March 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A shocking video has been posted online showing an enraged couple violently attacking a man in the middle of a Woodside road on March 17, with the woman pummeling the bloodied victim in the head with a baseball bat and her boyfriend then appearing to stab him in the… Read more »
March 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Sunnyside Shines will kick off its annual Restaurant Week Wednesday with an all-time record of 46 eateries slated to participate in the event. Sunnyside Restaurant Week, now in its eleventh year, is scheduled to take place from March 22 through April 3, and food lovers will get a chance… Read more »
March 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Community Board 2 has called on state lawmakers to pass legislation that would make it easier to convert commercial buildings to residential use and lift density restrictions in order to tackle the housing crisis. The measures, if passed into law, would pave the way for vacant or unused commercial… Read more »
March 15, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A disgraced former Catholic deacon from Maspeth has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for having sex with three teenage boys, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Rogelio Vega, 52, — who previously served as a deacon at Saint Sebastian Church in Woodside — was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal court… Read more »
March 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The leaders of four City University of New York (CUNY) colleges in Queens were presented with a $5.5 million check for funding on Tuesday, March 14. The presentation was made by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, whose office allocated the funds to LaGuardia Community College, Queens College, Queensborough Community… Read more »
March 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released obscured images of a man wanted in connection with the robbery of a bank in Flushing on Friday, March 10 – after he allegedly failed to rob two other banks in Queens earlier that day. The suspect, police say, first attempted to rob the Citibank branch… Read more »
March 8, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Black Star Bakery and Kitchen, a popular café/restaurant on the bustling corner of Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue has closed and will reopen as a bagel and juice bar. The café closed on Sunday, March 5, and is scheduled to reopen under the new concept on March 20, according… Read more »
March 8, 2023 By Michael Dorgan March is Women’s History Month and the Queens Post and QNS are highlighting organizations such as the Center for the Women of New York (CWNY), which advocates for women’s rights and equality. The CWNY currently has two locations, one at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens, located at 120-55… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria man has been arrested and charged with murder for the brutal stabbing of an EMS lieutenant in the Ditmars section of the neighborhood Thursday afternoon. Peter Zisopoulos, 34, was arrested by police shortly after he allegedly stabbed 61-year-old Alison Russo-Elling to death at the 20th Avenue and… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray More than 700 people have signed up to participate in the sixth annual LIC Waterfront 5K. The family-friendly run/walk – scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. – is being held to raise money for the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy. The event is for both runners and walkers, and… Read more »