March 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens Borough President special election is still on despite growing fears over the spread of the coronavirus. As the number of cases of COVID-19 has risen to 62 cases in the city, numerous conferences and large events, including the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manhattan have been canceled…. Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 27-year-old man was shot twice outside a troublesome strip club in Long Island City last month. The man was approached by two men in front of Show Palace Gentlemen’s Club, located at 42-50 21st St., at around 6 a.m. on Feb. 22. The pair then shot him once… Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Christian Murray Modell’s Sporting Goods, a family-owned company that was founded in 1889, announced Wednesday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that it would be closing all 115 of its stores. The company, which has nine stores in Queens, is one of many traditional retailers to go bust… Read more »
March 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 33-year-old man jumped to his death from a Long Island City luxury building in an apparent suicide Friday. Witnesses saw the man jump from a balcony of the 41-story building at 45-45 Center Blvd. on Friday morning and called 911, police said. Arriving officers found the man lying… Read more »
March 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The international ice cream company Four Winters, known for making ice cream with liquid nitrogen, has closed its shop at 47-38 Vernon Blvd. after falling behind on rent and utility payments. Landlord Howard Adams took back control of his premises Friday after filing a non-payment case against the company… Read more »
March 10, 2020 By Christian Murray and Michael Dorgan New York City’s bold vision for Sunnyside Yard is decades away from becoming a reality—if at all. The Economic Development Corp. presented the Sunnyside Yard Master Plan at Community Board 2’s monthly meeting Thursday – the first time the completed plan had gone before the public… Read more »
March 9, 2020 By Christian Murray TF Cornerstone has pledged that it will not build market-rate or luxury residential units on the two publicly-owned sites on 44th Drive that it is looking to develop. The announcement is a significant departure from three years ago when the developer was selected by the NYC Economic Development Corp…. Read more »
March 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin With the number of coronavirus cases in New York increasing daily, Mayor Bill de Blasio advised New Yorkers to skip packed subway cars and to work from home if possible. New York City now has 16 confirmed cases, including two in Queens, the Mayor said this morning. Yesterday, the… Read more »
March 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin Another high-rise is planned for Court Square. Developers filed plans with the Department of Buildings (DOB) on Monday to raise a 20-story mixed- use development at 27-10 44th Dr.– on an odd-shaped, 11,600 square foot lot with multiple addresses. The triangular-shaped property fronts onto Jackson Avenue, Thomson Avenue and… Read more »
March 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin A waterfront restaurant is now open in the space that was occupied by Riverview Restaurant that offers diners New American brasserie fare like fresh seafood, upscale barbeque and speciality cocktails. American Brass, located at the corner of 49th Avenue and Center Boulevard, fully opens to the public today. The… Read more »