Oct. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A facility offering indoor beach volleyball—as well as a bar and lounge area—will be opening in Sunnyside in the coming months. The establishment, which will be 17,000 square feet in size, is opening on the ground floor of an industrial building at 41-20 39th St.—across the street from the… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin The state has rejected a controversial proposal put forward by a Houston-based energy company to build a natural gas power plant in Astoria. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation denied permits sought by NRG Energy to revamp its 50-year-old Astoria Generating Station on 20th Avenue by replacing… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new store selling discounted home décor products has opened in Woodside. Kavka Designs, a New York-based business, opened its first brick-and-mortar store last month at 43-26 52nd St. The business had been operating solely online. The company, which was established in 2016 by husband-and-wife duo Chintan Singh and… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2021 By Christian Murray A Bronx man who allegedly shot three men—one fatally—outside a Kew Gardens hotel in the early hours of Jan. 1 has been indicted on murder and attempted-murder charges, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Richard Swgert, 19, allegedly killed a 20-year-old Rosedale man and injured two others after… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray A 3-acre park in Elmhurst is going to be getting a facelift—with funds coming via a city program that invests in neglected parks and playgrounds. The mayor announced Tuesday that the city will be investing $425 million over the next 10 years in the Community Parks Initiative, a program… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin A beloved music teacher at an Astoria Catholic school was fired from his teaching position earlier this month after the diocese learned he married his longtime boyfriend. Matthew LaBanca was let go from both his teaching position at St. Joseph Catholic Academy and his position as the music director… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray The police arrested a teacher at a special needs school in Elmhurst Friday for a number of sex crimes involving a student, according to the NYPD. Leudis Espinal, 23, allegedly Facetimed a female student and then masturbated while she was on the phone. He was arrested by officers at… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin A mixed-income housing lottery has opened for 270 units in a new development on the Long Island City waterfront. The city is accepting applications for units in the mixed-use, two-tower development known as Gotham Point. The 270 apartments up for grabs are located in one of the two waterfront… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2021 By Michael Dorgan It’s time to dig out your scariest costume. One of New York City’s biggest Halloween parades is returning to Jackson Heights Sunday for an ever-spirited 30th year. The annual Jackson Heights Halloween parade will kick off at noon on Oct. 31 at the corner of 89th Street and 37th Avenue…. Read more »
Oct. 25, 2021 By Max Parrott The Department of Transportation unveiled its plan for 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights last week and residents learned that the stretch will not be converted into a car-free linear park. Instead, the agency presented a plan to Community Board 3 on Oct. 21 to turn the 1.3-mile corridor that… Read more »