July 19, 2022 By Christian Murray More than 500 meals were donated to a veterans shelter in Long Island City last week through an initiative that brings Grubhub, local restaurants and community organizations together. Council members Bob Holden and Julie Won joined representatives of Grubhub to donate 500 meals— prepared by the Maspeth restaurant O’Neill’s—to… Read more »
July 19, 2022 By Max Murray Police are looking for a man who robbed a Ridgewood smoke shop at gunpoint late Sunday night and took off with cash and CBD products. The man entered the 816 Seneca Ave. store with a handgun at around 11:10 p.m. and then demanded money. An employee handed him $250… Read more »
July 19, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A well-known shoe retailer is closing at the Queens Place Mall, and it will be replaced by an international grocery store. DSW, which is currently a flagship store along with Target at the 88-01 Queens Blvd mall in Elmhurst, is slated to close next month, with the company’s lease… Read more »
July 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Around 150 riders on dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorcycles took over a section of Woodhaven Boulevard in Glendale Sunday – blocking cars and causing traffic delays. The unruly sight — captured on video and posted to Twitter — shows the convoy of riders obstructing a two-block stretch… Read more »
July 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An ambitious plan proposed by councilmember Robert Holden that would see a section of the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth decked over is quickly gathering support among Queens legislators. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, Congresswoman Grace Meng, State Senator Joseph Addabbo and Assemblyman Brian Barnwell have now voiced their support… Read more »
July 18, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The council districts in western Queens will be undergoing significant change if the preliminary maps released by the NYC Districting Commissioner on Friday are to go into effect. The commission released the preliminary maps for all 51 council districts, which aim to reflect the population changes reported in the… Read more »
July 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A white woman was allegedly assaulted by three Black suspects while riding an MTA bus in Woodhaven last Saturday, in what police are investigating as a bias attack. The victim, 57 was riding a Rockaway-bound Q53 bus near Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard on July 9 when she was… Read more »
July 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Councilmember Robert Holden has called for an ambitious plan that would see a large section of the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth covered over with decking with a public park placed on top. The project, if completed, would see a 1,600-foot stretch of the LIE running from 69th Lane… Read more »
July 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for three suspects who allegedly stole $112,000 worth of jewelry from a store inside the Queens Center Mall last week The suspects – two men and a woman — allegedly carried out the heist at Zales Jewelry at around 6:45 p.m. on July 6 while the… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on July 12, 2022 By Shantel Destra and Candace Pedraza The rollout of the monkeypox vaccine in New York City has been riddled with technical difficulties, communication issues and a major shortage of doses. To date New York City has received a total of 7,000 doses. When… Read more »