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 »
Nov. 3, 2020 By Christian Murray Three Queens residents have been indicted for trafficking illegal firearms across state lines. The alleged gun-runners purchased firearms in the Virginia, where the laws are less strict, and then hauled them to New York City to sell. The crew, led by Jessica “Cess Milla” Heyliger of Jamaica, purchased pistols,… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The annual Sunnyside Santathon is being held virtually this year and organizers are looking to raise $10,000 to buy new clothes and toys for children in need. The event, now in its ninth year, was launched Tuesday by a collection of local bars and restaurants known as Sunnyside’s Boulevard… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin An elderly Ridgewood man was sentenced Wednesday to more than two decades in prison for the fatal stabbing of his daughter-in-law on a city street last year. Dahe Lin, 77, was sentenced to 21-years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month for the killing that took… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2020 By Christian Murray (UPDATED) A number of residents held a rally in Sunnyside Wednesday to call on Community Board 2 and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer to vote against a rezoning plan that would allow an affordable housing complex to go up on Barnett Avenue. The developer, Phipps Houses, has filed an… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Economic Development Corporation has been awarded a $600,000 grant to help revitalize and develop small businesses along Roosevelt Avenue in Corona. The non-profit announced Monday that it received funding from the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to support businesses and vendors along Roosevelt Avenue between… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York will receive its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccination by mid-December, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. New York State is expected to receive 170,000 doses of the vaccine — developed by Pfizer — from the federal government by Dec. 15, Cuomo said. “We expect, if all safety… Read more »