Jan. 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Parents and residents of the neighborhood poured into last night’s community meeting planned by the DOE at PS/IS 78 to harshly criticize the agency for its “unacceptable” plan that would send kindergarteners to a building in Woodside as a way to address school overcrowding. Under the DOE’s proposal, officially… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Only 3 percent of commuters in Long Island City, Sunnyside, and other neighborhoods within Assembly District 37 would face a congestion charge for entering Manhattan as proposed by Governor Cuomo, according to a new report. The report, released Tuesday by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a non-profit that vouches for… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2018 Staff Report The Green Street LIC, the organic, gluten free Korean BBQ spot that opened in 2016, has refreshed and updated its menu to include a number of dishes made with ingredients repeatedly requested by diners since their opening. Katherine Oh, owner of the The Green Street LIC at 10-39 47th Rd.,… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city is working to install upgraded signage in Queens Plaza and at the Manhattan-bound approaches to the Queensboro Bridge to help drivers better navigate the notoriously complicated area. The Department of Transportation said it is taking steps to install additional navigation signs in the blocks surrounding Queens Plaza,… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A large van flipped over in Court Square this morning, resulting in one person being transported to the hospital. A black Mercedes-Benz van collided with another vehicle and flipped on its side at around 10:28 a.m. on Jackson Avenue and 21st Street, according to the FDNY. One victim… Read more »
Jan. 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city is proposing to send some would-be P.S. 78 kindergarteners to a separate “incubator school” for several years to simultaneously end overcrowding at the Hunters Point School while building up a student body that will eventually move into the new elementary school opening in the neighborhood in 2021…. Read more »
Jan. 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Two subway stations in Long Island City are among dozens of stations the city has identified as priority for improvements and repairs, according to a newly-released list that counters the subway stations chosen by Governor Cuomo for over $900 million in enhancements. The Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A city-owned site in Long Island City could potentially see an applied life sciences hub on it, as it’s one of several city-owned locations the New York City Economic Corporation offered up for organizations to develop a life science and research center within New York City. The site at… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Now’s your chance to help decide what activities should make their way to the Long Island City waterfront. A new survey released by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy asks the public to choose what it wants to see at the park in 2018. Options listed in the online survey… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A group of Hunters Point-based organizations are demanding that a recreation center be built in Long Island City, an area they say desperately needs a dedicated recreational space as more developments take up the few available spaces left in the neighborhood. The push is led by the Hunters Point… Read more »