Aug. 3, 2022 By Christian Murray The NYC Districting Commission is calling on residents to testify as to the proposed new council districts it released last month. The commission, which unveiled the preliminary maps for all 51 council districts on July 15, is holding hearings on the draft maps in each borough this month. The… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside-based production company is bringing two free outdoor Shakespeare plays to Long Island City. The Hip to Hip Theater Company will host the shows at Gantry Plaza State Park on Aug. 6 and 13, with both plays beginning at 7:30 p.m. The first play will be a performance… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2022 By Christian Murray and Czarinna Andres Councilmember Julie Won has put together an extensive list of guidelines—with input from non-profit leaders and community organizations– that developers must adhere to when seeking a rezoning in order to get her support in the city council. Won, who was a Community Board 2 member prior… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams were at the Woodside Houses NYCHA complex this morning to announce plans to improve the heating and cooling systems for residents in NYCHA housing developments across the city. The plan calls for the installation of what’s called an “electric heat pump” in… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2022 By Christian Murray The owners of two successful Italian restaurants in Sunnyside opened a gelato shop in the neighborhood Sunday. Valerio Marchi, Gina Mastrovito and Manuel Gregorio, who own Sotto Le Stelle Pizzeria and SoleLuna on Queens Boulevard, opened Arcobaleno Gelateria on July 31 at 44-09 Queens Blvd. The addition represents their… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2022 By Christian Murray The fate of a developer’s plan to build 1,340 apartments on the Halletts Point peninsula now rests in the hands of the city council and Council Member Tiffany Cabán, who announced Sunday that the project still does not contain enough affordable housing. The project, which the City Planning Commission… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Councilmember Julie Won who ran for office last year on a platform of bridging the digital divide was at the Woodside Houses NYCHA complex Saturday signing residents up for free Wifi. The council member was helping residents sign up to a federal program called the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP),… Read more »
July 31, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The city’s speed cameras will be in operation 24/7 starting Aug. 1. The 2,000-plus cameras that have been placed across the five boroughs will be snapping photos 24/7 beginning Monday. The City will be issuing $50 tickets to drivers who are pictured going more than 10 miles per hour… Read more »
July 30, 2022 By Christian Murray Elizabeth Crowley has received two high-profile endorsements from leading moderates in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams have both announced their support of Crowley’s candidacy for the 59th state senate district, a hotly contested seat that covers Astoria and Long Island… Read more »
July 28, 2022 By Christian Murray A 23-year-old man was bashed in the head and robbed by a group of thieves as he exited a bodega located on 14th Street in Astoria Tuesday evening. The victim was coming out of a bodega located at 30-36 14th St. at around 9:35 p.m. on July 26… Read more »