Feb. 21, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won has introduced a bill in the New York City Council to prohibit the public disclosure of shelter addresses by city agencies. Won’s Intro. 1198 would prevent any mayoral agency or office that operates emergency or temporary shelter facilities exclusively serving… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani has received more than $2.8 million in matching funds in the latest funding cycle of the 2025 mayoral election, the most of any candidate in the race. Mamdani, who announced his candidacy for mayor last October, received 2,827,443 from the… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_89345" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect, who has broken into nail salons in Astoria and Dutch Kills in addition to other commercial establishments in Brooklyn and Manhattan in recent months. NYPD[/caption]
Feb. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry
Feb. 17, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Astoria residents have rallied to save a local shoe repair store that has served the neighborhood for over 90 years after the store suffered extensive damage during a fire last Thursday. Hong’s Shoe Repair, located at 22-60 31st St., suffered severe damage during the… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams held an older adult town hall at Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) on Wednesday as part of a city-wide series facilitating older adult conversations with the mayor. The event, which took place at SCS’s headquarters at 43-31 39th St. on Feb. 12,… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres
[caption id="attachment_137744841" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] A teenager was fatally stabbed near the McDonald’s on Queens Boulevard and 38th Street in Sunnyside, Queens on Feb. 14, 2025.Photo via Google Maps[/caption]
Feb 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres and Rob Pozarycki
Feb. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A new Japanese restaurant specializing in hand-rolled sushi has opened its doors in Long Island City. Matsunori Handroll Bar, which already operates a location in Boston, celebrated a soft opening at 27-05 Thompson Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 9, and is currently offering a limited menu as it gets to… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Feb. 14, 2025 By Jessica Militello Families in Queens looking to reclaim their living space—and their peace of mind—now have a new resource to turn to. Astoria resident Tyler Moore, better known as “Tidy Dad,” has released his debut book, Tidy Up Your Life, a guide designed to help… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_29432" align="aligncenter" width="700"] An FDNY EMT was indicted for the fatal shooting of a Rosedale man during a robbery in Astoria in April 2021.File Photo: Michael Dorgan, Queens Post[/caption]
Feb. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry
Feb. 13, 2025 By bparry Feb. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry A married couple from Sunnyside was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday to 14 years in prison for attempted murder in a brutal assault of a neighbor over a parking spot in March 2023. Aruto Cuevas, 32, and Daisy Barrera, 28, of 48th… Read more »