May 3, 2023 Staff Report Nearly 1,000 people have signed up to participate in this year’s LIC Waterfront 5K, with the event expected to sell out. The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) is hosting the 8th annual rain-or-shine 5K for both runners and walkers. The event will take place on Saturday, June 3, at 9 am…. Read more »
April 26, 2023 By Christian Murray Juan Ardila, the Queens assemblymember who has been accused by two women of sexual assault and refused to step down from office, has come under fire for posting photos of himself at a community event without the permission of the attendees and the organizers. Ardila attended an Earth Day gardening… Read more »
March 29, 2023 By Julia Moro Community Board 1 will hold a meeting Monday, April 3, to discuss the Office of Cannabis Management’s (OCM) intent to grant licenses to Blaze Astoria on Steinway Street and Urban Weeds on Ditmars Boulevard. The board received a 30-day notice regarding the licensure of the two cannabis shops set… Read more »
March 14, 2023 By Christian Murray Freshman Assemblyman Juan Ardila, who represents western Queens, faced political fallout Tuesday after being accused of sexual assault by two women—allegations that the lawmaker did not refute when asked for comment. Ardila, who first took office in January after winning a vacant 37th District assembly seat last year, allegedly… Read more »
March 6, 2023 By Kathleen Warnock On the first Sunday in March, the start of St. Patrick’s season, a poet and a rocker were the Grand Marshals of St. Pat’s for All, the inclusive parade through Sunnyside and Woodside, Queens. Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon and musician Caít O’Riordan grandly marshaled the gathering, begun in 2000, which… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2023 By Christian Murray John Vogt, chairman of the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (Sunnyside Shines BID) and long-time neighborhood champion, died last week. He was 66. Vogt, who was born and raised in Jackson Heights, played a significant role in promoting Sunnyside as a business and restaurant destination for several decades. For… Read more »
Op-Ed, Jan. 30, By Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas In a time of rampant economic inequality and environmental injustice, it is easy to feel defeated. Here in Queens and across New York State, however, communities are organizing for a better future. New Yorkers from different backgrounds and with different lived experiences are proving that we can build… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2023 By Christian Murray The Long Island City condo market proved its resilience in 2022, with significant price increases and strong sales volume. The median price paid for a condo in Long Island City last year was $1.11 million, up 12 percent from $998,000 in 2021, according to the 2022 Year-End Long Island… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2023 By Christian Murray A large residential development planned for 31st Street—near the 30th Avenue train station in Astoria—is not going to be built any time soon. MEDREP Associates, a Long Island City based development company, will not be moving forward with its plans to construct an 11-story building at the corner of… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2023 By Christian Murray The city council rejected a rezoning application last week where the owners of a Northern Boulevard site in Woodside planned to build an auto-dealership. The application, where the developers sought to demolish an abandoned restaurant and build a 2-story Lincoln showroom, was voted down after it came under harsh… Read more »