Nov. 30, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Sunnyside holiday lights typically mark the beginning of the festive shopping season and a bumper few weeks for local merchants. However, this year, about one-third of the installations that typically line Greenpoint Avenue and Queens Boulevard have not gone up since the DOT is strictly enforcing its own… Read more »
Nov 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A local community-based non-profit is making an urgent appeal for donations so it can take advantage of a $10,000 challenge matching grant and help local residents in need. Sunnyside Community Services (SCS), which puts on a wide range of essential programming for individuals of all ages, needs to raise… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The operators of a Queens-based arts non-profit have purchased two premises in Long Island City. Flux Factory, a group that works with emerging artists from across the city, announced Friday that it has bought its 39-31 29th St. headquarters, which is located in the Dutch Kills section of Long… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A number of local non-profits and community groups came together in Astoria last week to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to hundreds of families in need across Queens. A large truck stocked with 1,000 turkeys rolled up outside the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) Thursday morning. Around 35… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 Sponsored Story A start-up company that delivers groceries to its customers’ doorstep—typically within 15 minutes—has expanded from Manhattan into Queens. JOKR, an e-commerce company that launched in Latin America in February and entered the U.S. market in June, is now delivering to residents in Long Island City with plans to serve other… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new market specializing in premium Japanese fish is coming to Long Island City. MOGMOG will open in December on the ground floor at 5-35 51st Avenue, a four-story mixed-use building in Hunters Point, according to the manager of the store. The company is moving into a space previously… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Local artisans will showcase their works Saturday at the annual Sunnyside Artists Crafts and Arts Fair. The event, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic, will take place in a parking lot on 43rd Street between 43rd Avenue and Skillman Avenue. The fair has traditionally been held… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Bronx resident has been nabbed for the shooting death of a man in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City last year. Hector Crespo, 26, was arrested Tuesday night and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the Sept. 3, 2020 killing of Vickram… Read more »
Nov. 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A multinational chain that offers Taiwanese desserts and teas plans to open in Long Island City – the latest in a series of businesses offering Asian-inspired food and drinks to come to the neighborhood. Meet Fresh is scheduled to open in December on the ground floor at 21-59 44th… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City resident who fatally shot a 29-year-old man in the courtyard of the Ravenswood Houses NYCHA complex in Astoria more than three years ago has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Shahid Burton, 21, allegedly fired multiple shots into 29-year-old Jelan… Read more »