Sept. 4, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation is expected to start work on a number of safety improvements to several Court Square/Queens Plaza streets next week, according to an agency spokesman.
The department will be working on the section of the neighborhood that links Queens Plaza South to 44th Drive—bordered by 28th Street on the east and Crescent Street to the west. …
Sept. 2, By Jackie Strawbridge
The majority of New York City’s worst-condition subway stations are in Queens, a new report from the Citizens Budget Commission has found.
The CBC, a New York finance-oriented nonprofit, released a report Wednesday that examines both the quality of subway stations citywide and the MTA’s system for repairing them.…
Sept. 1, By Jackie Strawbridge
Three DJs will bring a party straight to dancers’ ears on Thursday, for the return of Lincoln Center’s Silent Disco.
Silent Disco is a free, outdoor dance party at Hunters Point South Park. Music will not be blasted through speakers;…
Sept. 1, By Jackie Strawbridge
The borough’s first Planned Parenthood healthcare center opened its doors to patients on Tuesday.
The 14,000 square-foot facility is located at 21-41 45th Rd. in Court Square. With the opening of this new center,…
By John O’Reilly, retired attorney and former public official
“You ain’t seen nothing yet. B-b-baby, you just ain’t seen n-n-nothing yet.”
Randy Bachman’s lyrics written in 1974 provide a perspective on the emerging tidal wave of development in Sunnyside/Long Island City and the potential decking of the Sunnyside Rail Yards for possible housing and commercial developments.…
August 28, By Michael Florio
The MTA has announced that it will be opening its highly-anticipated 34th Street/Hudson Yards stop on September 13.
The stop is about a mile from the Times Square-42nd Street station and is located at 34th Street and 11th Avenue.…
August 27, By Christian Murray
Long Island City’s newest dog run officially opened today, with elected officials cutting the ribbon.
The dog run, called Gantry Plaza Dog Run, is located between P.S./I.S. 78 and the Queens West Sports Field,…
August 26, By Christian Murray
A man broke into a construction company’s offices earlier this month and stole laptops, according to police.
The suspect pried open a roll down gate at the Forte Construction office, located at 24-09 41st Ave,…
August 26, By Michael Florio
Museum of the Moving Image will be screening a series of films over the next few months that will examine Hip-Hop’s evolution from the streets of 1970s New York to the present day.
The film series,…
August 26, By Jackie Strawbridge
A new outdoor concert series will bring country, rock, mariachi and more to the Hunters Point waterfront next month.
Called “LIC Landing Live,” the series will run on Fridays in September from 6:30 p.m.…