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Luxury Rental Building Filling Up At Queens Plaza

Sept. 22, Staff Report

The luxury rental tower QLIC has leased more than a third of its apartments six weeks after opening, developers announced Monday.

QLIC is located at 41-42 24th St. The 421-unit tower contains mostly one-bedroom apartments,…

Police: Man breaks into 46th Road apartment, steals jewelry

Sept. 22, Staff Report

A man climbed into a 46th Road apartment via a fire escape earlier this month and took off with jewelry, according to police.

The suspect — who allegedly entered the apartment on Friday, September 4,…

Police: Man charged for driving drunk on LIRR tracks in LIC

Sept. 21, Staff Report

A 25-year-old man, who was allegedly drunk, drove his car for a mile on the LIRR tracks in Long Island City Sunday before his vehicle struck a third rail and burst into flames, according to MTA Police.…

New Playground Opens For PS 78 Students

Sept. 21, Staff Report

The PS/IS 78 community celebrated the opening of its new playground on Friday.

The $350,000 playground is located in front of the PS/IS 78 Early Childhood Center, off of Center Boulevard between 48th and 49th Avenues.…

We’re the best?

Opinion:
September 20,

By Melissa Orlando, founder of Access Queens/7 Train Blues.

The 2015 State of the Subways Report Card is out and riders in Queens are confused. For the second year in a row,…

Owner of 5 Court Square obtains demolition permit, building to come down

Sept. 20, By Christian Murray

A demolition permit was approved last week by the Department of Buildings that paves the way for the bulldozing of 5 Court Square, located on the corner of Jackson and Thomson Avenues

The building includes several stores– including ENC Market,…

Hunters Point South Throws Free Waterfront Street Festival

Sept. 18, By Jackie Strawbridge

The developers behind the Hunter’s Point South affordable housing development will throw a free street festival on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

The event will take place at Center Boulevard and 50th Avenue,…

Straphangers ranks the 7 train the best line in NYC

Sept. 17, By Christian Murray

The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign today issued its 17th annual “State of the Subways” Report Card, and rated the 7 as the best of 19 subway lines.

The 7 was ranked number one for the eighth time that Straphangers has been putting out the reports.…

Plans filed for 7-story building on Vernon Blvd

 

Sept. 17, Staff Report

Building plans have been filed for a seven story building to go up on the corner of Vernon Blvd and 46th Avenue.

The plans call for a 70-foot tall building that would consist of 24 apartments on top of 7,200 square feet of retail space.…

Hunters Point Parks group to get $6,000 grant

Sept. 17, By Christian Murray

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will announce at Hunters Point Park South Friday that he has allocated $24,000 in city funds to four local arts/events groups.

The four groups are the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy,…