February 9, By Christian Murray
A sports-themed restaurant is likely to open at 47-30 Vernon Boulevard at the location of Tutti Matti—formerly known as Testaccio.
The owners of the new establishment, to be called The Social Restaurant & Bar,…
February 6, By Hannah Wulkan
The NYC Economic Development Corporation is entertaining the possibility of building as many as 24,000 residential units on the Sunnyside Yards, according to a feasibility study the agency released today.
The study lays out three test cases for the mega-development,…
February 6, By Hannah Wulkan
A pop-up shop specializing in locally made goods that closed last month will be opening up for Valentine’s Day.
Made In Queens, a pop-up shop that sells Queens-made merchandise and closed last month, will be opening up for Valentines Day from February 10 to 14 in its old location at 27-24 Queens Plaza South.…
February 6, By Christian Murray
City planning’s goal to rezone a 50-block section of the Queens Plaza/Court Square district was greeted to a frosty reception Tuesday night when the department held its first public meeting to introduce the concept.…
February 2, By Christian Murray
Two men have been sentenced to 13 ½ years in prison for abducting a Woodside resident and holding him hostage in a Sunnyside/LIC warehouse for more than a month in 2013.
District Attorney Richard Brown announced today that Christian Acuna,…
February 2, By Hannah Wulkan
The first tenants have begun moving in to Long Island City’s newest rental tower, the latest building to open in the mushrooming Queens Plaza district.
The new 44-story building, called 1 QPS Tower, is located at 23-10 Queens Plaza South,…
February 1, By Hannah Wulkan
A Brooklyn-based coffee chain is opening its first Queens storefront in Long Island City tomorrow.
Toby’s Estate, a local chain with four other locations throughout the city, will open its fifth cafe at 26-25 Jackson Avenue tomorrow morning,…
January 31, By Hannah Wulkan
Queens residents support the placement of a toll on the Queensboro Bridge—and three other bridges—as a means to generate funding to bolster the transit system and improve roadways, according to poll data released by the activist group Transportation Alternatives.…
Staff Report
On your marks!
Registration for the 2nd Annual Queens Marathon is now open, with the race scheduled to take place at 8:00 am on Sunday, March 26 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
The event, which is being organized by the Queens Distance Runners,…
January 30, By Hannah Wulkan
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is taking to the streets to demand increased street safety in Hunters Point.
Van Bramer is holding a rally to call on the Department of Transportation to install a stop sign at the intersection of 5th Street and 51st Avenue in Long Island City at 4 p.m.…