Feb. 10, 2020 By Kristen Torres A mother-and-son duo with deep ties to Long Island City have opened an Argentinian restaurant, called R40, on Vernon Boulevard. Miriam Dominiguez, who owns the Cuban restaurant Madera, opened the parrilla-centered eatery at 47-16 Vernon Blvd. in collaboration with her son Giovanni Porto, who will be the executive chef. The… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens Council Members have accused the NYPD Police Commissioner of creating a “false narrative” by attributing an uptick in crime to the new bail reform laws. Council Members Donovan Richards and Rory Lancman penned a letter to Commissioner Dermot Shea yesterday asking him to publicly withdraw his comments,… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2020 By Kristen Torres A North Carolina basketball coach was convicted of assault Thursday after the 2018 one-punch death of a tourist in Long Island City. Jamill Jones, 37, who was an assistant coach for Wake Forest University’s men’s basketball team, was found guilty of third-degree assault after a week-long jury trial. He… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Crime across the city and in the borough of Queens jumped significantly in the first month of 2020 — which top NYPD brass attributes to bail reform. Major crimes spiked 20 percent in the first 26 days of the year in Patrol Borough Queens North — which includes Long… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 Letter To the Editor: We thank you for your coverage of a topic that is of momentous interest to us in your stories of January 23 and 29 “Weigh in on Schools and Community Facilities at LIC Development Meeting,” and “Residents Provide Input on Art Space and School as 28-Acre LIC Development… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2020 By Kristen Torres A Queens Food Bazaar sold a $2 million winning lottery ticket this week. The Powerball ticket was snagged at a Long Island City Food Bazaar, located at 42-02 Northern Blvd. on Wednesday. The ticket, which is worth a guaranteed $2 million, is yet to be claimed, according to the… Read more »
Feb. 4, 2020 By Kristen Torres State Sen. Michael Gianaris penned a letter to the head of the MTA on Jan. 31 concerning its draft plan to redraw the Queens bus network, joining a growing list of lawmakers who have voiced their opposition to various parts of the proposal. In a letter addressed to MTA Chairman Patrick… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Mandarin immersion early childhood center is moving into the building that formerly housed the neighborhood institution, the Waterfront Crabhouse restaurant, in Long Island City. Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center, which currently has a location in Rego Park, is opening up a second center at 2-03 Borden Ave., its… Read more »
Feb. 3, 2020 By Kristen Torres State Sen. Mike Gianaris has introduced a bill that would ban retail pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits. The bill, which passed the Domestic Animal Welfare Committee on Monday, aims to put an end to puppy mills, which Gianaris says are inhumane and cruel. Instead, he wants… Read more »
By Jose Martinez, THE CITY This story was originally published on 1/31/20 by THE CITY Reports of “subway surfing” increased in 2019, MTA figures show, though transit officials say the toll of those wild rides is likely even higher and deadlier than statistics indicate. There were 461 reported incidents of people riding on top of… Read more »