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Astoria Restaurant and Jackson Heights ‘Open Street’ Win Design Awards

Aug. 12, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A popular Astoria restaurant has won an award for its outdoor dining setup, while an Open Street in Jackson Heights has also been celebrated for revitalizing a section of that neighborhood. Blend Astoria, a trendy Latin American-themed restaurant located at 37-17 30th Ave., was named as having one of… Read more »

Man Shot Dead Following Dispute at Flushing Karaoke Bar Early Friday

Aug. 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin A man was shot dead and his girlfriend wounded following a dispute inside a Flushing karaoke bar early Friday. The victims got into a heated argument with the suspect inside K-Show KTV, located at 38-10 138th St., just after 1 a.m., police said. The incident turned violent when the… Read more »

Four-Alarm Fire Tears Through Several Businesses in Sunnyside

Aug. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin A four-alarm fire tore through several businesses in Sunnyside Thursday morning. Flames broke out inside Taiyo Foods, a Japanese market located at 45-08 44th St., at around 7:20 a.m. The fire quickly spread to the four neighboring businesses housed within the same one-story building, FDNY officials said. The fire… Read more »

Man Found Dead in Woodside/Elmhurst Apartment Killed Himself, Blew Up Building: NYPD

Aug. 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who was found dead by firefighters following an explosion inside his Woodside/Elmhurst apartment Tuesday likely killed himself prior to the massive blast, police said. Anesti Bulgaretsi, 26, was discovered by firefighters inside a seventh-floor penthouse apartment, located at 73-01 41 Ave., after an explosion and subsequent fire… Read more »

Who is Kathy Hochul? Meet New York’s Incoming, History-Making Governor

This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug 10, 2021, 12:17 PM EDT  BY Clifford Michel Shortly after sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo surfaced, his press office stopped regularly publishing the public schedule of his next in line: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former member of Congress from Buffalo, who had… Read more »