Nov. 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin Court Square has been brightened up by a number of public art pieces that were unveiled Wednesday by the Long Island City Partnership. The organization cut the ribbon on its art series “LIC (Re)Connects” that includes three art pieces — a pink interactive installation, a construction site mural, and… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2021 Staff Report Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced grant funding Wednesday to 28 community-based organizations for the implementation of her Office’s Community Youth Development and Crime Prevention Project (CYDCPP). The District Attorney’s initiative aims to provide youth activities and wrap around services to help prevent crime and keep young people out of… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Queens borough president has launched a new initiative to educate high schoolers about city government and the importance of civic engagement. The borough president’s office is sending in staff into Queens high schools to teach students about the role city officials and elected leaders play in local government,… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2021 By Allie Griffin A private Greek Orthodox school in Astoria closed its buildings for the week on Monday after one staff member and two students tested positive for COVID-19. Saint Demetrios School — which includes a high school, middle and elementary school — has switched to remote learning for all students through… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 By Max Parrott Bike advocates and elected officials celebrated the completion of the final phase of the Department of Transportation’s Queens Boulevard redesign on Sunday. The event showcased the results of a decade-long advocacy push to redesign the stretch— commonly referred to as the “Boulevard of Death” — into roadway that now… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 Sponsored Story A start-up company that delivers groceries to its customers’ doorstep—typically within 15 minutes—has expanded from Manhattan into Queens. JOKR, an e-commerce company that launched in Latin America in February and entered the U.S. market in June, is now delivering to residents in Long Island City with plans to serve other… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin A man struck a police officer with his car as the officer and his partner attempted to pull him over in Long Island City over the weekend. The two officers attempted to conduct a car stop at around 12:20 p.m. Saturday, when the man—who was driving a white Mercedes… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 By Christian Murray Most New York City adults will now be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi issued an advisory Monday that allows residents 18 years and older to get a booster shot, as long as it has been at least six months since they… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2021 By Allie Griffin 7 trains were running with delays in both directions Monday morning after a man was fatally struck by a train at Grand Central Station. Initially, 7 train service was suspended at 6:15 a.m. between Hunters Point Av and 34 St-Hudson Yards stations as emergency teams responded to the incident,… Read more »
Nov. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin The iconic Kaufman Astoria Studios has been sold to venture capital firms Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management. Kaufman Astoria Studios, which opened in 1920 and was the original home of Paramount Pictures, was sold for an undisclosed amount. However, the company was previously weighing bids that… Read more »