December 23, By Christian Murray
Developers are being granted zoning variances by the Building Standards & Appeals with little regard to community board recommendations, civic groups or elected leaders, several council members said last week.
Last week the city council Committee on Governmental Operations heard 10 bills introduced by legislators who want to rein in the BSA,…
December 21, By Hannah Wulkan
The Durst Organization’s recent purchase of the clock tower property in Queens Plaza has reignited concerns from local politicians about the scale of development in that section of Long Island City.
Durst announced last week that it would be developing a 70-story tower at the 29-37 41st Avenue site,…
December 21, By Christian Murray
Plans to convert an old warehouse next door to Communitea on 46th Road into a 23-unit apartment building have been modified.
The development company Caerus Group had filed plans with the Dept. of Building in June seeking approval to convert and expand a two-story industrial building at 11-20 46th Road into a four story residential building.…
December 20, By Hannah Wulkan
A scale model of the new ferries that will be floating along the East River next year is making the rounds through the city to tout the features of the new ferry program, beginning in Queens.…
December 19, By Hannah Wulkan
A local bar is looking to have its own brewery up and running by next spring.
Alewife NYC at 5-14 51st Avenue recently applied for a license with Community Board 2 to brew its own beer,…
December 19, By Hannah Wulkan
Drivers will soon be able to park on the street without worrying about having to pay at the meter.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning a new initiative that would allow customers to pay for on street parking directly from a smartphone app.…
December 18, By Christian Murray
The commanding officer of the 108 Police Precinct—which covers Sunnyside, Woodside & Long Island City—is being transferred by the NYPD to the Internal Affairs bureau in Manhattan.
Deputy Inspector John Travaglia will be leaving the post after heading the precinct for just two years.…
December 16, By Hannah Wulkan
A new community center is set to open up in Long Island City next month, offering programming and support to the neighborhood.
The facility, called Renew Queens Community Center, began as the brainchild of several community leaders last year,…
December 16, By Hannah Wulkan
The Clock Tower development site in Long Island City is in the hands of a new owner.
The Durst Organization announced today that it has purchased the huge development site at 29-37 41st Avenue from former developers Property Markets Group and Kamran Hakim for $167 million.…
December 15, By Christian Murray
The developers of the Paragon paint building who need a zoning variance in order to construct a 28-story tower on Vernon Boulevard may well struggle to get it, according to the executive director of the Board of Standards and Appeals.…