June 13, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for an unidentified man who snatched a pricey set of headphones from the head of a woman on board a 7 train before running off the subway in Hunters Point late last month. The… Read more »
Jun. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres June 11, 2024 By Jessica Militello It is almost time to celebrate Father’s Day once again. If you are struggling to outdo last year’s gift or are stumped on what to buy, Western Queens offers a plethora of shopping options. Whether it is vintage treasures or grooming essentials, here… Read more »
June 6, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Dozens of local residents raised concerns about food trucks by Gantry Plaza State Park in a fiery meeting with officers from the 108th Precinct at the New York Irish Center on Thursday, May 30. Long Island City residents complained to the Commanding Officer, Capt. Tony Wong about… Read more »
Jun. 6, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_75347" align="alignnone" width="680"] Cops are looking for these two suspects, who used a moped in recent robberies on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside and Woodside. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
June 6, 2024 By Bill Parry
May 31, 2024 By Bill Parry With the massive Malt Drive residential complex nearing completion behind her, Council Member Julie Won announced Thursday that construction on a new school in Hunters Point South will break ground this fall with completion by the 2027-2028 school year. The 572-seat school will be located at 2nd Street and… Read more »
May 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Renderings for a new mixed-use building at 43-05 Crescent St. in Long Island City have been unveiled by the architecture firm working on the project, INOA Architecture. Upon completion, the property will be nine stories and 119 feet tall, yielding 26,913 square feet of interior space. The building will… Read more »
May 31, 2024 By Bill Parry Police are searching for an alleged kidnapper who abducted a 7-year-old boy in front of a Long Island City school on Thursday afternoon, before dropping him off at his mother’s home just minutes later, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation. The NYPD released a photo… Read more »
May 29, 2024 By Bill Parry More than 8,000 people and an unknown number of puppies took part in LIC Springs!, the signature street festival organized each year by the Long Island City Partnership to showcase the booming neighborhood’s vibrancy and diversity. Vernon Boulevard was closed to motor vehicles to make way for live music,… Read more »
May 28, 2024 By Bil Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City and Transit District 20 are looking for a man who stole a wallet and jewelry from a woman as she waited for the 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza subway station on the night of Sunday, May 19. The 25-year-old… Read more »
May 23, 2024 By Queens Post News Team An online fundraiser has been launched to support a popular Long Island City barber who recently spent a month in intensive care while battling kidney and heart failure. “Sal the Barber,” a popular figure at Ledo – The Art of Barber located at 5-46 50th Ave., recently… Read more »