April 5, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Sunnyside Shines is holding its annual Restaurant Week later this month with more than 40 eateries slated to participate in the event. The tenth annual Sunnyside Restaurant Week is scheduled to take place from April 17 through April 23 and food lovers will get a chance to sample cuisine… Read more »
April 5, 2022 By Allie Griffin A fundraiser for a 61-year-old woman who was robbed and stabbed outside an Elmhurst pizzeria last month has raised more than $92,000. More than 2,300 people have donated money to a GoFundMe page set up three days ago to support Eun Hee Chang’s recovery after she was stabbed outside… Read more »
April 5, 2022 By Czarinna Andres More than 32 pallets of essential items collected by a number of Queens elected officials, businesses and non-profits have arrived in Ukraine. The goods were gathered during a supply drive spearheaded by Council Members Robert Holden and James Gennaro that were originally going to be shipped to Rzeszow, a… Read more »
April 5, 2022 By Allie Griffin Queens native LL Cool J has announced that he is launching a new hip-hop music festival in his home borough this summer. The Grammy award winner who grew up in St. Albans will be one of several big-name performers at the inaugural “Rock The Bells Festival” at Forest Hills… Read more »
April 4, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Monday his community board appointments for the 2022 year—with his selections influenced by his desire to make the boards younger and more diverse. Richards appointed 345 members across Queens’ 14 community boards out of a pool of more than 884 applicants. Each appointee… Read more »
April 4, 2022 By Christian Murray A 70-year-old Sikh man was punched on the nose during an early morning walk in Richmond Hill Sunday. The unprovoked attack took place on 95th Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard at around 6:45 a.m. and no words were exchanged prior to the punch. The victim, identified as Nirmal Singh, suffered… Read more »
April 3, 2022 By Christian Murray A Chase Bank branch in Forest Hills was robbed Friday afternoon. A man entered the 118-30 Queens Blvd. bank at around 4:40 p.m. April 1 and passed the teller a note demanding cash. The teller, a 31-year-old woman, complied in fear for her safety and provided the suspect with… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on April 1, 2022 at 6:47 p.m. By Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY When the “independent” commission failed to come up with legislative maps everybody could agree on earlier this year, Democrats who control the Capitol took matters into their own hands. Republicans cried foul and an… Read more »
April 1, 2022 By Christian Murray Several Queens legislators have signed on to a letter calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to scrap her plans to advance the Buffalo Bills $600 million to pay for a new stadium. The letter comes just four days after the governor announced that she would include $600 million in her… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on March. 31, 2022 at 7:43 p.m. By George Joseph and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY Albany lawmakers departed the state Capitol Thursday for a long weekend without a deal on the state’s $216 billion spending plan — ensuring that the budget won’t be enacted by a midnight… Read more »