50 Broadway. The alleged robbers demanded the victim’s… Read more »
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New Supermarket Opens on 31st Avenue in Astoria, Replaces Shuttered Associated Supermarket
Nov. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An expansive new supermarket that sells a range of conventional and organic foods has opened on the corner of 31st Avenue and 38th Street in Astoria. The new store, part of a franchise called Farm Country Supermarket, opened on Nov. 22 at 37-15 31st Ave. — replacing Associated Supermarket… Read more »
LaGuardia Community College to Expand its Healthcare Training Programs, Gets $5 Million From Councilmembers Won and Adams
Nov. 29, 2022 By Czarinna Andres LaGuardia Community College aims to educate and train 3,000 students over the next five years to become frontline healthcare professionals. To that end, Councilmember Julie Won presented the school with a $5 million check this morning that will go toward upgrading and expanding the workforce training facilities at LaGuardia’s Long… Read more »
‘All-hands-on-deck’: A Long Island City Charter School Welcomes 70 Asylum-Seeking Students
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on Nov. 28, 2022, By Michael Elsen-Rooney On a Friday night in early November, roughly two dozen families at VOICE charter school in Long Island City, Queens, were preparing for a New York winter — most for the first time in their lives. In the school’s ground… Read more »
4 Teens Use Cane and Stick to Beat 15-Year-Old Outside Astoria Deli Monday: NYPD
Nov. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The police are looking for four suspects who used a cane and a stick to beat a 15-year-old boy outside a deli in Astoria Monday. The four suspects, all teenage males, approached the victim at around 4:15 p.m. outside Bread & Butter Deli & Grill, located at 48-02 Broadway,… Read more »
NHL-Sponsored Affordable Kids Hockey Program Returning to LIC in January
Nov. 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Kids, get your skates on!! A popular NHL-sponsored ice hockey program for kids is returning to Long Island City in January and its limited spaces are filling up fast. The program, called Learn to Play, aims to develop the next generation of hockey players by providing affordable hockey lessons and… Read more »
Large Fire Rips Through Auto Repair Shop in Dutch Kills Early Monday: FDNY
Nov. 28 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 3-alarm fire tore through an auto repair shop in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City early Monday morning – leaving three firefighters with minor injuries. The FDNY responded to a blaze shortly after 2 a.m. at a one-story building located at 38-21 23rd St., near the… Read more »
Mayor Signs Legislation That Aims to Diversify Ranks of FDNY, Requires Ethnic Breakdown of Firefighters at Each Firehouse
Nov. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation today that requires the FDNY to diversify the ethnic makeup of its ranks and introduce anti-discrimination training. The mayor signed a package of five bills that aims to increase the recruitment of underrepresented groups within the department. The legislation also requires… Read more »
Two Men Shot Outside Astoria Nightclub Early Sunday, Suspect Remains at Large: NYPD
Nov. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two men were shot outside a nightclub in Astoria early Sunday morning and the suspect remains at large. The victims, aged 36 and 33, were in front of Coco La Reve nightclub, located at 42-18 31 Ave., at around 4 a.m. when an unidentified suspect approached them and fired… Read more »
Deadline Extended for Public Feedback on Controversial LIC Ferry Terminal
Nov. 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The final date for the public to provide feedback on a proposed new ferry terminal at Hunters Point South Park has been extended to early December following appeals from local leaders. The deadline for the public to weigh in on the controversial proposal – which would see the city… Read more »