Sept. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray A family-owned banquet hall that has served Queens residents for nearly 70 years has announced that it has closed permanently due to COVID-19. Riccardo’s by the Bridge, founded in 1951 at 21-01 24th Ave. in Astoria, announced today that it is closing for good. Anthony Corbisiero, whose family owns… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray The city is reducing the speed limit on a 7 mile stretch of Northern Boulevard from 30 MPH to 25 MPH. The DOT, as part of an announcement to lower the speed limit on nine city streets, is lowering the limit on Northern Boulevard from 114th Street in Corona… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on the city to come up with a plan to allow indoor dining. The council member said Friday that if the city is able to reopen schools and gyms then there is no reason why a plan to permit indoor dining can’t be… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Francisco Moya has allocated $160,000 for cleanup services across Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. The new funds aim to make up for the recent cut backs in trash pickup service on local streets– in the wake of the city slashing the Dept. of Sanitation budget by… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2020 By Christian Murray The police have released new footage of a man wanted for questioning in connection to a spate of smashed windows on subway cars. The NYPD release footage Wednesday of a suspect taken on Aug. 1 by a witness who sent it to Crime Stoppers. Police are looking to find… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2020 By Christian Murray A man was shot dead inside the lobby of an East Elmhurst apartment building last night. Police responded to a 911 call of a man shot inside of 26-49 96th St. at around 10:45 p.m. The victim, 33, was found on the floor of the lobby with gunshot wounds… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2020 By Christian Murray An instructor at a Woodside martial arts studio who raped a 12-year-old student last year has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Hector Quinchi, 37, of Woodside, pleaded guilty in July to having sexual intercourse with a preteen student who took lessons from him at Hugo’s Tae Kwon… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2020 By Christian Murray Three more Queens bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended over the past weekend — including a Woodside strip joint— as the state continues to crack down on establishments that violate coronavirus regulations. The state’s task force led by the State Police and State Liquor Authority (SLA) conducted… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2020 Staff Report A well-known Japanese restaurant known for its hibachi cooking has permanently closed its Atlas Park shopping center location. Shiro of Japan, a traditional sushi and hibachi restaurant, announced last week that it has shuttered its 80-40 Cooper Ave restaurant. The owners—Peter Faccibene and Hiro Ishikawa—notified customers on their website last… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2020 By Christian Murray The MTA may be forced to reduce service on the 7 train if vandals continue to smash windows, according to reports. On Wednesday, 39 windows were discovered smashed on a 7 train at the Vernon Blvd.–Jackson Avenue station in Long Island City. A crew of MTA workers also found… Read more »