Oct. 23, 2024 By James Gennaro New York is clearly on the frontlines when it comes to facing the escalating impacts of climate change. Nearly one year ago, Brooklyn and Queens were devastated with another record-breaking rainstorm that poured nearly nine inches of rain at JFK Airport, shut down subway lines and flooded basement…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Long Island man for manslaughter and other related crimes in a fatal road rage collision on the Long Island Expressway in Queensboro Hill in mid-August. Shaqeem Douglas, 26, of Maple Street in Freeport, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Tuesday for…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The memory of the beloved late City Council Member Paul Vallone will live on in the Northeast Queens community following the co-naming of a Flushing street and a Bayside school in his honor. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the intersection of 32nd Ave and 157th Street outside of Bowne…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Earlier this month, the owner of Pardon My Sub on Bell Boulevard in Bayside opened Tyger’s Bowl and Kimbap, a new Korean fast-casual eatery right next door. Chris Kim has been in the food business for almost a decade now, but this is the first time he’s been…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 5-story mixed-use building at 31-15 Linden Pl. in Flushing. The proposed development, located between 31st Road and 32nd Avenue, would be 45 feet tall and yield 11,690 square feet. A majority of the space will be dedicated to residential…
Oct. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for two gunmen more than three weeks after a drive-by shooting in Douglaston left two men wounded. The incident went down on the night of Saturday, Oct. 5, with the two victims sitting in a car at the…
Oct. 22, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA), also known as Flushing Town Hall, celebrated its 45th anniversary at its Sapphire Gala fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The event, held at the Flushing Town Hall Theatre, celebrated the arts institution’s ongoing commitment to arts equity and supporting…
Oct. 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst is hosting a pop-up activation for The Strangers Project, a community-driven storytelling initiative, now through Monday, Nov. 4. Located on Level 3 near Champs and Auntie Anne’s, the project invites visitors to anonymously share personal stories and read those contributed by others. The…
Oct. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Elected officials from northeast Queens gathered at Beech Hills Apartments in Douglaston last Thursday to celebrate the signing of the Ground Lease Renewal Bill, a new law that offers co-op owners and prospective buyers greater flexibility. The bill allows co-op owners to extend or renew their ground leases…
Oct. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan For the past few years, St. Mary’s Healthcare System For Children has hosted a “Monster Mash” Halloween event in the parking lot of their Bayside Hospital. The event serves a double purpose: it brings joy and fall festivities to the critically ill children who receive care from St.…