May 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci Community Board 1 voted to approve a plan last month that calls for an additional floor to be built at an Astoria middle school. The board, by a vote of 21-17, approved an application filed by Trinity Lutheran Church to add an extra floor to its three-story school building… Read more »
May 4, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A GoFundme page that was launched to help several Sunnyside residents whose apartments were damaged by a fire in March has raised nearly $11,000. The fire broke out on March 23 and several apartments on floors 2 through 4 of the Phipps Garden Apartments complex on 39th Avenue were… Read more »
May 4, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Four Queens-based start-ups were awarded $10,000 each in seed money last week to expand their respective businesses. A children’s center, a tech-design agency, a butcher shop and a design firm all nabbed $10,000 in the 15th annual Queens Economic Development Corporation’s StartUP! Business Competition. The businesses entered into a… Read more »
May 4, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two city council members seeking higher office exchanged endorsements on Tuesday. Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents the 26th District in western Queens, and Brad Lander of the 39th District in Brooklyn cross endorsed in their races for Queens Borough President and City Comptroller, respectively. Both are term-limited in their… Read more »
May 4, 2021 By Christian Murray A 22-year-old Asian man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in a Long Island City subway station last month—and police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Police released video today of the suspect who allegedly approached the victim from behind at the Queens Plaza subway station and… Read more »
May 4, 2021 By Christina Santucci Lime – a micro-mobility company that operates e-scooter and bike rental programs – recently began its rollout of electric mopeds in several parts of the city, including western Queens. The company plans to initially deploy 100 mopeds in lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, and a spokesperson said that number… Read more »
May 4, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A city council candidate who received the backing of a number of major labor unions Saturday has released a jobs plan that he says will create 100,000 jobs in New York City. The plan drawn up by Amit Bagga, candidate for city council district 26, aims to create jobs… Read more »
May 4, 2021 By Christian Murray The state senate passed a bill last week that mandates that all drinking fountains at public parks be tested for lead on an ongoing basis. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Mike Gianaris, would require that drinking fountains in all city, state and local parks across New York be… Read more »
May 3, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has endorsed Eric Adams in the race to be mayor—backing the only candidate in the mayoral contest who is a borough president. Richards, who is deep in his own reelection campaign, gave a vote of confidence to Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President, calling him… Read more »
May 3, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Queens Drive-In will return for its second act at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this summer – starting with the sold-out screening of “Star Wars” Tuesday. Movie-goers will be able to watch the films on a 62-foot screen built on the grounds of the New York Hall of Science… Read more »