Nov. 18, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A well-known Brazilian restaurant is opening in Elmhurst next week, across from the Queens Center Mall. Fogo de Chão, which currently has 68 locations globally, is opening its Queens restaurant on Friday Nov. 25—its second in New York City. Its other New York City restaurant is in midtown Manhattan…. Read more »
Nov. 18, 2022 By Christian Murray A 70-year-old man died Thursday three days after he was struck by a vehicle on Northern Boulevard, police said. Genci Frasheri, a Whitestone resident, was hit by a motorist at around 2:54 p.m. on Monday while crossing 158th Street at Northern Boulevard. Police say Frasheri was struck by a… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2022 By Christian Murray A city council subcommittee voted in support of the massive Innovation QNS development Thursday, with the project slated to go before the full city council next week for a vote that will determine its fate. The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Finance voted 7-0 in support of the… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for a fatal stabbing that took place outside a baby’s christening party in Corona in 2019. Antonio Martinez, 50, was convicted after a jury heard that he plunged a knife through a man’s chest outside a christening party in the… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2022 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights man is dead after being struck by a motorist while crossing the street two blocks away from where he lived. Arfath Dewan, 32, was hit by a driver of a 2021 Mazda 6 at around 9:10 p.m. in the vicinity of 32nd Avenue and 79th Street… Read more »
Nov 15, 2022 Op-Ed What does it mean when 91% of the new housing in your community is unaffordable to lower income communities that live there and throughout our City? What does it mean when billionaire developers neglect to do meaningful outreach to immigrant groups, the disabled, and working class people that will be most… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Nov. 15, 2022 By Katie Honan and Haidee Chu City officials will announce a new soccer stadium — paired with affordable housing — in Queens on Wednesday, multiple people familiar with the matter told THE CITY. The Willets Point stadium will be home to New York… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A South Ozone Park man was indicted by a Queens grand jury on manslaughter charges Thursday for the death of a fellow subway rider at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue subway station on Oct. 17 as a result of a physical altercation. Carlos Garcia, 50, of 133rd St., was indicted… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 Op-Ed By Councilmember Julie Won I don’t need a crystal ball to see the future; my community has already witnessed firsthand the effects of gentrification, displacement, and luxury development. In Long Island City, we’ve seen the development of more than 25,000 luxury, market-rate units, leading to a rent increase of more than… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights man has been indicted by a Queens grand jury on drugs and weapons charges. Alejandro Rodriguez, 43, of 91st Street, was slapped with an 18-count indictment Wednesday after cops conducted an undercover investigation that led to the discovery of drugs and weapons at his home. Rodriguez… Read more »