Sept. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin As if lead paint inside classrooms wasn’t worrisome enough, a new report shows that 39 public schools across Queens are near heavily polluting roadways. Booming residential development, coupled with overcrowded school districts has made it difficult to find spaces large enough to build new schools, often leading the city… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Officials continue to work on drafting a master plan for the massive Sunnyside Yard and the city is hosting yet another public meeting where residents can get to weigh in. The meeting will take place at Aviation High School at 45-30 36th St. in Long Island City on Monday,… Read more »
By Rosa Goldensohn, THE CITY This story was originally published on 08/28/19 by THE CITY Just a dozen days after Amazon announced this winter that it would pull out of plans for a Queens headquarters in the face of raucous opposition, the local authority that had helped forge the deal sought help from a familiar face,… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Kosciuszko Bridge will fully open to traffic early Thursday morning, just in time for rush hour traffic — and four years ahead of schedule. The second, Brooklyn-bound span will accept vehicles the day after Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Grand Opening Ceremony tomorrow. However, pedestrians and cyclists can preview the… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens straphangers had a hellish start to their week, beginning their Monday morning commute with major rush hour delays and overcrowding. Because of a broken rail near Queensboro Plaza, 7 train service was suspended around 7 a.m. between Queens and Manhattan and other Queens lines faced “extensive delays” as… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has announced that he has allocated $3.7 million toward a major revamp of Rainey Park–a waterfront park located on the border of Astoria and Long Island City. The allocation comes on top of a $3 million allocation Van Bramer secured from the city’s 2016… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An urgent care medical center is set to open in Long Island City next month. CityMD, which has a network 125 medical centers in New York/New Jersey and Washington state, will open a new facility on 27th Street in late September, although no exact opening date has been released…. Read more »
Aug. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo will host an official grand opening of the Kosciuszko Bridge next week, as the second span opens four years ahead of schedule. The Governor’s invite-only grand opening will happen on Wednesday, Aug. 28 and the new Brooklyn-bound span is expected to open to traffic next month,… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The Hunters Point Library will finally open next month after years of delays. The library will officially open on Tuesday, Sept. 24, with a ribbon cutting ceremony planned for the same day. The 22,000 square foot library has been under construction since 2015 and features an elaborate concrete-block design…. Read more »
Aug. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city has lowered the requirements necessary to enter its affordable housing lotteries, lessening barriers that discourage undocumented immigrants from applying. Starting later today, applicants will no longer need a Social Security number or tax ID number for each adult member of the household to be considered for the… Read more »