July 8, 2022 By Christian Murray Dozens of elected officials—including many from Queens—are calling on the New York State Public Service Commission to block Con Edison’s proposal to hike electricity and gas bills next year. Forty-nine officials from New York City and Westchester County are asking the PSC to deny Con Ed’s proposed rate hike… Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Christian Murray James Caan, a Hollywood icon who was raised in Sunnyside, died Wednesday at the age of 82. Caan was born in the Bronx on March 26, 1940 and grew up in Sunnyside. He was the son of Jewish immigrants from Germany whose father was in the kosher meat business…. Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week that the state has completed a $17 million upgrade to a bridge on Astoria Boulevard that spans the eastbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ramp—and takes traffic to the eastbound Grand Central Parkway. The revamp, which took 18 months to complete, has seen the bridge’s existing… Read more »
July 5, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The NYPD is looking two men who allegedly fired shots at an apartment complex in Flushing during the early hours Monday morning. Police have released photos of the men who allegedly discharged their firearms in front of an apartment building at 41-17 Haight St. at around 2:55 a.m. The… Read more »
July 3, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 32-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Roosevelt Avenue during the early hours Saturday morning, according to police. The victim was stabbed multiple times in the head—and his 32-year-old girlfriend was stabbed in the arm—at the corner of 98th Street and Roosevelt Avenue at around 3:15 a.m., cops said…. Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Sunnyside woman has been charged with vehicular assault and a slew of other crimes after she allegedly drove drunk and plowed into an 8-year-old girl and the girl’s grandmother as they crossed a street in Woodside Tuesday. She then smashed her car into two vehicles before coming to… Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Jerry Lo, Yi (Andy) Chen and Hailing Chen The Flushing community is at a pivotal moment when it comes to the future of affordable housing in our neighborhood. As we continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, New York’s housing stock continues to be insufficient and unaffordable for… Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police have released images of a person wanted for attempting to rob a bank in Jackson Heights Wednesday. The suspect, police say, walked into the Santander Bank branch at 83-20 Roosevelt Ave. at around 4:20 p.m. and handed a note to a teller demanding cash. The assailant told the… Read more »
July 1, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The FDNY has opened a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) station in Astoria and local leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility Tuesday. The facility, called EMS Station 49, will serve as a base for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics to serve Astoria and the rest of… Read more »
June 30, 2022 By Christian Murray A dog run officially opened in Travers Park today after years of local advocacy. The new run is the first to open in the heart of Jackson Heights and comes in response to a surge in dog ownership. There is an existing run under the BQE on 69th Street,… Read more »