Sept. 13, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An alleged hit-and-run driver who plowed into a dirt bike rider and man on a moped on the Long Island Expressway while drunk early Saturday – killing one of them and injuring another – has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an incident. Jorge Serrano,… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A large indoor soccer complex is set to open in Astoria this fall. The facility, which will be 10,000 square feet in size, is expected to open in a single-story industrial building at 36-39 35th St. The new complex will be operated by Socceroof, a Brooklyn-based company that currently… Read more »
Sept. 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Taste of Sunnyside, an annual event that aims to showcase the diverse restaurant mix of the neighborhood, will return this year with a new twist given COVID-19. The annual event, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic, is being revamped as a restaurant/bar crawl as opposed… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who allegedly punched two 19-year-old men in an apparent anti-gay attack on a subway train in Long Island City in July has been collared by police. Jonathan Santos, 33, was arrested Tuesday for the attack – in which he also allegedly struck a woman who tried to… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new law aimed at protecting employees from contracting COVID-19 by improving workplace safety standards went into effect Monday – after months of delays. The law, called the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO), requires businesses to implement a range of safety standards in order to prevent… Read more »
Sept. 1 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new event featuring Irish traditional music, song and dance is coming to Sunnyside this month. The event, called Sunnyside Trad Week, will include performances by more than a dozen Irish musicians based in New York and will run from Sept. 13 through Sept. 19. Sunnyside Trad Week will… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 10-day film festival will return to Forest Hills next month featuring more than 120 films. Festival of Cinema NYC will bring independent movies from around the world and will run from Sept. 24 through Oct. 3 at the Regal UA Midway. The festival will screen movies, documentaries, short… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The real estate developer behind an upcoming food and beverage hall in Astoria has announced that two additional restaurants will open at the venue. A Colombian restaurant called Arepa Lady and a vegan restaurant named Urban Vegan Roots are the latest tenants set to be housed at The World… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The owners of Donovan’s Irish Pub in Woodside are hosting a block party to celebrate the bar’s 55th anniversary and to thank the community for supporting them during the pandemic. The event will take place Saturday outside the pub on 58th Street—between Roosevelt and 41st Avenue. The block will… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A short video showcasing nearly a dozen food vendors operating at a busy public space in Corona was released last month. The video captures a diverse group of business owners and food vendors plying their trade at Corona Plaza, located at 103rd St. and Roosevelt Ave. They are shown… Read more »