Nov. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
A prototype of a BQX car was unveiled today at the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s New Lab technology space in a bid to bring the 14-mile Brooklyn-Queens connector closer to reality.
The prototype shows the car that would carry passengers through the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) a light-rail route along the waterfronts of the two boroughs,…
Nov. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
Police are searching for a woman shown on surveillance footage shipping two photographs stolen from MoMA PS1 back to the art institute.
The two print photographs, at an estimated total value of $105,000,…
Nov. 10, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
A restaurant, with a focus on southern comfort food and best known for its chicken and waffles is making its way to Hunters Point.
Sweet Chick, the name of the Williamsburg-based locale, will open its fourth New York City location at 46-42 Vernon Blvd.,…
Nov. 9, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
Bloomingdale’s reportedly has plans to move into a Queens Plaza office building that is currently under construction in 2020 and bring with it 1,000 jobs.
The company, owned by Macy’s, will take 550,000 square-feet of office space at the site of the ongoing Jacx development at 28-01 Jackson Ave.,…
Nov. 8, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
A fundraiser has been set up for the 17-year-old who sustained serious injuries after the driver of a minivan ran over him several times on Halloween over an alleged egging incident.
The victim,…
Nov. 8, 2017, by Nathaly Pesantez
A jury delivered a verdict in favor of the graffiti artists involved in a court case against the real estate developer of the 5Pointz site, where 21 artists said their rights as visual artists were violated when the developer whitewashed and destroyed their artwork over the Long Island City building in 2013.…
Nov. 7, 2017, by Nathaly Pesantez
Book Culture, the Upper West Side-based book store, will likely be opening its Long Island City location in the next two weeks, near Thanksgiving day.
The store, located at 26-09 Jackson Ave., is in the final stages of its set up,…
Nov. 4, 2017 By Christian Murray
The police released surveillance footage Friday of a man who allegedly snatched a woman’s cellphone at the Court Sq-23 St station last month and fled.
The suspect approached the woman on the platform of a Manhattan-bound E train at around 8:40 p.m.…
Nov. 3, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
The NYC Ferry system will work under new schedules starting on Nov. 4 to accommodate for the winter season.
The schedule changes, released on Nov. 1, show reduced service for the fleet of ferries across all lines,…
Nov. 2, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
COURT SQUARE — A “cheering station” will be set up in Court Square during the Nov. 5 TCS New York City Marathon to encourage runners just entering Queens, fresh off the race’s halfway mark.
The station will be set up at 44th Drive and 21st Street,…