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Queens restaurant aspires to be ‘Korean Chipotle’

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Oct. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Earlier this month, the owner of Pardon My Sub on Bell Boulevard in Bayside opened Tyger’s Bowl and Kimbap, a new Korean fast-casual eatery right next door.  Chris Kim has been in the food business for almost a decade now, but this is the first time he’s been…

Permits filed for 5-story mixed-use building in Flushing

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Oct. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 5-story mixed-use building at 31-15 Linden Pl. in Flushing. The proposed development, located between 31st Road and 32nd Avenue, would be 45 feet tall and yield 11,690 square feet. A majority of the space will be dedicated to residential…

War on Roosevelt Avenue: Sex workers push back as NYPD, City Hall cracks down on prostitution and illegal vendors in Queens

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The raids continue on Queens’ Roosevelt Avenue a week after City Hall declared war on the prostitution and other illegal businesses that have long lined the thoroughfare. Late Monday night, cops shuttered an alleged brothel located at 90-25 Roosevelt Ave. in Corona as part of the “Operation Restore Roosevelt” program. The darkened windows had…

Flushing Town Hall celebrates 45 years of arts and culture at Sapphire Gala fundraiser

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Oct. 22, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA), also known as Flushing Town Hall, celebrated its 45th anniversary at its Sapphire Gala fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The event, held at the Flushing Town Hall Theatre, celebrated the arts institution’s ongoing commitment to arts equity and supporting…

Two men sought for wallet theft at Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue station: NYPD

Oct. 22, 2024 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_82897" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Cops are looking for two suspects who allegedly snatched a wallet from a 7 train rider inside the Jackson Heights 74th Street transit hub on Roosevelt Avenue.. NYPD[/caption]
Oct. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry

Share your story: The Strangers Project pops up at Queens Center Mall through Nov. 4

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Oct. 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst is hosting a pop-up activation for The Strangers Project, a community-driven storytelling initiative, now through Monday, Nov. 4. Located on Level 3 near Champs and Auntie Anne’s, the project invites visitors to anonymously share personal stories and read those contributed by others. The…

St. George’s Episcopal Church in Flushing awarded $23K grant for restoration

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Oct. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson A historic church in Flushing recently received grant funding from a program led by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. St. George’s Episcopal Church, located at 135-32 38th Ave., received $23,000 as part of the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 16 Sacred Sites Grants Program, which awarded $321,000 to 15…

Governor Hochul signs Ground Lease Renewal Bill, marking victory for co-ops

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Oct. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Elected officials from northeast Queens gathered at Beech Hills Apartments in Douglaston last Thursday to celebrate the signing of the Ground Lease Renewal Bill, a new law that offers co-op owners and prospective buyers greater flexibility. The bill allows co-op owners to extend or renew their ground leases…