April 4, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Queens District Attorney candidate Tiffany Cabán received an endorsement from Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer on Thursday. The endorsement is the first the 31-year-old public defender has received from a council member, in a Democratic primary where she appears to be emerging as the progressive left’s candidate of choice…. Read more »
April 3, 2019 By Christian Murray A 12-story, 201-unit building is likely to go up on the corner of Northern Boulevard and 34th Avenue as plans to rezone the site are close to being approved. The building would go up on a 30,000 square foot site that is currently home to Popeyes, a Sushi restaurant,… Read more »
April 1, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Many New Yorkers claim that neighborhood rezonings lead to the displacement of existing residents–yet have lacked data to back-up their assertion. Queens City Council Member Francisco Moya introduced legislation last week that aims to provide such data. His bill calls for the city to study the effect of each… Read more »
March 31, 2019 By Christian Murray Hundreds of residents packed out P.S. 166 in Astoria last Tuesday to provide their feedback on what they would like to see—or not see—on the 180-acre Sunnyside Yard. The three-hour meeting was organized by the NYC Economic Development Corporation and Amtrak as they look to seek the public’s input… Read more »
March 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Long Island City teen wanted for the murder of a 29-year-old man was caught yesterday after being stopped by a transit officer for fare evasion. Shahid Burton, 18, a resident of the Queensbridge Houses, was spotted by a transit officer trying to slip through a turnstile at the… Read more »
March 28, 2019 By Christian Murray A ceremonial groundbreaking is taking place next week to mark the start of construction at Parcel C of the Hunters Point South development. The groundbreaking, to be held April 5 by developer TF Cornerstone and an array of officials, represents the beginning of the development that will see two… Read more »
March 28, 2019 By Christian Murray A Long Island City man faces up to seven years in prison for downloading and sharing thousands of images and videos of child sex abuse. Dodelyn Vertilus, 40, of 29th Street, was charged on a 3,201-count indictment for sharing thousands of images of children as young as three being… Read more »
March 26, 2019 By Christian Murray A Long Island City parks group was awarded a $17,000 state grant to replace the hammocks in Gantry Plaza State Park and expand its gardening program. The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, a non-profit that aims to enhance the quality of Long Island City’s waterfront parks, was awarded the grant… Read more »
March 26, 2019 By Christian Murray A 36-year-old woman faces up to 15-years in prison after giving birth to a baby in the toilet of a Long Island City hotel and letting her prematurely born infant die. Lauren Becker, of Long Island, was charged with second degree manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child…. Read more »
March 22, 2019 By Christian Murray The Court Square Library, a long-time tenant on the ground floor of the Citigroup Building, may soon be looking for a new home. The library’s lease is coming to an end later this year and it remains unclear whether it will be renewed. “We are having conversations with the… Read more »