Aug. 21, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of free events are taking place at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing this week ahead of the start of the 2019 US Open on Monday. The events are happening as part of the US Open Fan Week ahead of the final major in the… Read more »
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JetBlue Logo Added to Pepsi Sign, Upsets Residents
View this post on Instagram What what Whatttt?? . . . . #landmark #pepsi #pepsicola #pepsisign #longislandcity #lic #licwaterfront #gantrygram #jetblue #makingmoves #logo #i♥️ny A post shared by Syndee Leigh (@urbananthro) on Aug 20, 2019 at 9:45am PDT Aug. 21, 2019 By Shane O’Brien (Updated) The iconic Pepsi-Cola sign in Gantry Plaza State… Read more »
Waitlist Reopens for ‘Affordable Apartments’ at Hunters Point South, Rents Start at $3,000
Aug. 20, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The city is looking to replenish the wait list for some of the moderate-income “affordable” apartments at Hunters Point South. Spots on the wait list are now available for households that earn between $104,538 and $278,300 a year. The rent in these units range from $2,992 to $5,183 a… Read more »
Van Bramer Returns Real Estate Campaign Contributions, 10 Months After Making Pledge
Aug. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin It’s taken nearly 10 months and an article in the Daily News but Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has returned a series of real estate campaign contributions as promised. In November, Van Bramer pledged to give back between $15,000 and $20,000 to developers and landlords by January 2019, according to… Read more »
NYPD: Man Punches Subway Rider in the Head After Verbal Dispute
Aug. 19, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The police are looking for a man who punched a subway rider in the back of the head onboard a 7 train last month. The incident took place after a dispute broke out between the suspect and a 43-year-old man as the 7 train approached Court Square at 7:10… Read more »
Fifth Annual Sunnyside Post Mile Set for Oct. 5, Register Now
Aug. 16, 2019, Staff Report The fifth annual Sunnyside Post Mile is set to take place on the streets of Sunnyside and Woodside on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Queens Post is proud to bring back this popular, family-friendly event which is co-organized by the Sunnyside Post, the Woodside Sunnyside Runners and Sunnyside Community Services. “Last… Read more »
Brooklyn Diocese Hit With Dozens of Sex Abuse Lawsuits Since Wednesday, 6 Cases in Queens
Aug. 15, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of child sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed against the Brooklyn Diocese since Wednesday–as the one-year “lookback” provision of the Child Victims Act kicked in across the state. The “lookback” window went into effect Aug. 14 and allows previously time-barred survivors of child sexual abuse to file suit… Read more »
Gianaris Announces $10K in Funding for Queensbridge Library Tech Lab
Aug. 14, 2019 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris has announced $10,000 in state budget funding for equipment at the Queensbridge Public Library Tech Lab. Gianaris announced the funding on Wednesday at the library Tech Lab at 10-43 41st Ave. in Long Island City. The funding will go toward securing new computers and other… Read more »
NYC Comptroller Wants Answers on Queens’ Inaccessible, Disrepaired LIRR Stations
Aug. 14, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer is calling on the MTA to make all its LIRR stations in Queens and Brooklyn handicap accessible and make a number of station upgrades. Stringer penned a letter to LIRR President Phillip Eng Aug. 7 and noted that 18 of the 22 stations in Queens… Read more »
Supply of Condos in Long Island City Reaches an All-Time High: Report
Aug. 13, 2019 By Christian Murray The supply of condos in Long Island City has reached a record high and it could take years before the market absorbs them all, according to a new study released by a local real estate consultant. More than 1,100 new-development condos are currently for sale in Long Island City… Read more »