June 18, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A city council candidate in Sunnyside has proposed a program that aims to provide 25,000 jobs through investments in the arts and sanitation fields. The New York City Employment Initiative, which was drafted by District 26 candidate Hailie Kim, intends to serve as a de facto pilot program for… Read more »
June 17, 2021 By Christian Murray A Sunnyside street will be co-named on Friday in honor of a long-time civic leader who passed away in September 2019. The southwest corner of 40th Street and Greenpoint Avenue will be co-named Don McCallian Way, on the block where he lived. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m…. Read more »
June 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin City officials and local lawmakers celebrated the start of the environmental cleanup of Willets Point Wednesday — which paves the way for the redevelopment of the area. Six acres of land near Citi Field is being remediated to prepare for the construction of three buildings that will include 1,100… Read more »
June 17, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The NYC Parks Dept. renamed 16 sites and parks—including three in Queens—in honor of famous African Americans yesterday. The announcement Wednesday follows the launch of a program last June to rename various public spaces in honor of Black New Yorkers to bring attention to the Black experience in New… Read more »
June 17, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID) will resume its in-person activities at public spaces–beginning today. The Sunnyside Shines BID, which had suspended all its in-person activities since COVID-19 struck, will host a musical performance today by local rock band The Lowers at Bliss Plaza at 5 p.m. Meanwhile,… Read more »
June 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin The affordable housing lottery has opened for the next group of apartments at TF Cornerstone’s two-tower development on the Long Island City waterfront. The developer announced Wednesday that applications are now being accepted for 534 affordable apartments at 52-03 Center Blvd. on the NYC Housing Connect website through Aug. 16…. Read more »
June 17, 2021 Op-Ed By John J. Ciafone You don’t have to have an Economics Degree to understand the common sense principle that you can’t spend more money than you have. Little children learn this first hand, by saving as much as they can for the future. Children also know that you can’t spend more… Read more »
June 17, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A service hub providing immigration-related resources at Queens Borough Hall opened Tuesday. The center is offering immigrants free legal consultations through CUNY Citizenship Now!, which is the largest university legal assistance program in the nation. Other services tailored for new immigrants are expected to be announced soon. “There’s a… Read more »
June 16, 2021 By Christian Murray Queens Community Board 7 voted Monday night to start the board removal process to oust one of its members. The board, by a vote of 42-3 with one abstention, gave its chair Eugene Kelty the go-head to form a special committee to investigate a series of allegations brought against… Read more »
June 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Ready, set, go! The Long Island City Waterfront 5K run/walk is coming back as an in-person event this year. The race is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. with hundreds of residents expected to come together to take part. The in-person event was replaced… Read more »