Jan. 8, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer has “serious concerns” about the Department of City Planning’s proposal to extend the Vernon Mall beyond 51st Avenue to make way for public space.
The proposal, put forward by City Planning at a community board meeting in November,…
Jan. 7, Staff Report
The owner of a three-story apartment house in the heart of Hunters Point has filed plans to knock it down and build a 5-story mixed use building.
The property, located at 46-40 Vernon Blvd, would have ground floor retail with six residential units upstairs,…
Jan. 6, By Christian Murray
A comprehensive study is about to be conducted that will investigate this neighborhood’s recent transformation from an industrial hub to an area filled with luxury apartments, big-name hotels and cultural institutions.
The study, to be conducted by the Long Island City Partnership,…
Jan. 5, By Christian Murray
Long Island City residents have been calling for a neighborhood hardware store for years.
Now they have one and it is located at 47-17 5th Street.
Kitchen Plus More, which sells everything from screw drivers to pots &…
Jan. 3, Staff Report
A new year for a new parks group.
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, which was formed in 2014 shortly after the opening of Hunters Point Park South, held a public toast on the waterfront Thursday to kick off 2015.…
Jan. 1, By Christian Murray
It’s going to be a long shot.
More than 92,000 people applied for an affordable apartment at the Hunters Point South development, significantly more than the 50,000 applications expected.
The lottery for the two buildings,…
Dec. 31, By Pat Dorfman (contributing writer)
Political figures, friends and associates of Joseph Conley, who suddenly stepped down as the Chairman of Community Board 2 earlier this month, feted him at a farewell party Monday night at Dazies Restaurant in Sunnyside.…
Dec. 29, By Christian Murray
The Department of City Planning has put forward a plan that would extend the Vernon Mall beyond 51st Avenue toward Borden Avenue.
The new public space, however, would result in the loss of about 30 parking spaces—with many of these spaces currently being used by NYPD employees.…
OP-ED
By Council Member Daniel Dromm
Term limits are important to ensure democracy. That’s why I am proposing to limit community board members to serving six, two-year terms for a total of 12 years.
I recently introduced legislation,…
Dec. 24, By Michael Florio
Sunnyside residents won’t have to go far to see ‘The Interview.’
Only six theaters in New York City are believed to be playing the film—one of which is Sunnyside Center Cinema.
“We are a cinema and we believe in freedom of choice in our country,” said Rudy Prashard,…