April 29, Staff Report
Construction plans are in gear for a 14-story, nearly 200-room hotel planned on 9th Street at 38th Avenue, not far from Queensbridge Houses.
Plans were filed with the Department of Buildings Wednesday for the hotel at 38-15 9th St.…
April 29, Staff Report
A long-awaited bikeway connecting Queens and Brooklyn is officially open.
The Department of Transportation unveiled the new two-way protected bike path over the Pulaski Bridge, which runs from Long Island City to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on Friday.…
April 28, By Jackie Strawbridge
Visitors to Hunters Point South Park this summer will be able to sit in a sculpture surrounded by mist and colorful light.
“Meridian,” by artist Mika Tajima, will be installed near the ferry landing through Sculpture Center’s new art education program,…
April 27, By Christian Murray
The high number of burglaries has long plagued residents of Sunnyside/Woodside and Long Island City, but this year the number of reported incidents is down nearly 50 percent compared to the same period in 2015.…
April 27, Staff Report
The Queensboro Bridge is slated for a $244 million makeover.
The funding was announced Tuesday as part of the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2017 Executive Budget. It will cover replacing the Upper Span roadway in both directions,…
The city should have a majority of seats on the MTA board
Opinion: By Jimmy Van Bramer
In 1968, the state took over New York City’s buses and subways and created the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Nearly 50 years later,…
April 26, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who forcibly touched a woman in the groin area while riding the E-train near the Queens Plaza subway station.
The suspect allegedly approached a 38-year-old woman on March 22nd at 4:40 pm while riding the Queens-bound E-train.…
April 25, By Jackie Strawbridge
The developer behind 2 Gotham Center at Queens Plaza South and 28th Street plans to build two more towers right next door.
Tishman Speyer Properties plans to develop a two-tower commercial building at 28-10 Queens Plaza South,…
April 25, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation will finally open a dedicated bike lane spanning the Pulaski Bridge this week, according to the agency.
Cyclists were seen riding over the bridge in the protected bike lane on Sunday and many thought the highly-anticipated lane had officially opened.…
April 22, Staff Report
A 13-story, 24-unit residence is slated to bring more neighbors to Queens Plaza.
Plans were filed with the Department of Buildings Tuesday for construction at 41-41 24th Street, just across the street from QLIC. There will be two apartments per floor from floors two through 13.…