May 31, 2021 By Christian Murray A man’s body was found floating in the East River by Hunters Point South Park Wednesday and the police are calling on the public for help in identifying him. The body was recovered by the NYPD Harbor Unit at around 8 a.m. May 26 in the vicinity of Center… Read more »
May 28, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A bill that aims to prevent green construction fences from becoming magnets for graffiti was passed by the city council Thursday. The legislation, sponsored by Council Member Bob Holden, requires construction companies to take down the green wooden fences on building sites where work has stopped for two consecutive… Read more »
May 28, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Some of the city’s most beloved and time-worn playground animals are set to be given a new lease of life thanks to an initiative by the NYC Parks Dept. The agency is creating a new “retirement home” in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for a number of concrete animal statues that… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Monday that he will be allocating $4.5 million toward campus upgrades at four public colleges in the borough. The funds will be split among Queens College, York College, Queensborough Community College and LaGuardia Community College—all in need of upgrades. “There are a lot… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A campaign mailer sent out by Elizabeth Crowley that reads “eviction notice” in large font has sparked outrage among her critics. The mailer, released by her campaign last week, was intended to attack Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for accepting real estate money—but was viewed by many as being… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin A city council candidate who held a public meeting on crime with NYPD officers in his campaign office last week has come under fire for allegedly using public employees to promote his campaign. Brent O’Leary, who is running for city council in District 26, hosted a meeting for Spanish-speakers… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Christian Murray A new flag pole will go up in the Blissville section of Long Island City where a century-old pole was located before it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The original flagpole, which was part of the Blissville Veterans Memorial that was established after WWI, was cut down… Read more »
May 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The NYPD pulled the body of a man from the East River by Hunters Point South Park Wednesday. Police were called to the waterfront near Center Boulevard and 56th Avenue at around 8 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a body floating in the river near the shoreline, according… Read more »
May 26, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Long Island City bar that closed last year will reopen in a new spot on Vernon Boulevard Thursday. The Baroness bar, which was located at 41-26 Crescent St. before closing at the beginning of the pandemic, will reopen at 47-18 Vernon Blvd. The owners are taking over the… Read more »
May 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Mandarin immersion early childhood center will open this summer in a building that once housed a neighborhood institution, the Waterfront Crabhouse restaurant, in Long Island City. Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center, which currently has a location in Rego Park, will open up at 2-03 Borden Ave. to students in… Read more »