Dec. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than 21,000 public school and charter school children in Queens had no permanent home last school year, according to a report released Thursday. The children represented about 20 percent of the roughly 111,000 students citywide who were homeless during the 2019-2020 school year, according to a report released… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A well-known Irish bar in Sunnyside has reopened under a new name following a major refurbishment. The Gaslight, located at 43-17 Queens Blvd., shuttered in March due to coronavirus restrictions but re-opened late last month as “The Goat.” The establishment has undergone a facelift with the exterior now sporting… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin The special election to fill the city council seat vacated by Donovan Richards is slated to take place at the end of February. Mayor Bill de Blasio set the date for the special election for Tuesday, Feb. 23. Candidates will be vying to represent the 31st Council District —… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2020 By Christian Murray A developer has filed plans to construct an 8-story, 92-unit building on the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard and 68th Road in Rego Park. The building would go up at 68-19 Woodhaven Blvd. and the plan involves the demolition of a building that contains a florist/garden center as well as… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin A new Mexican bar and restaurant opened in Astoria Thursday and is offering a free taco and cocktail to patrons to celebrate its grand opening. Tacostoria, located at 36-05 30th Ave., is awarding customers one free taco and their choice of a free glass of sangria or a boozy… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2020 By Christian Murray A Bronx man has been indicted for attempted murder in a knife attack that injured two elderly men on the 7 train in Woodside in July. Patrick Chambers, 46, allegedly stabbed two men—one aged 71 and the other 73—on board a 7 train at the 52nd Street station at… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2020 By Christian Murray A proposal for a seven-story affordable housing complex in Sunnyside is one step closer to becoming a reality. Community Board 2 voted 28 to 12 in favor a rezoning application put forward by Phipps Houses, a non-profit developer that seeks to construct a seven-story, 167-unit building at 50-25 Barnett… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin There’s still time to apply for an affordable apartment in TF Cornerstone’s new development on the Long Island City waterfront. The city has extended the deadline for the affordable housing lottery that includes 185 affordable units at 52-41 Center Blvd. two weeks — from Nov. 23 to next Wednesday,… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The NYC Dept. of Transportation plans to install Citi Bike docking stations in Sunnyside and Woodside in spring 2021 and is currently looking for community feedback as to where to site them. The DOT is calling on the public to make suggestions via a portal on its website that… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Long Island man who allegedly killed his pregnant girlfriend and dumped her body on the side of a road in Bayside was indicted for murder Wednesday. Goey Charles, 30, was indicted on a charge of murder in the second degree at Queens Supreme Court yesterday for the Oct…. Read more »