June 18, 2020 By Christian Murray Dao Yin, a Bayside businessman and community activist, is running to be the next Queens Borough President. We spoke to Yin earlier this week. The focus of our discussion dealt with police reform, Rikers Island, COVID-19, community boards and jobs. Yin is one of several candidates in the race…. Read more »
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Rent Guidelines Board Votes for Rent Freeze on Stabilized Apartments
June 18, 2020 By Christian Murray The New York City Rent Guidelines Board voted last night for a rent freeze on the nearly one million rent stabilized apartments. The 6-3 vote will see a rent freeze on one-year leases that go into effect after Sept. 30. The board ruled that on two-year leases, the rent… Read more »
CB1 Unanimously Supports DOT Plan for a Protected Bicycle Lane on Crescent Street
June 17, 2020 By Christian Murray Community Board 1 unanimously approved the Department of Transportation’s plan for a protected bicycle lane on a stretch of Crescent Street at last night’s monthly board meeting held on Zoom. The DOT presented plans to install a protected bicycle lane on Crescent Street between the Queensboro Bridge and RFK… Read more »
More than 20 Percent of Listed Rentals in LIC Went for a Discount in May: Study
June 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than 20 percent of Long Island City rentals were discounted below the listed rent on StreetEasy in May– as economic uncertainty spurred by the coronavirus pandemic seeps into the New York City real estate market. Long Island City saw one of the greatest amount of discounted units in… Read more »
PODCAST: We Speak to Elizabeth Crowley Who is Running to be the Next Borough President
June 14, 2020 By Christian Murray Former Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, who represented the 30th district in western Queens from 2009-2017, is running to be the next Queens Borough President. We spoke to Crowley last week. The focus of the discussion dealt with police reform, COVID-19, community boards and jobs. Crowley is one of several… Read more »
Astoria Woman Coughs on Fellow Customer at Bagel Store, Video Goes Viral
June 14, 2020 Staff Report A video has gone viral of a woman deliberately coughing on another customer at a bagel shop in Astoria. In the video, a woman comes into New York City Bagel & Coffee House on Broadway–near 30th Street–to pick up an order without a mask on June 6. Another customer complains… Read more »
Council Member Holden Wants an Explanation on Non- Reappointment of CB2 Chair
June 10, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Robert Holden and several candidates who are running for Queens Borough President are calling for an explanation as to why the chairperson of Community Board 2 was not reappointed to the board last month. “We need an explanation,” said Council Member Bob Holden. “The process of the… Read more »
City to Paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ On One Street Per Borough
June 9, 2020 By Christian Murray A street in Queens is going to be co-named and painted to commemorate the Black Lives Matter movement, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The mayor said that a street in each borough will be co-named after the movement and the city will work with community activists to paint… Read more »
Big Jump in Burglaries in Northern Queens, Up 46 Percent in 2020
June 8, 2020 By Christian Murray Burglars have not been quarantining in many parts of northern Queens in recent months. The number of burglaries in many precincts in Queens North has undergone a significant spike this year, according to NYPD data. Reported burglaries from Jan. 1 through May 31 have jumped 46 percent compared to… Read more »
Two People Stabbed–One Fatally–Outside Astoria Houses NYCHA Complex Sunday
June 7, 2020 By Christian Murray Two people were stabbed—one fatally—outside the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex this morning. Police received a 911 call at 6:36 a.m. Sunday of an assault in front of 28-02 8th St. Upon arrival, the responding officers discovered a 37-year-old man with stab wounds to the chest and a 34-year-old woman… Read more »