Sept. 4, By Christian Murray
In the past year, three pedestrians were run down and killed while crossing the streets of Western Queens. On all three occasions, the driver fled. And on all three occasions, no one has been caught.…
Sept. 3, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation has plans to introduce a number of pedestrian safety changes to several Court Square/Queens Plaza streets. The department is focusing on the area that links Queens Plaza South to 44th Drive—bordered by 28th Street on the east and Crescent Street to the west.…
Sept. 2, By Christian Murray
The MTA is likely to be offering weekend service on the bus that connects Long Island City with Astoria, via Vernon Blvd., on a permanent basis. The expanded Q 103 service, which continues to operate on a trial basis,…
August 29, By Michael Florio
The G train will resume full service again on Tuesday, September 2, after being closed between Greenpoint and Long Island City for five weeks. The MTA shut down G service at the Greenpoint/Manhattan Ave,…
August 29, By Michael Florio
A cleaning crew has been hired to pick up trash on a commercial street that is on the border of Dutch Kills and Astoria. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced Thursday that two street cleaners started work Wednesday to sweep the streets and empty trash on 36th Avenue,…
August 28, By Christian Murray
While the suspect who broke in to three Vernon Boulevard restaurants this summer is still at large, the police report that no further incidents have taken place on the boulevard and that crime throughout the precinct is down.…
August 26, By Michael Florio
Lucky Paws, a doggie daycare and boarding facility, is opening at 43-11 Crescent Street next week. The facility is owned and operated by Olivia Kaczmarek and her uncle Jay Iwanczuk who have been offering dog walking services until now.…
August 25, By Christian Murray
Two men in their 20s jumped into the East River from the piers at Gantry Plaza State Park a little after 8pm Monday, according to police. A good Samaritan jumped into the water to help one of the men who appeared to be struggling,…
August 25, By Christian Murray
Rockrose Development announced Monday that its 709 unit luxury tower–Linc LIC–has been fully leased and that construction is on track for its larger projects nearby. The real estate giant, which has some ambitious plans for the Court Square area,…
August 25, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer wrote an op-ed that was published in the Daily News
Sunday that detailed how he and his family were homeless when he was a young boy. Van Bramer said his decision to write the op-ed was inspired by a series of meetings that he had recently held with city officials concerning the number of homeless families in New York City—and some of the rancor concerning the opening of some Queens shelters.…