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City settles with family of Avonte Oquendo for $2.7 million

July 29, By Hannah Wulkan

The city has agreed to pay a $2.7 million settlement to the family of Avonte Oquendo, a severely autistic 14-year-old boy who went missing from his school in October 2013, and was later found dead by the East River in January 2014.…

Local group releases 7-Train ‘Survival Guide,’ Aims to help hapless riders

July 28, By Michael Florio

7 train riders now have a lot more information about their troubled train at their fingertips.

Access Queens, a transit advisory group, released its 7-train survival guide yesterday, which offers facts, figures and tidbits about each station along the line,…

Several New Rental Buildings Open Putting Pressure on Prices

July 27, By Christian Murray

Several luxury buildings opened in Long Island City in the past quarter putting downward pressure on rental prices.

In the past quarter, 22-22 Jackson Avenue hit the market; so too did Halo LIC at 44-41 Purves Street;…

SummerStage brings Jazz to Queensbridge Park

July 26, Staff Report

More than three decades after its inception, the SummerStage program that brings free performances to community parks is stronger than ever.

Though the season kicked of in May, there is still plenty of time to catch some free entertainment in Queensbridge Park,…

Bad Actor at LIC Art Center steals Woman’s Wallet, cops say

July 26, Staff Report

The police are looking for a woman who allegedly swiped an unattended wallet from a table inside the Long Island City Art Center earlier this month.

The suspect stole the 80-year-old female victim’s wallet on Monday,…

Opinion: Minor Benefits Expected for 7-Train Riders stemming from Cuomo’s Modernization Plan

Op-ed by Melissa Orlando and Brandon Mosley, Access Queens

This week, Governor Cuomo, along with MTA Chair Thomas Prendergast and NYCT President Ronnie Hakim unveiled a plan to revitalize and modernize New York City’s subways.

The Governor announced plans to add 1,025 new subway cars with wider doors and modern features – including 750 “Open Car End” designed-cars,…

High-end Apartments above Marriott Courtyard start at $2,570

July 20, By Christian Murray

The latest crop of high-end Queens Plaza apartments is now available for lease, with prices starting at $2,570 for a one bedroom and $5,100 for a three bedroom.

The apartments are located above the 160-room Marriott Courtyard hotel that opened at 29-11 Queens Plaza North in May.…

Seinfeld Episodes to be Screened at Hunters Point South Park

July 19, Staff Report

Three episodes of Seinfield will be playing at Hunters Point South Park later this month, according to Hulu that retains the exclusive streaming rights to the show.

The episodes will be screened at the park on July 28th at 7 pm.…