Oct. 16, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Dozens of historic and state-of-the-art buildings across Queens will open their doors to the public this weekend as part of Open House New York (OHNY), an event which shows off the best architecture the city has to offer. The event is returning for its 17th year and over 300… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2019 By Allie Griffin This story has been updated on Oct. 16. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders for president at a rally in Long Island City Saturday, according to reports. Ocasio-Cortez will appear with Sanders Saturday at Queensbridge Park where she will formally endorse him, according to The Washington Post… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A number of developers that plan to build on the Long Island City waterfront–including parcels where the Amazon headquarters was slated to go–are working on a comprehensive waterfront plan. TF Cornerstone, L&L MAG and Simon Baron Development are looking to guide the development of 28 acres of public and… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Volunteers will be planting 10,000 flower bulbs in Hunters Point South Park and Gantry Plaza State Park on Sunday, Oct. 20. The fifth annual LIC Bulbfest, organized by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC), is set to be the biggest bulb planting event yet. A combined total of nearly … Read more »
Oct. 10, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A deli is set to open on Vernon Boulevard at the former site of The Sandwich King, a gourmet sandwich shop that closed last month. Pop’s Deli of LIC is expected to open at 47-31 Vernon Blvd. within two weeks, according to the deli’s manager Cailene Ivory. The deli’s… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city issued more than $10 million in speed camera violations in Queens alone in the first six weeks after the program’s expansion this summer. During the first six weeks following the program’s July 11 expansion, the city mailed out more than 200,000 tickets to Queens drivers caught speeding… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The MTA has halted 7 train service between Manhattan and Queens after a person was fatally struck by a train this morning near the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue station. The incident occurred in the tunnel between Grand Central Station and Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue at around 8:30 a.m., according to an… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2019 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 approved a series of zoning modifications to the 5Pointz towers Thursday but only after much debate–and a call for the project to include a 5,000 square foot library. The board took two votes on the contentious plan before agreeing to approve the zoning changes. The modifications—which… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come out against the Mayor’s borough-based jail plan joining the likes of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and the advocacy group No New Jails. Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram Wednesday to call on the city council to vote against the proposal or to at least delay… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 27-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint in the garage of a Center Boulevard apartment complex. At around 11 a.m. inside 45-45 Center Blvd, two masked men approached the victim — one with a firearm — and demanded he hand over his property, the victim told police. The two… Read more »