June 17, 2022 By Christian Murray Councilmember Vickie Paladino has faced an avalanche of criticism this week—from her council colleagues to gay rights groups—following a series of inflammatory statements she made while expressing her opposition to a program where Drag Queens read books and perform for school children. She has been accused of being a… Read more »
June 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An Italian café opened Thursday on the ground floor of a new high-rise apartment building on the Long Island City waterfront. Santa Chiaro Café opened at 52-41 Center Blvd., inside a 44-story residential building that is part of the TF Cornerstone two-tower development on Parcel C of Hunters Point South…. Read more »
June 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Actor Robert De Niro is an ardent supporter of union workers, except when it comes to the construction of his new $600 million movie studio in Astoria. That is the view of State Senator Jessica Ramos and other unionized construction workers who held a rally Thursday outside the site… Read more »
June 16, 2022 By Christian Murray Juan Ardila, a candidate running to represent western Queens in the state Assembly and a crusader against car culture, drives a compact sports utility vehicle that has racked up nearly 30 traffic violations since 2019. The black Audi Q3 has been hit with multiple speed camera violations in school… Read more »
June 15, 2022 Op-Ed By Councilmember Julie Won As I read the agenda for the budget vote for Fiscal Year 2023, I sat in my seat in the chambers of City Hall surrounded by portraits and inscriptions of men. I thought of my predecessors who sat in my seat before me and how surreal it… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new store that offers healthy food for dogs will open in Long Island City Friday. JustFoodForDogs, a California-based company, will open at 47-46 Vernon Blvd. in a space previously occupied by a branch of the real estate firm Modern Spaces. The front entrance to the store is on… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan An LGBTQ-themed beer festival is being held at a popular brewpub in Sunnyside Saturday. The event called “One Love Pride Beer Festival” will take place at Alewife Brewery and Taproom, located at 41-11 39th St. and will feature drag Queen performances, a live DJ as well as plenty of… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Rep. Grace Meng joined President Biden at the White House Monday as he signed her bill that seeks to create the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Meng’s bipartisan legislation unanimously passed both houses of Congress. The bill… Read more »
June 15, 2022 By Christian Murray Police have arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly killed an e-bike rider in Long Island City in October when he lost control of his pickup truck, crossed the roadway and plowed into the victim who was in a bike lane. Josh Fitzpatrick, of Huntington, Long Island, was charged with… Read more »
June 14, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita A mural intended to celebrate the communities of Queensbridge and Hunters Point and open dialogue between them will be unveiled by the nonprofit The Blue Bus Project Wednesday. Titled “Bridging Communities,” its unveiling will take place on Fifth Street between 46th Avenue and 46th Road in Long Island City… Read more »