Sept. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is hosting a series of town hall meetings throughout the borough with the first one scheduled to take place in Astoria on Wednesday. The meeting this Wednesday is targeted for residents who live in western Queens, where issues pertaining to Astoria, Long Island City,… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2021 Op-Ed By Edwin DeJesus, candidate for the 22nd District ASTORIA, NY I am a healthy 24-year-old man who commutes to work on a bicycle, and I love it. I think it’s a great alternative mode of transportation. However, I understand that there is a huge community of people who cannot or prefer… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2021 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill de Blasio sent out a strong message Thursday to the owners of illegal dirt bikes and off-road vehicles who are tempted to operate one of them in New York City: “Don’t even think about it,” he said. “Because the NYPD will find it and will crush it.”… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Sept. 15, 2021, 1:19 PM EDT BY Rachel Holliday Smith As people slowly return to Manhattan’s commercial centers and climate change keeps punching the city in the gut, the push for so-called congestion pricing to help reduce traffic-related emissions is gathering steam. The idea’s been kicked… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2021 By Christian Murray The Gotham Organization, which is developing two towers as part of the 5,000-unit Hunters Point South affordable housing development, announced today that one of its towers will be completed before the end of the year. Gotham, along with RiseBoro Community Partnership, is currently developing Gotham Point, a 1,132-unit development… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2021 By Christian Murray A large warehouse in Long Island City that was once home to City Harvest is currently being demolished to make way for another two-tower TF Cornerstone development on the waterfront. The demolition of the warehouse—along with adjacent buildings—will clear the way for a 1,400-unit development on two contiguous parcels… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2021 Staff Report A 31-year-old motorcyclist is dead after plowing into a car whose driver was making an illegal U-Turn midblock on 43rd Street in Sunnyside Friday night, according to police. The victim was riding his bike northbound on 43rd Street near Skillman Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. when a 66-year-old man in… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2021 By Christian Murray Several state legislators representing districts in Queens are calling on the schools Chancellor to provide public school students with a remote learning option. The Queens officials signed onto a letter penned by Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz Tuesday that urges Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter to offer a remote learning option. “We… Read more »
Sept. 8, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Long Island City Partnership will be hosting its annual awards gala later this month and a special tribute will be paid to two local organizations that have helped the community get through the worst of COVID-19. The Floating Hospital and Plaxall will be honored at the LIC Partnership’s… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Sept. 3, 2021, 6:10 PM EDT BY Katie Honan A stormwater risk map issued by the city in May showed serious possible flooding at homes where 10 people drowned in their basement apartments when record-breaking rainfall pummeled the city Wednesday night. The interactive map, released in… Read more »