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QNS · Middle Village, NY
Nearby: Middle Village, NYSeventh-graders at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy in Middle Village recently put their artistic talents and writing skills to work, honoring veterans by creating watercolor portraits and biographies that were unveiled during a special school reception on Nov. 9. The initiative, called the Veterans Portrait Project, gave students an opportunity to learn about military service directly from those who experienced it. In September, students interviewed veterans, hearing their stories and the sacrifices they made in service to the country. [caption id="attachment_629071" align="alignnone" width="700"] Two seventh-grade students and U.S. Navy veteran John Aradi, who was featured in the project. Photo courtesy of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy[/caption] Following the interviews, the students worked together to write biographies of the veterans they met and individually painted watercolor portraits, capturing both the veterans' likenesses and the people behind the uniforms.
QNS · Rego Park, NY
Nearby: Rego Park, NYPolice from the 112th Precinct are looking for a suspect in connection with a sexual abuse incident involving a teenage girl in broad daylight on an MTA Q53 bus in Rego Park last month. Police say the 16-year-old victim was riding in the northbound Q53 in the vicinity of Woodhaven Boulevard and Metropolitan Avenue at around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, when a stranger approached her. The unidentified man proceeded to engage in a lewd act while touching the girl’s buttocks, police said Wednesday. The victim exited the bus while the creep remained on board the northbound Q53. [caption id="attachment_629221" align="alignnone" width="1600"] The girl exited the bus while the creep remained on board as it continued north on Woodhaven Boulevard toward Middle Village. Photo courtesy of the MTA[/caption] An NYPD spokesperson said it is unclear if the teenager reported the incident to the driver before exiting. The victim was not injured during the encounter, police said.
QNS · Jackson Heights, NY
Nearby: Jackson Heights, NYThe NYPD shuttered two alleged brothels in Jackson Heights after multiple residents raised concerns to Council Member Shekar Krishnan, with one of the brothels operating almost directly opposite Krishnan's district office on 75th Street. The NYPD raided the alleged brothel at 37-45 75th St. on Oct. 28 after Krishnan's office received multiple reports throughout October. The illicit establishment was located almost directly opposite Krishnan's office and had been the source of numerous complaints. Meanwhile, Krishnan's office said the NYPD shuttered a second alleged brothel at 37-65 74th St. at some point last week. Krishnan said he shared concerns with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the 115th Precinct and Queens North leadership after multiple residents contacted his office throughout October. A spokesperson for the NYPD said the NYPD's Vice Enforcement Division shuttered the 75th Street brothel on Oct. 28 pursuant to a Queens County Supreme Court nuisance abatement case.
The Indypendent · Ozone Park, NY
Nearby: Ozone Park, NYAmid calls for Mayor Mamdani to fire her last month, Commish Tisch announced her decision to allow a disciplinary proceeding to move forward in the 2016 Crown Heights slaying of Delrawn Small by Officer Wayne Isaacs. Tisch made that determination in late August. For the past decade, Small’s family had been calling for Isaacs to face a departmental trial, which could result in his termination from the police force. The New York Times provided favorable coverage of Tisch’s pro-accountability decision. The timing of that announcement came in the wake of outrage expressed by the family of Win Rosario, who was gunned down by two cops while experiencing a mental health episode at his home in Ozone Park. Because of what Tisch called an administrative “mistake,” one of the two officers, Salvatore Alongi, retired three weeks before the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board brought charges, thus dodging discipline (and keeping his pension).
QNS · Corona, NY
Nearby: Corona, NYPermits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building with six housing units at 112-50 38th Ave. in Corona. The proposed building would be 43 feet tall and cover 5,458 square feet. With an average unit scope of 909 square feet, the four apartments will most likely be rentals. Some of the other planned features at the property include a cellar, a penthouse and a rear yard 20 feet in length. Within close proximity to the property is the 111th Street and Mets-Willets Point subway stations, which provide service for the 7 train, as well as a bus stop for the Q23 line. Other notable features in the area include Citi Field, Hinton Park, the Louis Armstrong Playground and P.S. 143Q The Louis Armstrong School. The building applications for 112-50 38th Ave. were submitted by Ying Liu. The listed architect of record is Xiaohong Zhao of Ameriland Brook LLC. While a residential structure currently occupies the property, demolition permits have not yet been filed.
QNS · Corona, NY
Nearby: Corona, NYPolice from the 115th Precinct are looking for two suspects who allegedly stabbed one man and assaulted another in broad daylight during an unprovoked attack in Corona. Police say the two victims were in front of a bodega at 107-02 37th Ave. at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, when two strangers got out of a black BMW and started a verbal dispute with them. An NYPD spokeswoman could not say what the argument was about. It turned violent when one of the suspects pulled out an unknown sharp object and stabbed the 37-year-old man in his torso while the other assailant punched and kicked the 41-year-old man to his body, police said. The two men got back into the black BMW and sped away from the scene westbound on 37th Avenue toward Junction Boulevard. EMS responded and rushed the 37-year-old victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. EMS transported the second victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
QNS · Long Island City, NY
Nearby: Long Island City, NYThrough the first ten months of 2026, no Long Island City residential property has sold more condos than Radiant, located at 24-01 Queens Plaza N., with 24 of the 77 total units to enter contract, according to data from Marketproof. Radiant is just ahead of Vesta, which had 22 sales through October, and Loft 21, which had 16 of its units sold. Other residential properties in Long Island City to have condos enter contract in the first ten months of 2026 included Paragon LIC, with eight, CMX Tower, with two, and Skyline Tower and the Dutch Collection, with one each. A significant contributing factor to Radiant leading condo sales was that it had eight units enter contract in July. This marked the most sales in a single month among the Long Island City properties. After not having any sales in January or February, Radiant had six units enter contract in March. Two more units were then sold in both April and May, before no sales were made in June.
PR Newswire · Long Island City, NY
Nearby: Long Island City, NYNEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Acre NY Realty is pleased to celebrate the successful groundbreaking ceremony of 10-56 46th Road, held on November 10, 2026, marking an exciting milestone for a new residential development in the heart of Long Island City. 10-56 46th Road is being jointly developed by ZD Jasper and Winspire Development. ZD Jasper brings extensive experience in residential and mixed-use development across New York City. Winspire Development is a real estate development and investment company with a portfolio spanning residential, commercial, and hospitality properties. Together, the two firms bring complementary development experience and local market knowledge to this new residential project. Located in one of Long Island City's most dynamic residential neighborhoods, 10-56 46th Road represents another step forward in Long Island City's continued transformation.
BroadwayWorld · Long Island City, NY
Nearby: Long Island City, NYQueensbridge Theatre Co. presents ART, the internationally acclaimed comedy by French playwright Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton. Opening November 13, 2026, at Queensbridge Theatre in Long Island City, this production brings Reza's witty and incisive exploration of friendship, taste, and human connection to an intimate New York performance space. In ART, a seemingly simple white painting sparks an unexpectedly explosive debate between three longtime friends. When Serge purchases an expensive contemporary painting, his friend Marc is less than impressed. Yvan, caught somewhere between the two, finds himself pulled into an increasingly absurd and revealing argument. What begins as a disagreement over modern art soon becomes something much more personal.
Hoodline · Long Island City, NY
Nearby: Long Island City, NYMETTRA, the food hall at 28-17 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, reopened Oct. 30 under new management after operating as JACX&CO. The hall brings together close to a dozen dining concepts, an upstairs hand-roll bar and a central cocktail bar in the Court Square area. Its pitch is broad choice at a range of price points, with nearly all dishes listed below $20. According to Newsday, the refreshed lineup leans heavily into Asian cuisine, pairing Japanese, Thai and Chinese specialties with fried chicken, soft serve and cocktails. The food hall sits at 28-17 Jackson Ave. and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Newsday reports that nearly every dish on the menu runs under $20, a notable pitch in a neighborhood where food hall economics can get pricey fast. A Few Ways to Eat at METTRA Siam Thai Express serves noodles, curries, rice dishes and iced tea. Newsday lists Pad Thai at $15 and Thai iced tea at $6.
Hoodline · Long Island City, NY
Nearby: Long Island City, NYA newly built, 190-unit apartment complex in Long Island City has already changed hands for more than $143 million, while it had not yet opened. Brightshore Capital acquired DŌMI, a mixed-income property at 29-24 40th Avenue in the Dutch Kills neighborhood, in a deal that included 133 market-rate units and 57 set aside as affordable housing. The purchase was made through Brightshore's Opportunity Zone Fund II, according to a company announcement. Brightshore bought the property from a joint venture of SB Development, Hazelton Capital Group and Avenue Realty Capital, and financed the acquisition with a $98.5 million loan from Affinius Capital, the same release states. As Commercial Observer reported, the deal closed at just over $143 million. DŌMI comprises two residential towers and includes ground-floor retail space, though sources differ on the project's exact footprint.
Queens Chronicle · Long Island City, NY
Nearby: Long Island City, NYDevelopment rights from six city-owned parcels beneath and next to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge approach ramps in Long Island City are up for grabs. On behalf of the city, the New York City Economic Development Corp. on Oct. 30 issued a request for proposals for the purchase and transfer of development rights attached to the lots, described as “generating” sites. The lots span two blocks, with three on both 23rd and 24th streets. Current and prospective owners of certain “receiving” sites next to those lots are invited to submit plans to acquire and transfer all or part of the available 333,000 square-foot zoning area, according to the RFP. The parcels are now used by the city Department of Transportation for the Queensboro Bridge approach ramps, as well as operations and maintenance activities. They would be activated as publicly accessible plaza space, the RFP states.
