August 29, By Michael Florio
A cleaning crew has been hired to pick up trash on a commercial street that is on the border of Dutch Kills and Astoria. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced Thursday that two street cleaners started work Wednesday to sweep the streets and empty trash on 36th Avenue,…
August 28, By Christian Murray
While the suspect who broke in to three Vernon Boulevard restaurants this summer is still at large, the police report that no further incidents have taken place on the boulevard and that crime throughout the precinct is down.…
August 26, By Michael Florio
Lucky Paws, a doggie daycare and boarding facility, is opening at 43-11 Crescent Street next week. The facility is owned and operated by Olivia Kaczmarek and her uncle Jay Iwanczuk who have been offering dog walking services until now.…
August 25, By Christian Murray
Two men in their 20s jumped into the East River from the piers at Gantry Plaza State Park a little after 8pm Monday, according to police. A good Samaritan jumped into the water to help one of the men who appeared to be struggling,…
August 25, By Christian Murray
Rockrose Development announced Monday that its 709 unit luxury tower–Linc LIC–has been fully leased and that construction is on track for its larger projects nearby. The real estate giant, which has some ambitious plans for the Court Square area,…
August 25, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer wrote an op-ed that was published in the Daily News
Sunday that detailed how he and his family were homeless when he was a young boy. Van Bramer said his decision to write the op-ed was inspired by a series of meetings that he had recently held with city officials concerning the number of homeless families in New York City—and some of the rancor concerning the opening of some Queens shelters.…
August 23, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation delivered on its promise to convert 5th Street into a one way street—with speed bumps—by the time school reopened for the year. On Thursday, the DOT put down three speed bumps on 5th Street—with one located between 48th and 49th Avenues,…
August 22, Staff Report
The graffiti Mecca 5 Pointz is finally coming down– after more than a year of controversy surrounding its fate. A demolition crew came out this morning and started bulldozing a section of it down– in a job that is expected to take three months.…
August 22, By Christian Murray
There is going to be a giant disco party under the stars at Hunters Point South Waterfront Park–one night next month. Lincoln Center is hosting a “silent disco’ on Friday, Sept 12, on the waterfront,…
August 21, By Christian Murray
A Manhattan-based boutique real estate firm is opening an office on Vernon Blvd. Space Market Shop, which specializes in high-end residential properties, has signed a lease to open at 47-34 Vernon Blvd., next door to Snob Nail Spa.…