Oct. 16, 2020 By Christian Murray St. Sebastian’s, a Woodside parish saddled in debt, is selling a large piece of vacant land located next to the Catholic school. The property, which has an address of 39-53 57th St., is listed for sale for $6.25 million and is being marketed by the brokerage firm Cushman &… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Christian Murray A Corona man who attacked a White Castle customer with a knife four years ago pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted assault, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Billy Lavayen, 34, faces up to 7 ½ years in prison for his role in a group attack that took place… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2020 By Christian Murray The Santander Bank branch on Roosevelt Avenue was robbed Thursday with the alleged perpetrators making off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police said that two men entered the 83-20 Roosevelt Ave. branch at around 9:30 a.m. before one of the men approached the teller and passed a note… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2020 By Christian Murray The Nov. 3 general election is not just about who will be the president of the United States. There are a number of Congressional and other down-ballot races taking place. One of those races will determine who will represent the 14th Congressional District, which covers Astoria, College Point, Corona, … Read more »
Oct. 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A large social services center opened on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst this week that aims to help low-income residents of all ethnic backgrounds. The UJA Federation of New York, in partnership with Commonpoint Queens, cut the ribbon Tuesday on a 9,700 square foot facility at 77-17 Queens Blvd. that… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2020 By Christian Murray It’s time to pay up. The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a New York developer who had been ordered to pay $6.75 million to 21 aerosol artists in 2018 for destroying their work that was on the famous 5Pointz warehouse. The decision ends a… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2020 By Christian Murray The owners of Queens’ first ever professional soccer franchise have revealed the club’s logo. The logo for the Queensboro FC aims to reflect the hallmark elements that define the borough, which consists of approximately 90 neighborhoods, 2 million residents and immigrants from more than 150 nations. The centerpiece of… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2020 By Christian Murray and Michael Dorgan Revved up engines, screeching tires and the din of loud music booming out of car windows are among the sounds that are waking up residents throughout Sunnyside late at night. The noise stems from drag racers who have been tearing up and down the streets and… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2020 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to shut down all non-essential businesses—as well as public and private schools—in Kew Gardens and Kew Gardens Hills starting Wednesday. The mayor, in a press conference this morning, said that the shutdown would apply to nine ZIP codes across Brooklyn and Queens, including the… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2020 By Christian Murray Police have arrested a Corona man for a stray bullet shooting that killed a Jackson Heights mother inside her 34th Avenue apartment early Wednesday morning. Issam Elabbar,31, who lives on 41st Avenue, was nabbed by detectives around 2 a.m. Saturday and faces multiple charges, including murder, manslaughter and possession… Read more »