Oct. 26, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Department of Transportation has officially announced that its pilot plan to convert Main Street into a busway will begin next month. The new busway, which the MTA says will speed up bus service, will run 0.6 miles along Main Street– from Northern Boulevard to Sanford Avenue. The busway… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A lot done, more to do. That’s the view of residents living along the Hunters Point waterfront who have been fighting hard over the last few months to combat anti-social behavior and make their neighborhood calm once again. The late-night booze parties, piles of trash and piercingly loud fireworks… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A preliminary map of Citi Bike’s continued expansion into western Queens has been released showing more than 50 additional docking stations going down in Astoria, Woodside and Long Island City. The draft map was presented by the NYC Dept. of Transportation to Community Board 1’s Transportation Committee Monday as… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new Burlington clothes and home décor store has officially opened its doors in Long Island City and customers can shop their favorite brands at discounted prices. The national off-price retailer opened its new premises today at Plaza 48, located at 35-40 48th St., and store hours are Monday… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a 24-year-old woman inside a Kew Gardens subway station earlier this month. The suspect allegedly approached the woman – who was standing on the platform at the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike station – and punched her in the face with a… Read more »
Oct. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An off-duty NYPD detective has been busted for driving drunk after he crashed into a security gate at the Police Academy in College Point yesterday, according to published reports. Detective Michael Jimenez, 38, was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated and refusing to take a breath test at… Read more »
Oct. 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police have released a sketch of man wanted for an alleged sex attack inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park earlier this month. The NYPD said the suspect approached a 34-year-old woman on a footbridge inside the park at around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 and grabbed her from behind. He… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Representatives of a company that is vying to be a provider of e-scooters in the city held a press conference in Long Island City Tuesday to demonstrate their high-tech product and why the city should choose them. Superpedestrian, a transportation robotics company located in Cambridge, Mass., is one of… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A borough-wide coat drive has been set up to help keep families in need – warm this winter. The initiative, which was launched Friday by Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, seeks to collect as many coats as possible before the cold winter months set in. Lee has teamed… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Another candidate has joined the race for the 26th District Council seat. Julie Won, a Long Island City resident and Community Board 2 member, held a press conference in Sunnyside Monday to announce that she is running in the Democratic primary next June for the seat that represents Sunnyside,… Read more »