Jan. 10, 2020 By Christian Murray and Michael Dorgan Consultants for a group of Long Island City property owners that plan to develop a large tract of waterfront property presented plans before Community Board 2 last week outlining where park space is likely to go and how they plan to combat flooding. Four developers are… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin A trendy Chinese restaurant erupted into flames in Long Island City earlier today. Fire engulfed the building housing Xi’an Famous Foods, located at 26-19 Jackson Ave., at approximately 1:20 p.m., the FDNY said. There is one non-life-threatening injury to a civilian reported on scene of today’s 3-alarm fire, 26-19… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin Another mixed-use development is going up in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City. Developers filed an application to build a six-story mixed-use building at 39-04 29th St. with 20 apartments and commercial space on the first two floors. The 22,212-square-foot building will also have parking underground with… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Court Square Library will officially shut its doors on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m., Queens Public Library announced today. The announcement comes a day after a rally was held in front of the 25-01 Jackson Ave. branch in which Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer said the QPL… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2020 By Kristen Torres Plans have been filed for a 21-story office building to go up by the Queensboro Bridge The proposed building would replace two industrial and manufacturing structures located at 42-11 Queens Plaza South. Plans for the new construction were filed with the city’s Department of Buildings on Jan. 7. The… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Court Square Library will be closing next month and residents are holding a rally Wednesday to put pressure on Queens Public Library to ensure the branch has a new home. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Friends of Court Square Library and the Court Square Civic Association will be… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2020 By Kristen Torres A Forest Hills-based non-profit that walks dogs for the elderly, ill and disabled is expanding its operations into Long Island City. The organization—called Paw It Forward—was established two years ago and just started offering its dog walking services to Long Island City residents, expanding its reach beyond its current… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens Borough President race is in full swing and five candidates have confirmed that they will be in Sunnyside later this month for a forum. Council Members Costa Constantinides, Donovan Richards and Jimmy Van Bramer — along with former Council Member Elizabeth Crowley and police reform advocate Anthony… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Monday morning’s hellish rush hour commute for 7 line riders was caused by human error, not the expensive new signal technology or the light snow on the tracks, the MTA said in statement. The first Monday morning commute of the new year became a nightmare for many Queens residents… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Kristen Torres Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer today received a new celebrity endorsement for his run to be the next Queens Borough President. Actor Kal Penn—who recently starred in NBC’s “Sunnyside”—endorsed Van Bramer on Monday. Penn played Garrett Modi in the show—a disgraced former council member who is hired by immigrants… Read more »