April 3, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Tenants of the Jackson Heights apartment building at 94-16 34th Road were joined by representatives from the Right to Counsel NYC Coalition (RTCNYC) and Catholic Migration Services on April 3 for a rally demanding safer living conditions and a statewide right to counsel. The rally outside the Queens Housing… Read more »
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Suspects wanted for stealing $5,000 worth of Apple goods from Target store in Queens Place Mall: NYPD
April 3, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released photos of two suspects wanted for allegedly stealing more than $5,000 worth of Apple goods from a Target store at the Queens Place Mall last month. The suspects, a man and a woman, allegedly swiped the Apple goods from the store on March 23 at around… Read more »
Police searching for three suspects who burglarized a North Corona residence in broad daylight
April 1, 2023 By Zach Gewelb Police are searching for three suspects who worked in tandem to break into a North Corona home in broad daylight and steal more than $17,000 before speeding away in a getaway vehicle. Police say that the suspects approached a residence in the vicinity of 32nd Avenue and 99th Street… Read more »
Residents can decide how to spend $1 million on western Queens capital projects during participatory budgeting voting period
March 31, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Western Queens residents have just a few days left to have their say on which capital projects in their district should be funded via a process known as participatory budgeting. Participatory budgeting is a process in which area residents can pitch ideas and vote on how to spend $1… Read more »
Station agents at Jackson Heights transit hub now serving riders outside customer service centers: MTA
March 31, 2023 By Bill Parry Subway station agents at the Jackson Heights transit hub at 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue are now deployed outside the new customer service booth assisting riders of the 7, F, and E subway lines. New York Transit President Richard Davey and Senior Vice President of Subways Demetrius Crichlow donned… Read more »
Alewife Brewing in Sunnyside introduces five new craft beers
March 31, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Prost! Alewife Brewing, an expansive German beer hall-style taproom located in the heart of Sunnyside, announced the special release of five exceptionally crafted beers just in time for spring. The small-batch brewery, located at at 41-11 39th St., focuses on brewing traditional and innovative styles of beers, using malts… Read more »
Western Queens community donation drive nets more than 50 bags of clothing and essential items for migrants
March 30, 2023 By Michael Dorgan City Councilwoman Julie Won helped to organize a donation drive for migrants held on March 26 that brought in more than 50 large bags of clothing, shoes and other essentials. The event, called Sunnyside Swap, was held at Won’s district office in Long Island City with hundreds of local… Read more »
LaGuardia Community College honors eight women for their community service in western Queens
March 30, 2023 By Bill Parry LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams and Councilwoman Julie Won co-hosted a special event at the Long Island City campus on March 24 in honor of Women’s History Month in which eight women from western Queens were recognized for their dedication, commitment to community service and hard work. “The… Read more »
‘Great for the neighborhood’: Target hosts soft opening for new Long Island City location
March 29, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The popular retail chain Target held a soft opening for its new store in Long Island City on Tuesday, March 28, three days before its official grand opening. Target is opening its new store at 1 Court Square West, a retail building connected to the former Citigroup Building known… Read more »
Queens BP announces new trash initiative at Corona Plaza to help make vendor space more appealing to visitors
March 29, 2023 By Bill Parry As the number of street vendors using Corona Plaza to earn a living has exploded since the neighborhood was devastated during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, so too has the trash problem, which has grown exponentially. On March 28, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined city agencies… Read more »