Nov. 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Two small businesses in Sunnyside have shuttered permanently in the midst of the COVID-19 economic crisis while a bar on Queens Boulevard that closed in March has re-opened under a new name. Bliss 46 Bistro, located at 43-46 46th St., closed Sunday after a nine-year run, according to a… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2020 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, which puts on a wide range of essential programming for individuals of all ages, has also been supporting… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An annual Thanksgiving food drive is taking place in western Queens as the need to help struggling families is greater than ever, organizers say. Volunteers will be collecting non-perishable food items and other supplies throughout the month that will be dropped off at the Mosaic Food Pantry in Sunnyside… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a group of suspects who assaulted a cop as he was jogging in Long Island City Friday. Police said the 43-year-old cop, who was in plainclothes and on his dinner break, was running in the vicinity of Vernon Boulevard and 53rd Avenue at around 6:30… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The organizers of a Sunnyside food pantry – where hundreds of residents in need receive free grocery items each week – have been recognized by an international non-profit organization. Several of the organizers, who operate the Mosaic Food Pantry on 43rd Avenue, were named recipients of the Neighborhood Everyday… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a suspect who attempted to rob a man at knifepoint inside a Long Island City subway station last week. The suspect allegedly approached a 46-year-old man inside the Queensboro Plaza subway station on Nov. 13 at around 2:40 p.m. and displayed a knife, according to… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy has overcome a roller-coaster year of setbacks and milestones to finish 2020 off on a high. The voluntary group, which helps with the upkeep of Hunters Point South Park and Gantry Plaza State Park, faced unprecedented challenges this year as record numbers of people… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The state is putting together plans to fix the lights in Gantry Plaza State Park that have been tripping out since Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. The NYS Parks Dept. aims to revamp the entire underground wiring system at the park. The damaged wiring is responsible for most of… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2020 Staff Report The winners of the Queens Post Halloween photo contest were awarded their prizes Monday. Halina Nix, 6, and her brother Nathaniel, 10, were voted as having the best costumes. The pair were awarded $250, with Halina winning for her costume as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Nathaniel for being disinfectant… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2020 By Michael Dorgan About 80 attendees gathered outside a Long Island City restaurant Friday to bring attention to the hardship facing many small businesses. Elected officials and a coalition of Queens business owners met outside Little Chef Little Café, located at 5-43 48th Ave., and called on the federal government and… Read more »