Jan. 29, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 29, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for three units in a 5-story mixed-use building at 38-03 31st St. on the border of Long Island City and Astoria. The building has nine residences, six of which are market rate. The other three units… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A number of Queens officials have criticized the Trump administration for introducing a funding freeze for many federal assistance programs, including aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans, and government grants. The federal funding freeze, which was temporarily blocked by U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan minutes before…
Jan. 29, 2025 By emarshall Jan. 29, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New building permits have been filed for a 26-story mixed-use tower at 25-02 9th St. in Astoria, a cul-de-sac offering scenic views of the RFK Bridge and located near Astoria Park. The newly filed permits propose a 26-story development rising 262 feet and encompassing 218,157… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By jmilitello Jan. 29, 2025 By Jessica Militello Celebrating a decade of food, culture, and community, the Queens Night Market returns to Flushing Meadows Park in Corona this April for its 10th year of bringing the community together with delicious food and entertainment from local small businesses. The event is synonymous with… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2025 By Athena Dawson MTA officials held the final public hearing for the Queens Bus Network Design on Wednesday, Jan 22. The virtual town hall hearing covered an overview of the Proposed Final Plan Addendum and frequently asked questions by bus customers and other stakeholders. MTA officials, including Lucille K. Songhai, assistant…
Jan. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens mourns the loss of its longtime voice in letters. Larry Penner, a mass transit expert, transportation advocate, and historian, died in hospice care on Jan. 16 after a year-long battle against pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Although he lived much of his life in Great Neck,…
Jan. 27, 2025 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has officially announced her candidacy for New York City Public Advocate, opting out of a previous bid for Comptroller. After engaging with thousands of residents across all five boroughs, Rajkumar stated she believes it is ‘crystal clear’ that New Yorkers are fed up with…
Jan. 24, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the state’s largest grantmaking nonprofit focused exclusively on advancing the health and well-being of New Yorkers, has announced that it has awarded 209 grants totaling $208 million to nonprofits across the city, including $54 million in grants for 109… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2025 By sobrien Jan. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Over a dozen officers from the 114th Precinct in Astoria have been reassigned to patrol subway cars overnight as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s newly launched subway safety initiative. The plan, announced in Hochul’s State of the State address, aims to deploy two police… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2025 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_87917" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly fired his handgun near the Astoria House on Sunday morning. NYPD[/caption]
Jan. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry