Dec. 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin The parent-teacher association at a Long Island City public school is hosting a “Winter Wonderland” event to inspire some holiday cheer in the neighborhood this Saturday. The PTA at P.S./I.S. 78 is hosting the activity-packed event and holiday toy drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Culture… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two cases of the COVID-19 variant known as Omicron have been detected in Queens, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday. Two Queens residents are among five New York state residents who have confirmed cases of the Omicron variant, which was first identified in South Africa last month. Health officials are… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2021 By Max Parrot Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman released a draft proposal for a “streets master plan” Wednesday that is aimed at guiding bus, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure over the next five years. The 96-page plan, a product of a 2019 law sponsored by Council Speaker… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A festival celebrating a popular Italian bread is scheduled to kick off near the Long Island City waterfront next week. The festival will offer residents a chance to savor a traditional dessert known as “panettone,” a large dome-shaped bread usually served during the festive season. The bread is an… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2021 By Allie Griffin Tiffany Cabán was sworn into the City Council yesterday and announced Thursday that she has already signed on as a co-sponsor of 20 bills. Cabán was officially sworn in as the council member for 22nd Council District — becoming the first woman, first Latina and first queer person to… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Sunnyside holiday lights typically mark the beginning of the festive shopping season and a bumper few weeks for local merchants. However, this year, about one-third of the installations that typically line Greenpoint Avenue and Queens Boulevard have not gone up since the DOT is strictly enforcing its own… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin Tiffany Cabán will be sworn into the City Council Wednesday to fill the vacant Astoria seat. Cabán, a former public defender, will be sworn in by the City Clerk at noon — a month ahead of other council members-elect in order to fill the District 22 vacancy left by… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 60-year-old woman who fatally struck a 37-year-old delivery worker in Astoria with her car this spring will not face charges, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. The Queens DA issued a memo Nov. 15 stating that there is “insufficient evidence” to prosecute the woman who struck and… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin NRG, the Houston-based energy company, is refusing to back down on its plans to overhaul its 50-year-old peaker plant in Astoria. The company said the state’s decision to reject its plan to rebuild its Astoria plant was “short-sighted and politically driven.” Now, it hopes a judge will agree. NRG… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2021 By Christian Murray The building that housed Sunnyside Center Cinemas on Queens Boulevard will soon be bulldozed to make way for an eight-story, 99 unit apartment complex. Plans were filed earlier this month for an apartment building at 43-42 43rd St. that will contain 99 units, ground floor retail space and 138… Read more »