December 19, By Hannah Wulkan
Drivers will soon be able to park on the street without worrying about having to pay at the meter.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning a new initiative that would allow customers to pay for on street parking directly from a smartphone app.…
December 18, By Christian Murray
The commanding officer of the 108 Police Precinct—which covers Sunnyside, Woodside & Long Island City—is being transferred by the NYPD to the Internal Affairs bureau in Manhattan.
Deputy Inspector John Travaglia will be leaving the post after heading the precinct for just two years.…
December 16, By Hannah Wulkan
A new community center is set to open up in Long Island City next month, offering programming and support to the neighborhood.
The facility, called Renew Queens Community Center, began as the brainchild of several community leaders last year,…
December 16, By Hannah Wulkan
The Clock Tower development site in Long Island City is in the hands of a new owner.
The Durst Organization announced today that it has purchased the huge development site at 29-37 41st Avenue from former developers Property Markets Group and Kamran Hakim for $167 million.…
December 15, By Christian Murray
The developers of the Paragon paint building who need a zoning variance in order to construct a 28-story tower on Vernon Boulevard may well struggle to get it, according to the executive director of the Board of Standards and Appeals.…
December 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Several politicians held a press conference Friday to call on local power plant operators to stop burning toxic fuel oil, citing public health risks.
The elected officials, who gathered near the Ravenswood power plan on Vernon Avenue,…
December 9, By Hannah Wulkan
A Long Island City popup shop dedicated to selling Queens-made merchandise is closing several months ahead of schedule due to weak business.
Made In Queens, located at 27-24 Queens Plaza South, was established by the Queens Economic Development Corporation in June to sell goods from local manufacturers.…
December 8, By Hannah Wulkan
Queens residents will have the chance to learn self defense at a free class hosted by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer next week.
Though not an expert himself, Van Bramer has enlisted several community groups to host a self-defense and anti-bullying class next Wednesday at 6 p.m.…
December 7, Staff Report
The NYPD and the Drug Enforcement Administration has made a series of arrests following an in investigation into a drug trafficking operation based out of the Queensbridge Houses involving crack cocaine, oxycodone and fentanyl.
Seven people have been indicted by the US District Attorney’s office for drug trafficking in relation to the Queensbridge Houses operation.…
December 7, By Hannah Wulkan
Drivers who use the Queens Midtown Tunnel will no longer be able to pay the toll in cash beginning in January, according to the MTA.
The change to cashless tolls is part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make all city bridges and tunnels cash free by the end of 2017 in an effort to improve traffic flow and decrease emissions.…