Tag: corona

Port Authority dedicates LaGuardia Career Center to retired Assembly Member Jeffrion Aubry

3-New York Assemlymember Jeffrion Aubry

Jan. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry A storied Queens political career drew to a close on New Year’s Eve when Jeffrion Aubry officially retired from the New York State Assembly, where he represented East Elmhurst and Corona in Albany for over three decades. The Port Authority announced the renaming and dedication of the LaGuardia…

International Food Expo in Queens raises vital funds for food relief during the holiday season

Attendees sample food at the 2024 International Food Expo. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Dec. 6, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Together, a non-profit dedicated to combating food insecurity, hosted its third annual International Food Expo at the New York Hall of Science on Thursday night. The event raised crucial funds to provide meals for those in need during the holiday season. Nearly 40 Queens-based restaurants and bars,…

Corona man stabbed to death in East Elmhurst early Saturday morning: NYPD

July 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Homicide detectives out of the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are investigating a fatal stabbing of a Corona man in East Elmhurst during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 20. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, at around 3 a.m., where… Read more »

Botched robbery in Corona, clumsy crook armed with flowers fails miserably

May. 20, 2024 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_74531" align="alignnone" width="521"] Cops are looking for this suspect, who tried to rob a man in Corona and threw a punch that missed his face. Photo courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
May 20, 2024 By Bill Parry

NYC restaurant week is back with over 30 restaurants participating in Queens

Jan. 15, 2024 By admin Jan. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer and Czarinna Andres New York City Restaurant Week is back and better than ever with over 600 participating restaurants, including more than 30 in Queens. Beginning Jan. 16 and running through Feb. 4, NYC Restaurant Week bills itself as an opportunity to explore… Read more »

Unauthorized vendors and the battle for the streets of Corona

Aug. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan *This article contains several video interviews below* Corona is one of the most diverse areas in Queens that has gained a reputation for being a food hub offering cuisine from all around the world, but an explosion of unauthorized street vending — and its knock-on effects — appears to… Read more »