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 »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin The 7 train was once again running with delays Monday morning, creating a hellish commute for Queens residents beginning their work week. The delays were caused by a signal problem near Grand Central-42nd St and halted express service around 7 a.m., according to the NYC Subways twitter account. The… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2019 By Christian Murray The special election for Queens borough president has been set for March 24, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last night. Five candidates are vying for the spot that was exited by Melinda Katz when she became Queens District Attorney Jan. 1. Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer, Donovan Richards and… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Court Square library will lend out its final books next month, as Queens Public Library is forced to vacate the One Court Square location at the expiration of its lease. The branch will close to the public sometime in February, with an exact closure date to be announced… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin A local home and hardware shop owner is opening a second Long Island City store in Court Square this month. Kitchen Plus More will open at 43-37 Hunter St. in Rockrose’s Hayden building by Monday, Jan. 13 — if not earlier, owner Ovidiu Teja said. Teja opened his first… Read more »
Dec. 31, 2019 By Christian Murray The MTA has released a draft plan that revamps the entire Queens bus network in an effort to improve service. The new plan aims to increase bus speeds, provide a better connection between Queens and the other boroughs, provide a better link to subways, and reduce commute times. The… Read more »