Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray The Sunnyside library, located at 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., will be closing once again—although this time it will be for construction as opposed to COVID-19. The branch will close on Thursday, Nov. 5 for approximately two months as the Queens Public Library, which oversees the branch, works on automating the… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray Registered voters will be able to vote in-person in this year’s general election starting Saturday, Oct. 24. Voters in the borough will be able to go cast their ballot at one of the 18 early-voting sites in Queens for the Nov. 3 election. Residents are not permitted to vote… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray Enforcement of the plastic bag ban started today. The ban, which was approved by Governor Andrew Cuomo last year, went into effect on March 1 but the state did not enforce the law due to the coronavirus pandemic and a lawsuit filed by plastic bag manufacturers. The lawsuit was… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2020 By Christian Murray St. Sebastian’s, a Woodside parish saddled in debt, is selling a large piece of vacant land located next to the Catholic school. The property, which has an address of 39-53 57th St., is listed for sale for $6.25 million and is being marketed by the brokerage firm Cushman &… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2020 Staff Report Corner Bistro, located on the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 47th Road, has permanently closed. The owners, who operated three establishments by that name across New York City, have announced that two—including the Long Island City location- have shut down for good. “We are sad to say because of Coronavirus… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Christian Murray A Corona man who attacked a White Castle customer with a knife four years ago pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted assault, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Billy Lavayen, 34, faces up to 7 ½ years in prison for his role in a group attack that took place… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray The Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corp. was awarded a $10,000 grant to help the organization add a new district to the national historic register. The organization aims to get the proposed Myrtle Ave.-Fresh Pond Road Historic District listed on the register, which recognizes the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation…. Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Barry Grodenchik announced this morning that he will not seek re-election and will step down when his current term ends Dec. 31, 2021. Grodenchik, who represents eastern Queens, is one of only four council members in Queens eligible to serve another term due to term limits. His… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray Many candidates will be running in next June’s Democratic primary for the 26th District Council seat currently held by Jimmy Van Bramer. Today, we speak to Ben Guttmann who is one of those candidates vying for the seat that covers Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City and a portion of… Read more »
Oct. 13, 2020 By Christian Murray Phipps Houses has filed plans to rezone its Barnett Avenue property and build a seven-story, 167-unit building. The non-profit developer applied for a zoning change earlier this year and the application was certified by the Dept. of City Planning on Oct. 5– officially kicking off the public review process…. Read more »