Sept. 11, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials and community organizers are called on the Department of Transportation to install traffic calming measures to prevent injuries and deaths on Thomson Avenue by LaGuardia Community College. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, LaGuardia Community College Interim President Paul Arcario and members of Transportation Alternatives rallied on Tuesday to… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin Tomorrow will be the first 9/11 in which students in all public schools across the state will take a moment of silence to remember the lives lost in the tragedy eighteen years ago, thanks to two Queens lawmakers. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill establishing September 11th Remembrance Day… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Long Island City-based gourmet bakery has accused a former deliveryman of stealing more than 1,000 cakes with a value of nearly $90,000. Lady M Confections, located at 9-08 43rd Rd., filed suit against David Lliviganay, 32, in Queens County court Sept. 3 claiming that its deliveryman stole about… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An Astoria resident established a rugby club in Queens over the summer and has already recruited 35 members. The club, aptly called Queens Rugby, was formed by Astoria resident Daniel Browne along with Mike Cotto, a long-time member of the New York rugby community. The pair hope to boost… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Long Island City man was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday for operating an illicit drug ring for several months near the Ravenswood Houses in Astoria. Jamarl Gilmore, 38, operated the drug ring from March to June 2018 and sold cocaine and heroin to customers near the… Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin As if lead paint inside classrooms wasn’t worrisome enough, a new report shows that 39 public schools across Queens are near heavily polluting roadways. Booming residential development, coupled with overcrowded school districts has made it difficult to find spaces large enough to build new schools, often leading the city… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Officials continue to work on drafting a master plan for the massive Sunnyside Yard and the city is hosting yet another public meeting where residents can get to weigh in. The meeting will take place at Aviation High School at 45-30 36th St. in Long Island City on Monday,… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Students in Long Island City will be learning about the condition of the Newtown Creek thanks to an innovative new program. The program is being rolled out at two Hunters Point public schools next month and students will learn about the creek’s water quality, its plant life and sources… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2019 By Allie Griffin An ex-cop from Long Island City was arrested for wire fraud today after allegedly stealing more than $130,000 in Social Security benefits intended for his two children over a period of eight years, according to the U.S. Attorney Eastern District of New York Office. Michael Conway, 60, began receiving… Read more »
By Rosa Goldensohn, THE CITY This story was originally published on 08/28/19 by THE CITY Just a dozen days after Amazon announced this winter that it would pull out of plans for a Queens headquarters in the face of raucous opposition, the local authority that had helped forge the deal sought help from a familiar face,… Read more »