April 11, 2022 By Christian Murray The DOT will be installing concrete barriers this week along the Vernon Boulevard protected bike lane to enhance safety for bicyclists. The DOT notified Community Board 2 Monday that it will be installing concrete barriers on the Vernon Boulevard protected bike lane between 46th Avenue and Queens Plaza South starting… Read more »
April 7, 2022 By Christian Murray Three protected bicycle lanes are going to be installed in Long Island City this summer as the Department of Transportation aims to fill out the protected bike lane network in Hunters Point. The new lanes will be installed on major Long Island City corridors, which will provide essential links… Read more »
April 6, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The DOT announced today that it will be closing the pedestrian/bike pathway on the Queensboro Bridge intermittently on Thursday and Friday. The announcement has irked the two council members who represent the districts served by the bridge—Julie Won of western Queens and Julie Menin of Manhattan—particularly given the short… Read more »
April 6, 2022 By Czarinna Andres LaGuardia Community College has raised $15 million to help students whose studies were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The $15 million comes via a fundraising campaign the college launched last year where it was set the goal of bringing in $10 million, which was needed to unlock a $5… Read more »
April 5, 2022 By Christian Murray A Queens assemblywoman has introduced a piece of legislation that aims to soften the blow of high gas prices. Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, who represents the 25th District in central Queens, has introduced a bill that would provide a $250 rebate to New York State residents who have at least… Read more »
April 5, 2022 By Christian Murray The developers behind the massive Innovation QNS project in Astoria that involves the rezoning of five city blocks will be holding a town hall meeting later this month. The announcement of the meeting comes less than a month after Council Member Julie Won, who will ultimately determine whether the… Read more »
April 4, 2022 By Johnny Knollwood A legendary filmmaker whose studios are headquartered in Queens is scheduled to screen his latest film at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria on April 8. Lloyd Kaufman has been making movies for over 50 years. The New York City born and bred filmmaker originally studied Chinese… Read more »
April 4, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Monday his community board appointments for the 2022 year—with his selections influenced by his desire to make the boards younger and more diverse. Richards appointed 345 members across Queens’ 14 community boards out of a pool of more than 884 applicants. Each appointee… Read more »
April 3, 2022 By Christian Murray Police are looking for a man who walked onto a Long Island City parking lot last week and drove off with a stolen vehicle. The suspect allegedly entered a parking lot located at 41-10 Crescent St. at around 5:30 p.m. on March 29 and got inside a white 2017… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on April 1, 2022 at 6:47 p.m. By Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY When the “independent” commission failed to come up with legislative maps everybody could agree on earlier this year, Democrats who control the Capitol took matters into their own hands. Republicans cried foul and an… Read more »