Aug. 10, 2018 By Tara Law A new play at Long Island City’s Secret Theater will explore Hispanic folklore and identity in the context of Trump’s America. The play “Eight Tales of Pedro” opens this Sunday and runs until Aug. 29 at the theater at 44-02 23rd St. The plot focuses on a pair of… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2018 By Tara Law An assistant coach for Wake Forest University’s men’s basketball team has been arrested and charged with assault for punching a Florida man in Long Island City early Sunday. The victim later died. Police say that Kernerville, North Carolina resident Jamill Jones, 35, punched Sandor Szabo, 35, of Boca Raton,… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2018 By Tara Law The community will gather in Hunters Point tomorrow for the 22nd annual Community Unity Street Fair. The fair, which will last from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 49th Street and Vernon Boulevard, will feature free food from neighborhood restaurants, a football demonstration by a former NFL player and… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2018 By Tara Law The 35-year-old Florida resident who was critically injured after being punched in Long Island CIty Sunday has died. Boca Raton resident Sandor Szabo, 35, died at 2:52 p.m. yesterday at Cornell Hospital, police say. Szabo was in New York for his step sister’s wedding, according to the New York… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2018 By Tara Law The victim of a brutal punch in Long Island City Sunday morning is fighting for his life, police said. Sandor Szabo, 35, a tourist from Florida, is on life support after a man got out of his parked car at 1:15 a.m. and punched him in the face, sending… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2018 By Tara Law A café located inside a Long Island City cultural center has been closed temporarily by the Department of Health. The cafe at Resobox, the Japanese art center located at 41-26 27th St., was closed after an inspection on Aug. 2. The Health Department slapped the eatery with 72 violation… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released a photo and video of a suspect who allegedly punched a 35-year-old man in the face early Sunday near Queens Plaza. The male suspect got into a confrontation with the victim at around 1:15 a.m. near 41-10 29th St., police say. The suspect punched the 35-year-old… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2018 By Christian Murray Western Queens Civic Leader Brent O’Leary announced today that he will be running for City Council in 2021 to represent the 26th District, which includes Sunnyside, Woodside, LIC and parts of Astoria. “I see life getting increasingly difficult for this district, due to rising rents, a crumbling MTA, and… Read more »
August 3, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Long Island City is fuming over yet another delay to the long-stalled Hunters Point Library, with a new petition calling on the city to make amends with the community and sanction those involved in the project’s mismanagement. The petition, directed at Mayor Bill de Blasio and created two days… Read more »
August 3, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Service at the Hunters Point South Landing is suspended indefinitely as the city works to make repairs to the site. NYC Ferry issued an alert on Twitter at 12:30 p.m. yesterday noting that the stop has closed, with service redirected to the Long Island City landing farther up north…. Read more »