March 1, 2022 By Christian Murray Catholic Schools in Brooklyn and Queens will no longer be requiring students to wear face masks—both indoors and out–beginning Wednesday. The announcement came Monday, just one day after Governor Kathy Hochul said that the statewide school mask mandate would be lifted on Wednesday March 2. The state policy, however,… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Forest Hills resident is looking to pay tribute to one of the neighborhood’s most famous fictional characters – Spiderman. Larry Ng, a longtime Forest Hills resident, wants to erect a statue of the web-slinging super-hero at a public space in the neighborhood and is trying to rally the… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray Brent O’Leary, a community organizer and attorney, announced today that he is running to represent the 37th Assembly District. O’Leary, a Long Island City resident who unsuccessfully ran for city council last year, is best known for his work with the Hunters Point Civic Association, a Long Island City-based… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Dollar Tree store was robbed at gunpoint in Sunnyside Sunday, less than 24 hours after a Dollar Store in Middle Village was robbed in the same manner, according to police. Police say a suspect walked into the Dollar Tree store at 39-09 Queens Blvd. in Sunnyside Sunday at… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A life-long Sunnyside resident who is currently a Community Board 2 member announced Friday that she is running for the 37th Assembly District seat and has been endorsed by Assembly Member Cathy Nolan who is retiring from the seat. Johanna Carmona, 32, who was an assistant district attorney in… Read more »
Feb 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The St. Pats For All Parade is coming back as an in-person event this year. Dozens of groups have registered to march for what is Sunnyside and Woodside’s largest annual event. The parade was replaced with a virtual celebration last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Several Irish cultural groups,… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Feb. 25, 2022 at 4:14 p.m. By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY It could be doom for the vroom. That’s what officials and light sleepers are hoping for when a state law aimed at deterring noisy, souped-up vehicles goes into effect this spring, coupled with an ongoing… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Three Queens residents were arrested in a major drug bust in Woodside Tuesday night — where authorities seized heroin and fentanyl worth around $1.5 million. The suspects were nabbed by members of the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force (NYDETF) during a raid of two apartments at 51-66 48th… Read more »
Feb, 24, 2022 By Allie Griffin A popular Manhattan barbeque restaurant will open its first Queens location in Forest Hills Friday. Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque will open at 108-22 Queens Blvd. tomorrow offering a full menu of slow-cooked meats, along with local beer tastings to celebrate its grand opening. The restaurant will focus on fast-casual barbeque… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2022 By Allie Griffin An affordable housing lottery has opened for 26 units in a new Glendale building — with rent starting below $1,000 a month. The apartments are located in a newly constructed five-story building located at 80-97 Cypress Ave. near Highland Park. The 26 units, a mix of studios, one-bedroom and… Read more »