April 26, 2022 by Allie Griffin A group of Astoria residents and transportation advocates are hosting a candlelight vigil Friday on the one-year anniversary of the death of Elmhurst delivery worker Xing Long Lin. Lin, a 37-year-old Chinese immigrant, husband and father of two, was killed by a driver who plowed into him as well… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The annual Downtown Jamaica Jazz Festival is returning next month and its lineup has been confirmed. The weekend event, which is free, will take place on May 14 and May 15 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, which is located inside the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Food Universe supermarket located in the Jackson Heights Shopping Center is slated to close and 58 employees are expected to lose their jobs. The supermarket, located at 75-55 31st Ave., is operated by Key Foods and the company notified the New York State Department of Labor last month… Read more »
April 26, 2022 By Allie Griffin A 22-year-old woman was grabbed by a man at the Main Street-Flushing subway station Thursday before he dragged her multiple blocks and then tried to rape her inside the lobby of an apartment building, police said. The victim was inside the station at about 9:45 a.m. when the man walked… Read more »
April 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Rite Aid store on Austin Street will close next week — adding to the growing list of locations the company is shuttering across Queens and the nation. The 71-14 Austin St. Rite Aid will shut down on May 2 as part of a corporate restructuring plan where nearly… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on April 22, 2022 By Rachel Holliday When Albany’s “independent” commission failed to come up with legislative maps everyone could agree on earlier this year, Democrats controlling the Capitol took matters into their own hands. Republicans cried foul and two courts have partially agreed with them. Who’s… Read more »
April 25, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The Jackson Heights branch of the Queens Public Library has closed for a month in preparation of a major renovation and expansion scheduled to begin in mid-2024. The branch, located at 35-51 81st St., closed beginning Monday, April 25—in order for workers to assess the foundations and soil in… Read more »
Apr. 25, 2022 Op-Ed By Scott R. Spencer, Chief Operating Officer for AmeriStarRail LaGuardia Airport was opened for business before World War II and yet 22 years into the 21st Century it remains the only major airport in the Northeast without a rail transit line to provide fast, efficient, traffic-free access for airport workers and… Read more »
April 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A fire tore through several businesses in Woodside just after midnight Sunday morning leading to the evacuation of several residents who were in apartments located above the stores. Firefighters responded to a blaze that broke out in the basement of Texas Chicken and Pizza, a fast-food restaurant located at… Read more »
April 22, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for man who allegedly used a screwdriver to break into a Jackson Heights apartment building Sunday to steal items from the mail room. The suspect allegedly broke into an apartment complex located at 37-30 73rd St. at around 2 a.m. on April 17 by prying… Read more »