Jan. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin A New York hotel workers union broke ground on a $75 million health center in Long Island City this week. The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council held the ground breaking Wednesday to mark the beginning of construction of a five-story, 90,000-square-foot health center at 43-06 38th St…. Read more »
Jan. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin Straphangers who ride the 7 train will be hearing the voice of Awkwafina every time the subway pulls into a station. The conductor announcements will feature the recorded voice of the Golden Globe-winning actress from today through Wednesday, Jan. 22. Awkwafina arranged the deal to voice the subway intercom… Read more »
Staff Report Jan. 15, 2020 A new Bilingual Montessori Preschool serving children from age 2-5 has opened in Long Island City. Playhouse NYC located at 29-22 Northern Blvd. offers half-day and full-day Montessori with Language Immersion – Mandarin and Spanish programs for preschool children. The school also offers STEAM enrichment programs for children from Pre-k… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens residents will have plenty of candidates to choose from with they vote for next borough president on March 24— with a whopping eight names to appear on the ballot. Candidates had to file at least 2,000 signatures before 11:59 p.m. Jan. 14 in order to secure a spot… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2020 By Kristen Torres Council Member Costa Constantinides is urging MTA officials to add more busways, prioritize inter-borough travel and enhance public outreach as it works on redesigning the borough’s bus network. Constantinides penned a letter to MTA New York City Transit President Andy Byford and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg on Jan. 9… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2020 By Kristen Torres Signal problems affected nearly four out of every five weekday morning commutes on city subways last year, according to a new report. The Riders Alliance released its findings on Monday, revealing 78 percent of morning commutes in 2019 were delayed due to signal issues. That number is down from… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York Attorney General announced today that she has launched an investigation to see whether the NYPD has been targeting communities of color when it comes to fare evasion. Attorney General Letitia James has sent a letter to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea requesting that he provide data and… Read more »
Jan. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Local businesses and community members raised more than $57,000 to help fund future college costs for children at a number of Long Island City public schools. The funds were raised as part of a campaign launched last month by NYC Kids RISE, a non-profit organization that helps public school… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A former Assistant District Attorney has entered the Queens Borough President race, running as the tough-on-crime candidate among a group of left-leaning opponents. Jim Quinn kicked off his campaign at a reception at Villa Erasmo in Middle Village Wednesday night, with a special election for the position to be… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2020 By Kristen Torres Mayor Bill de Blasio is moving forward with plans to construct the Brooklyn Queens Connector—a $2.7 billion, zero-emission street car that will run 11 miles along the waterfront from Astoria to Red Hook. The city launched an official BQX website Thursday that provides details of the plan as well… Read more »