Nov. 1, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A Long Island City man who shot an Astoria resident in the back and pistol whipped him to death was convicted of murder on Friday, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Javyn McNish, 21, was found guilty of murder for the Dec. 2, 2017 killing of Jerell Lewis,… Read more »
Nov. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fare for the JFK AirTrain has been hiked for the first time in its history with single ride tickets now costing $7.75. The AirTrain, which first opened to riders in December 2003, had been $5 since its inception until the price was raised Nov. 1. The Port Authority… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2019 By Allie Griffin The administrators of a Jewish Day School in Flushing are looking to open a satellite school in Western Queens. The Solomon Schechter School of Queens (SSSQ), an Egalitarian Jewish Day School founded in 1956, is exploring opening an early childhood center in either Long Island City or Astoria. The… Read more »
By Josefa Velasquez, Christine Chung and Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY This story was originally published on 10/31/19 by THE CITY The Working Families Party stepped in to shore up Tiffany Cabán’s campaign for Queens district attorney earlier this year when she was just an unknown public defender, helping bring her within a stunning 55… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The majority of Queens council members voted today in favor of a plan that will bring hundreds of miles of protected bicycle and bus lanes to city streets. The legislation introduced by Council Speaker Corey Johnson passed the full council by a 35 to 10 vote with two abstentions…. Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin Houses in Forest Hills and condos in Long Island City topped the list in terms of the most expensive dwellings sold in the borough in the third quarter. Together the two neighborhoods accounted for ten of the top Queens residential sales in PropertyClub’s roundup of the biggest home sales… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The MTA will carry out a “blitz inspection” of the elevated subway tracks after yet another piece of debris fell from the tracks in Queens and smashed through the window of a car parked below. The most recent incident of falling subway debris occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 29 under… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin Trick-or-treaters can cap off their Halloween festivities with a spooky party in Court Square Thursday. Families are invited to attend a free Halloween party at the Court Square branch of the Queens Library from 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The party will feature a host of games, arts and… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2019. Sponsored Story A dental office in Long Island City is collecting candy this Halloween to make life a bit sweeter for children and families in need. ProHEALTH Dental at 50-11 Vernon Blvd. will be accepting donations of candy from Nov. 1 through Nov. 4 and will be giving the candy–as well as… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2019 By Christian Murray The supply of condos and apartments in Long Island City might be increasing but rental and condo prices are remaining firm. The average net rent paid for a luxury apartment in Long Island City was $3,720 during the third quarter of 2019, up from $3,400 for the same quarter… Read more »