Feb. 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 26-year-old man was violently robbed of a pricey watch by two masked bandits of inside a Long Island City parking garage last week. The man was approached by the men and struck in the back of the head with an unknown object last Thursday at 10:15 p.m. in… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin Residents have the chance to weigh in on the City’s $2.7 billion plan to build a streetcar from Astoria to Red Hook at a public workshop tonight. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Museum of the Moving Image, located at 36-01 35th Ave. It’s one of five… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin The world’s borough is not just diverse in its ethnic makeup — it has great diversity in politics as well, a new study shows. Out of the 3,155 Queens residents who contributed money to a presidential candidate’s campaign last year, nearly a third — 31 percent — gave money… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2020 Letter to the Editor: By Justin Potter (former state senate candidate) and Michael Guippone We write in response to the February 6, 2020 letter from representatives of various organizations regarding the ongoing YourLIC development process for the Anable Basin site. Both of us have young children and live with our families in… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2020 By Kristen Torres A new initiative announced by the mayor’s office aims to provide more financial relief to small business owners. The de Blasio administration’s Fix It, Don’t Fine It initiative was rolled out last week that aims to eliminate fines for many first time violations and expand the universe of violations… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2020 By Kristen Torres A federal appeals court judge approved a $6.7 million award Thursday for nearly two dozen graffiti artists whose work was whitewashed to make way for luxury high-rises at a Long Island City complex previously known as 5Pointz. A judge for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals approved a 2018… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens Public Library plans to sign a lease agreement for a new Court Square branch next month and have a new location open by the end of the year, a library spokesperson said. The branch ended service at its home of more than three decades, 25-01 Jackson Ave.,… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Court Square day care center was shut down by the health department Tuesday after officials discovered violations relating to staff background checks. The Learning Experience, located at 27-28 Thomson Ave., was inspected by the Department of Health on Feb. 14 and Feb. 18, with the agency finding problems… Read more »
Feb. 19. 2020 By Kristen Torres The city is hiking the fine for alternate side parking violations starting tomorrow, according to the Department of Sanitation. Fines for violators–who fail to move their vehicle to make way for street cleaning–will increase to $65 starting on Feb. 20 in all five boroughs. Currently, drivers who receive tickets… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2020 By Kristen Torres Citi Bike’s newest fleet of electric bicycles will be hitting the streets this week, officials announced Wednesday. Nearly 900 pedal-assisted bikes will be available for rent throughout the city, according to Lyft officials—the company that operates Citi Bike. It’s the second round of ebikes to be introduced to city… Read more »