Sept. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A heated dispute has erupted between opposing sides of the 34th Avenue Open Street program in Jackson Heights — with the initiative’s co-founder saying he was the victim of homophobic slurs leveled at him by members of an opposition group. Jim Burke, a well-known LGBT activist and co-founder of… Read more »
Sept. 13, 2022 By Michael Dorgan and Christian Murray Council member Tiffany Cabán announced this morning that she will vote in support of a massive rezoning proposal that will bring 1,340 apartments to a vacant manufacturing site on the Halletts Point peninsula. Her support, she says, comes after being assured that the development will include… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Taste of Sunnyside, an annual event that aims to showcase the diverse restaurant mix of the neighborhood, will take place next month—and tickets are now on sale. The event will see hundreds of attendees go door-to-door to sample food and beverages offered by more than 35 participating local… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray There is no sign of a recession when it comes to the Queens rental market. The average rent paid in August to nab an apartment in the World’s Borough was up 16.5 percent from August 2021, according to a report released by the real estate firm M.N.S. The average price… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The Queens Night Market returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the fall season this Saturday. The event, which features food vendors from around the world who sell their native cuisine, will take place every Saturday through Oct. 29 from 5 p.m. to midnight. The season concludes with a… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2022 By Christian Murray The police released a video Monday that features a crazed shoplifter sucker punch a 69-year-old bodega worker in the face inside a store located by NYCHA Queensbridge Houses. The suspect entered the bodega, located at 21st Street and 40th Avenue, at around 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, before… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for an alleged creep who groped a woman’s genitals inside an Astoria subway station last week. The suspect, according to police, sexually assaulted a 22-year-old woman inside the 46th Street-Broadway subway station on Sept. 4 at around 2:25 p.m. as she walked down a flight of… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria diner that has served multiple generations of customers since the 1920s appears to have closed for good. Mike’s Diner, known for its classic American-style food options, looks to have shuttered following a financial dispute with the landlord over unpaid rent. A sign affixed to the diner’s 22-37… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray and Czarinna Andres Community Board 2 voted Thursday to reject a rezoning application filed by the owners of an auto dealership who seek to convert a dilapidated site on Northern Boulevard into a Lincoln showroom. The reason for the rejection was not that the proposed building would be too… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A group of suspects posing as federal drug agents kidnapped a man in Long Island City last month — before robbing him and abandoning him in Glendale, police said Thursday. The incident took place on Aug. 10 at around 3 a.m. when the unidentified suspects — riding in a… Read more »