Sept. 22, Staff Report
A man climbed into a 46th Road apartment via a fire escape earlier this month and took off with jewelry, according to police.
The suspect — who allegedly entered the apartment on Friday, September 4,…
Sept. 21, Staff Report
A 25-year-old man, who was allegedly drunk, drove his car for a mile on the LIRR tracks in Long Island City Sunday before his vehicle struck a third rail and burst into flames, according to MTA Police.…
Sept. 21, Staff Report
The PS/IS 78 community celebrated the opening of its new playground on Friday.
The $350,000 playground is located in front of the PS/IS 78 Early Childhood Center, off of Center Boulevard between 48th and 49th Avenues.…
Opinion:
September 20,
By Melissa Orlando, founder of Access Queens/7 Train Blues.
The 2015 State of the Subways Report Card is out and riders in Queens are confused. For the second year in a row,…
Sept. 20, By Christian Murray
A demolition permit was approved last week by the Department of Buildings that paves the way for the bulldozing of 5 Court Square, located on the corner of Jackson and Thomson Avenues
The building includes several stores– including ENC Market,…
Sept. 18, By Jackie Strawbridge
The developers behind the Hunter’s Point South affordable housing development will throw a free street festival on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
The event will take place at Center Boulevard and 50th Avenue,…
Sept. 17, By Christian Murray
The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign today issued its 17th annual “State of the Subways” Report Card, and rated the 7 as the best of 19 subway lines.
The 7 was ranked number one for the eighth time that Straphangers has been putting out the reports.…
Sept. 17, Staff Report
Building plans have been filed for a seven story building to go up on the corner of Vernon Blvd and 46th Avenue.
The plans call for a 70-foot tall building that would consist of 24 apartments on top of 7,200 square feet of retail space.…
Sept. 17, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will announce at Hunters Point Park South Friday that he has allocated $24,000 in city funds to four local arts/events groups.
The four groups are the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy,…
Sept. 16, By Christian Murray
The Long Island City ferry dock is likely to be located on northwest corner of Center Boulevard, according to representatives from the Economic Development Corp who spoke at the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy’s monthly meeting at the Irish Center last night.…