Nov. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A high-profile Asian grocery chain with roots in Woodside will be opening a sprawling new location on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City next week. H-Mart, a New Jersey-based supermarket that specializes in Asian food items and fresh produce, will open at 34-51 48th St. at 10… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A grocery store that sells a range of conventional and organic foods has opened on the ground floor of a high-rise apartment building on the Long Island City waterfront. Luminescence Gourmet Market and Deli opened on Nov. 8 inside a two-tower complex at Hunters Point South. The store is… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A massive two-tower residential development on the Long Island City waterfront has opened and officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony there Tuesday. The new development, called Gotham Point, is a 1,132-unit development spread across two towers located at the southernmost point of Hunters Point South. Around 75 percent of the… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Parks Dept. has completed a $7.1 million revamp of Ravenswood Playground in Astoria and officials held a ribbon-cutting event there Tuesday. The playground, located next to the NYCHA Ravenswood Houses on 21st Street, has undergone an overhaul that includes new play equipment, a spray area, and a new… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a knife-wielding man who allegedly robbed and groped a woman on an M train in Long Island City Friday. The alleged pervert approached a 24-year-old woman while she was riding a northbound M train as it was pulling into the 36th Street Station at around… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The DOT has announced that construction has begun on new bus lanes along Northern Boulevard running from Woodside to Corona. The new bus lanes – which will stretch both ways from Broadway to 114th Street — aim to speed up commuting times for riders and improve the reliability of… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The final date for the public to provide feedback on a proposed new ferry terminal at Hunter Point South Park is fast approaching and Queens Council Member Julie Won has called on the city to extend the deadline. All public comments regarding the proposal – which would see the… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new Greek restaurant is set to open on the prominent corner of 30th Avenue and 32nd Street in Astoria. Nisi Mediterranean, a restaurant that will serve items such as imported fish and wine from Greece, will open next month at 32-01 30th Ave. – a two-story standalone building that has… Read more »
Nov. 9 2022 By Michael Dorgan A sports field near the Long Island City waterfront is about to get a $1.5 million makeover. The artificial surface at the Gantry Plaza State Park Sports Field, located between Center Boulevard and 5th Street, will be ripped up and a new high-quality synthetic turf surface will go down… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Governor Kathy Hochul held a campaign rally in Sunnyside Saturday and was accompanied by a large contingent of Queens elected officials. Hochul, who faces off against Republican Lee Zeldin in tomorrow’s gubernatorial election, spoke to a crowd at the Sunnyside Greenmarket on Skillman Avenue and urged residents to get… Read more »