March 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Additional LinkNYC kiosks have recently been installed in Hunters Point and Court Square. Vernon Boulevard will see two kiosks come online in the coming weeks, with one installed mid block between 48th and 49th Avenues, and another between 47th Road and 48th Ave. The boulevard only had one LinkNYC… Read more »
March 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A public meeting will take place in the coming days for the community to discuss the new homeless shelter on Van Dam Street that will occupy the current site of the Fairfield Inn by Marriott. The meeting will be held on March 15 at St. Raphael’s Church, located at… Read more »
March 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city is expected to complete Hunters Point South Park in coming months, with the 5.5 acre section of new space opening as soon as late spring. Phase II of the Hunters Point South Park, stretching from below 54th Avenue and wrapping around the Newtown Creek, is nearing completion… Read more »
March 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez WeWork, the international co-working and office space giant, has at last opened its Queens Plaza location. The company opened yesterday at the Brewster Building, located at 27-01 Queens Plaza N, and occupies the 12th and 13th floors of the building, according to Katy Conrad, a spokesperson for WeWork. Close… Read more »
March 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A rally protesting the city’s plans to bring a massive mixed-use project on 44th Drive will be taking place tomorrow at the very site eyed for development. The community rally, with the tagline “This Land is Our Land”, will begin at midday at 44th Drive and Vernon Boulevard. A… Read more »
March 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Esteé Lauder, the cosmetics company, is moving several employees from a Long Island location to a new tech hub space in Queens Plaza in the summer. Dozens of information technology workers from the company’s research and development site in Melville will be heading to the Brewster Building at 27-01… Read more »
March 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The people have spoken—music, movies and yoga are the top three events most wanted at Hunters Point South Park this summer. Close to 500 responses were received for the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy’s survey, first released late January, in a bid to get people talking on what they want… Read more »
March 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A man stole $1,000 from the TD Bank in Court Square yesterday after passing a note to the teller demanding money, according to police. The thief went inside the bank at 21-31 46th Ave. just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 28, and slipped the note directly to the employee,… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Building permits have been filed for a 46-story residential building long slated to be built on Center Boulevard as part of the city’s Hunters Point South project. The new building will have an address of 52-41 Center Blvd., and is situated in parcel C, the block bordered by Borden… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2018 By Christian Murray A pop-up café has opened on Vernon Boulevard in the space occupied by the comedy club The Standing Room. Sage Coffee opened last week at 47-38 Vernon Boulevard and will be operating between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. most days. The owner aims to gain a following and then… Read more »