Jan. 9, 2023 By Christian Murray The NYC Housing Preservation & Development has opened a lottery for 12 income-restricted units in a 5-story mixed use building on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights The development, called The Jackson and located on the corner of 37th Avenue and 85th Street, consists of 40 units, with the apartments… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Hundreds of residents took part in an event in Corona Friday to mark the last day of the Christmas season. The event, which celebrated Three Kings Day, saw dozens of vendors and volunteers — including elected officials — distribute free toys and food at Corona Plaza, an outdoor area… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed About 450 Queens residents attended a public ‘visioning session’ hosted by Mets owner Steve Cohen at Citi Field on Saturday, Jan. 7, to share their ideas on future developments around the stadium’s ballpark. The community visioning session gave residents an opportunity to share their thoughts through a series of… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th and 115th precincts are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed 7-Eleven stores in Sunnyside and Jackson Heights last week. The man struck first at around 3:14 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, when he entered the 7-Eleven at 42-02 Queens Blvd. and approached an employee at the counter. The individual demanded… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2023 Staff Report Schneps Media, publisher of over a dozen news websites and more than 80 print publications across New York City, Philadelphia and Florida, announced its acquisition of Queens Post — one of the leading local news operations serving Queens and Brooklyn. Queens Post, consisting of 11 news sites in Queens and one… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A woman riding a Citi Bike was fatally struck by a cement truck in Astoria Thursday. Tamara Chuchi Kao, 62, was riding the bike at the intersection of 24th Avenue and 29th Street just after 5 p.m. when the truck hit her as it was rounding a corner, according… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry Civic leaders from northeast and central Queens have organized to oppose Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to build a casino or other commercial structures on 50 acres of public parkland surrounding Citi Field that has been used as a parking lot since the 1939 World’s Fair. Their opposition comes… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2023 By Christian Murray Police have released the name of a man wanted in connection to an assault and robbery of an 85-year-old woman—who was using a walker—in Jackson Heights last month. Sidiky Gassama, 32, is being sought by police for allegedly approaching the elderly woman from behind and pushing her to the… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry A Corona man was officially charged with attempted murder and other crimes Monday night for violently assaulting and stabbing his cousin last month, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Edward Huerta, 21, of 108th Street, was arraigned Wednesday before Queens Criminal Court Judge Diego Friere on a complaint… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A developer has filed plans to construct an 8-story mixed-use building on a prominent site in Sunnyside that once housed a number of restaurants and stores before they were destroyed in a massive fire. The Ampiera Group, a Woodside-based company, filed plans with the Dept. of Buildings in April… Read more »