Sep. 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A GoFundMe was launched Saturday by the father of a man gunned down in Long Island City last week. Latchman Sewsankar, the father of the victim Vickram Sewsankar, is raising funds to cover the funeral costs of his son who was fatally shot on Borden Avenue, near 2nd Street,… Read more »
Sep. 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Queens Council Members Costa Constantinides, Jimmy Van Bramer and Antonio Reynoso are among a group of elected officials who want New York sports arenas and franchisees to pay more taxes to help the cash-strapped city get through the current economic crisis. Nine city council members–including the three from Queens–… Read more »
Sep. 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for two men who burglarized a storage facility in Long Island City on Monday and took $13,000 worth of tools. The suspects allegedly drove up to the 35-00 Review Ave. facility on Aug. 31 just before 1 a.m., police said. The pair then got out of… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new advertising campaign has been launched by the NYC Parks Dept. to combat excessive trash being left in public parks. The agency kicked off its “Toss your trash” campaign last week and has released a number of targeted advertisements to encourage visitors to dispose of their trash correctly… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A private security firm began patrolling the Hunters Point waterfront Thursday night as part of a community-driven effort to clamp down on high levels of anti-social behavior in the area. On Point Security, an Astoria-based security firm, kept watch of the walkway outside Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunters… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan They say timing is everything but for one Long Island City restaurant — the timing of the coronavirus pandemic couldn’t have been worse. American Brass, a stylish new brasserie located at the corner of 49th Avenue and Center Boulevard, opened its doors at the beginning of March following a… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan is calling on Mayor de Blasio and city and state agencies to create a task force to combat crime and anti-social behavior along the Hunters Point waterfront. The lawmaker said that people have been flouting the law at Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunters Point South… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A number of residents have launched an online petition opposing private security guards patrolling the Hunters Point waterfront over the coming weeks. The online petition, which was launched Saturday, seeks to prevent a separate group of residents from rolling out a private security firm to clamp down on anti-social… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan More than 150 supporters of the NYPD 108 Precinct marched up Greenpoint Avenue into Sabba Park in Woodside Saturday as part of a pro-police rally. The supporters– who were carrying signs that read “back the blue” and “who are you going to call? 911”–– were greeted by about 100… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A counter-rally is set to take place before a pro-police march in Sunnyside Saturday morning. The opposing rally will meet at John Vincent Daniels Jr. Square in Woodside at 10 a.m. and walk towards 39th Street and Greenpoint Avenue. The group expects to arrive just before a scheduled pro-police march… Read more »