Feb. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Two Astoria women have joined newly-formed Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) team the Jersey Shore Wave ahead of the new season of the highest level of professional women’s American football in the United States. Veteran quarterback Danneille Ayala, an NYU student studying sports management, and rookie wide receiver Megan… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2025 By Bill Parry A Corona man died Friday, nearly a week after he crashed his motorcycle into an SUV on the Grand Central Parkway in Astoria and was thrown from his bike, police said Tuesday. Jian Trujillo, 38, of 57th Avenue in LeFrak City, was riding a 2003 Yamaha motorcycle westbound on… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez has awarded the Chocolate Factory Theater, a Long Island City performance space, a $1 million grant to fund the complete redevelopment of its permanent LIC facility. Gonzalez visited the Chocolate Factory Theater at 38-29 24th St. on Jan. 11 and presented it… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Feb. 12, 2025 By Colum Motherway National Grid is set to begin essential construction work in the 30th Assembly District, a move intended to bolster the reliability of gas services. This District, represented by Assembly Member Steve Raga, covers the neighborhoods of Woodside, Elmhurst, Maspeth, Jackson Heights, Astoria, and… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2025 By bparry Feb. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Residents of the Gotham Point development in the Hunters Point South section of Long Island City are on edge after a woman was found dead inside an apartment in the South Tower on Monday afternoon. Police from the 108th Precinct rushed to Gotham Point… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_88948" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect for allegedly murdering a Forest Hills man in front of a Humphrey Street home in East Elmhurst in September. NYPD[/caption]
Feb. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry
Feb. 11, 2025 By Queens Post News Team The New York Lottery announced Sunday that one lucky ticket holder has won the top prize of $34,832.50 in the Feb. 8 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #32127B, located at 87-16 Astoria Blvd. in East Elmhurst. TAKE 5 is a New… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A Long Island City couple has launched a new gym equipment repair and maintenance company, offering residential and commercial gyms throughout Queens an opportunity to make speedy repairs to malfunctioning equipment. Husband and wife Elvis Rodricks and Harshi Patel, who have lived in Long… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) will host its tenth annual 5k race at the Long Island City waterfront this June. The annual event, which sold out with over 1,800 runners and walkers in 2024, will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Jan. 28, 2025 Staff Report Searching for a summer your kids will never forget? The Queens Family Camp Fair is the place to start! On Saturday, Feb. 8, families from across Queens are invited to Long Island City to explore a world of summer fun and endless possibilities at… Read more »