Apr. 25, 2022 Op-Ed By Scott R. Spencer, Chief Operating Officer for AmeriStarRail LaGuardia Airport was opened for business before World War II and yet 22 years into the 21st Century it remains the only major airport in the Northeast without a rail transit line to provide fast, efficient, traffic-free access for airport workers and… Read more »
April 25, 2022 By Czarinna Andres An 89-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a motorist while crossing 48th Street near Northern Boulevard on Saturday. The elderly woman was crossing 48th Street at around 2:40 p.m. when a driver operating a Dodge Durango made a left turn out of a parking lot… Read more »
April 22, 2022 By Christian Murray A group of developers that aim to rezone five city blocks in Astoria in order to build 2,800 units will certify their plans Monday—in defiance of Council Member Julie Won. The developers of Innovation QNS said Friday that they will be certifying their plan April 25, which will mark… Read more »
April 21, 2022 Op-Ed By Council Member Julie Won In my letter to the Innovation Queens development team dated March 8, 2022, I laid out very clear requirements to ensure that the community was informed and empowered in the decision making process for this project before certification. After hearing from my community, it is clear… Read more »
April 21, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Hundreds of people turned out for a contentious town hall meeting in Astoria Wednesday night where a group of developers outlined their plans for Innovation QNS—the proposal to build nearly 3,000 apartment units in a five-block area. The meeting was held at the Museum of Moving Image and attendees… Read more »
April 20, 2022 By Christian Murray A developer’s plan to build 1,340 apartments on the Halletts Point peninsula got the approval of Community Board 1 Tuesday night. The board voted 19-14 in favor of the rezoning application that involves the construction of three residential towers – one 22 stories, another 31 stories and a third… Read more »
April 18, 2022 By Christian Murray The list of breweries choosing to operate out of LIC continues to grow—with a New York-based company announcing Monday that it is opening a taproom and microbrewery on the ground floor of a new development in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island City. Finback Brewery—which opened in 2013… Read more »
April 15, 2022 By Christian Murray The state has approved two renewable energy projects that are expected to reduce the city’s dependence on fossil fuel burning plants in western Queens. The NYS Public Service Commission—which oversees and regulates the electric, gas, water and telecommunication industries—approved two projects Thursday that will deliver clean energy from upstate… Read more »
April 13, 2022 Sponsored Story By Atty. Jeffrey Hoffman *Jeffrey Hoffman is a licensed attorney in New York whose practice focuses on clients in the cannabis industry, including licensees in the adult-use cannabis market, practitioners in the medical cannabis space, and cannabis adjacent product and service providers. He has a particular interest in social and… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on April 12, 2022 at 2:56 p.m. By Katie Honan and Jose Martinez, THE CITY A heavily armed gunman set off smoke grenades before spraying 33 bullets into a rush-hour train as it pulled into a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday morning, officials said. It’s the latest high-profile… Read more »