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7 train rider robbed of cellphone at Queensboro Plaza station

April 30, Staff Report

A man who was riding the 7 train was robbed of his cellphone Wednesday by a fellow passenger who pretended to have a gun, according to police.

The 20-year victim was approached by the suspect as the train was pulling into the Queensboro Plaza station at about 2:30 am on April 27.…

The Jackson Is Half Sold After Seven Weeks On The Market

April 29, Staff Report

Condos are going quickly at the Jackson, with half already gone after seven weeks on the market.

The real estate firm Modern Spaces announced Friday that 50 percent of the homes at the Jackson, a 11-story,…

14-Story Hotel RL Coming To Queensbridge Area

April 29, Staff Report

Construction plans are in gear for a 14-story, nearly 200-room hotel planned on 9th Street at 38th Avenue, not far from Queensbridge Houses.

Plans were filed with the Department of Buildings Wednesday for the hotel at 38-15 9th St.…

Long Awaited Pulaski Bridge Bikeway Unveiled

April 29, Staff Report

A long-awaited bikeway connecting Queens and Brooklyn is officially open.

The Department of Transportation unveiled the new two-way protected bike path over the Pulaski Bridge, which runs from Long Island City to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on Friday.…

Sit In A Sculpture Of Mist And Light At Hunters Point South Park This Summer

April 28, By Jackie Strawbridge

Visitors to Hunters Point South Park this summer will be able to sit in a sculpture surrounded by mist and colorful light.

“Meridian,” by artist Mika Tajima, will be installed near the ferry landing through Sculpture Center’s new art education program,…

Burglaries Down Nearly 50 Percent This Year

April 27, By Christian Murray

The high number of burglaries has long plagued residents of Sunnyside/Woodside and Long Island City, but this year the number of reported incidents is down nearly 50 percent compared to the same period in 2015.…

Queensboro Bridge To Get $244 Million For Repairs In Mayor’s Budget

April 27, Staff Report

The Queensboro Bridge is slated for a $244 million makeover.

The funding was announced Tuesday as part of the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2017 Executive Budget. It will cover replacing the Upper Span roadway in both directions,…

New Yorkers need better transit. Here’s the way to get there

The city should have a majority of seats on the MTA board

Opinion: By Jimmy Van Bramer

In 1968, the state took over New York City’s buses and subways and created the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Nearly 50 years later,…

Man forcibly touched woman’s groin area on E-Train, police say

April 26, Staff Report

Police are searching for a man who forcibly touched a woman in the groin area while riding the E-train near the Queens Plaza subway station.

The suspect allegedly approached a 38-year-old woman on March 22nd at 4:40 pm while riding the Queens-bound E-train.…

Gotham Center To Grow With Two-Tower, $700M Queens Plaza Project

April 25, By Jackie Strawbridge

The developer behind 2 Gotham Center at Queens Plaza South and 28th Street plans to build two more towers right next door.

Tishman Speyer Properties plans to develop a two-tower commercial building at 28-10 Queens Plaza South,…