March 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan An SUV exploded into flames and rocked Long Island City on Monday – though it was all part of a scene for the hit TV series, “Law and Order: Organized Crime” starring Christopher Meloni. The dramatic scene took place in front of CUNY School of Law on Crescent Street… Read more »
March 2, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The clothing retail giant Zara is coming to Queens for the first time. The Spanish-based company, which is known for its fashionable and trendy clothing items, will open at the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst, located at 90-15 Queens Blvd. The announcement was made Wednesday, March 1, by Macerich,… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The annual Sunnyside/Woodside St. Pat’s For All parade will take place on Sunday, March 5, with dozens of groups already signed up to march. The parade is Sunnyside’s largest event each year, and several Irish cultural groups, LGBT organizations, music groups and a multitude of marching bands are expected… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A facility offering a unique racket sport called “pickleball” — as well as a restaurant and bar — will be opening in Long Island City later this year. The establishment, named CityPickle, will open in the late spring/early summer at The Woodworks, a newly constructed red-brick industrial building located… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Brooklyn man has been arrested for attempted murder and other crimes after he allegedly shot a victim in Corona on Christmas Day. Kevin Aspiroz, 25, was picked up by police on Thursday, Feb. 23, two months after he allegedly shot a 45-year-old man during an attempted armed robbery… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The popular retail chain Target will open its first store in Long Island City on April 2, according to a spokesperson for the company. Target will open a 31,000-square-foot store at 1 Court Square West, a retail building connected to the former Citigroup Building known as One Court Square,… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The leaders of two western Queens art organizations were presented with a $5 million check for capital funding on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The presentation was made by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, whose office allocated the funds to The Noguchi Museum, a gallery and sculpture garden located at 9-1… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan City Councilwoman Julie Won is calling for residents to walk in groups and to try to avoid walking alone at night following a spate of gunpoint robberies in her western Queens district over the last 10 days. Won took to social media late Tuesday to ask residents to be… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A woman was arrested Saturday, Feb. 18, for allegedly stabbing another woman inside a homeless shelter in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City, according to authorities. Breeana Smith, 26, was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and harassment after she allegedly stabbed and slashed the… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan – Updated on Feb. 20, 2023 Forever 21, a major clothing company known for offering fashionable and trendy items, has shuttered its store at the Queens Center mall. The California-based company closed for good at the 90-15 Queens Blvd. shopping center on Jan. 31, according to a spokesperson for… Read more »