Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin Opposition to a sprawling 13-tower, mixed-use development proposed for the Flushing waterfront is growing among city lawmakers tasked with approving the plans. A dozen city council members said approving the project known as the “Special Flushing Waterfront District” in its current form would be “a grave mistake,” in a… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray The plan to transform the former Phipps Playground in Sunnyside into a thriving city park is about to take a significant step forward. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced today that the Parks Dept. is about to enter the design phase and is hosting a public scoping meeting on… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens COVID-19 yellow zone has been expanded northward to cover parts of Astoria and Woodside, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Cuomo said the COVID-19 positivity rate of Astoria reached 2.5 percent, putting it into a yellow zone — one of three zones where state-imposed restrictions apply to bring… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Sunnyside Shines is raising funds to support two local food pantries that will feed hundreds of families in need throughout the holiday season. The Business Improvement District launched an online fundraiser Wednesday to help the Mosaic Food Pantry on 43rd Avenue in Sunnyside and the “Manos Que Dan Reciben… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City public schools will close in-person classes starting Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Public schools will switch to fully remote classes beginning tomorrow — until further notice. The move comes as New York City’s COVID-19 positivity rate reached 3 percent over a seven-day rolling average,… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The state is putting together plans to fix the lights in Gantry Plaza State Park that have been tripping out since Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. The NYS Parks Dept. aims to revamp the entire underground wiring system at the park. The damaged wiring is responsible for most of… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray The plan to relocate the sanitation garage on 21st Street to an industrial area in Astoria took a step further Monday when a Council subcommittee approved it sending the plan to the full council for a vote. The City plans to move the dilapidated sanitation garage at 24-28 21st… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin The operators of a Bayside car dealership who targeted and conned Chinese-speakers into shelling out thousands in bogus costs have been ordered to repay their victims, according to authorities. Star Toyota of Bayside, located at 205-11 Northern Blvd., must pay more than $180,000 to the Chinese-speaking customers it duped… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2020 Staff Report The top prize winners of the Queens Post Halloween photo contest were awarded their prizes Monday. Halina Nix, 6, and her brother Nathaniel, 10, were voted as having the best costumes. The pair were awarded $250, with Halina winning for her costume as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Nathaniel for… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City health officials are expanding rapid COVID-19 testing across the city — including Queens — as new cases continue to rise in the Big Apple. A new rapid testing site that delivers coronavirus results in just 15 minutes opened today in Woodside, Executive Director of the NYC… Read more »