Feb. 11, 2022 By Christian Murray Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan is expected to step down from office at the end of this year—leaving the race to represent the 37th Assembly District wide open. Nolan, 63, who has represented the district since 1985, is not expected to seek reelection, according to several sources close to the Queens… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A virtual food hall that houses nearly two dozen eateries opened in Sunnyside late last year. The facility, called Sunnyside Eats, opened at 40-05 Skillman Ave. and over 20 different eateries operate out of the space, according to the company’s website. The various eateries offer a wide variety of food… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was fatally shot inside the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex early Friday. The victim, 34, was shot once in the chest at 2-10 27th Ave. at around 1:15 a.m., police said. Police responded to a 911 call and discovered him in a hallway on the third floor of… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Michael Gianaris is calling on state regulators to investigate the spike in electricity bills that many Con Edison customers are now required to pay. Gianaris penned a letter Tuesday to the New York State Public Service Commission Tuesday asking the utility regulator to probe the bill increases… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin Robert de Niro’s $600 million movie studio will soon take shape on the Astoria waterfront. Wildflower LTD — backed by the actor, his son Raphael De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal — has received permits from the city’s buildings department to begin construction on a seven-story film production studio… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Long Island City Partnership hosted a family-friendly event on Jackson Avenue Wednesday as part of its Lunar New Year celebrations. The event was held to announce that local businesses are extending promotions and deals until the end of this month. The partnership has been running the Lunar New… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Manhattan’s loss will soon be Astoria’s gain. The owners of two Manhattan-based restaurants that closed during the pandemic are opening a Spanish eatery in Astoria next month. The restaurant, to be called Sala, will offer traditional dishes such as tapas, pinchos and raciones—and will open at The World Artisan… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray Several large sites in western Queens are slated for redevelopment and Council Member Julie Won wants the chair of the City Council’s Land Use Committee to become familiar with these properties. Won took Council Member Rafael Salamanca, the chair of the Land Use Committee, on a tour of two… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin The Queens-based restaurateurs behind multiple popular Vietnamese and Thai eateries have opened a new spot in Williamsburg focused on serving fresh seafood from the two cuisines. Bryan Chunton and Pei Wei opened Tiger Prawn in October at 208 Grand St. in the building that once housed their pho shop… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray New York State’s indoor mask mandate will come to an end Thursday, although it will remain in effect for schools until at least early March. The mandate for businesses is being dropped statewide Thursday, although local governments and businesses have the option to continue to keep the mask rules… Read more »