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 Allie Griffin U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 54 undocumented immigrants in the greater New York City area as part of a recent move to target sanctuary cities such as New York. The 54 immigrants are among hundreds of undocumented people ICE officers arrested in sanctuary cities across the… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng and Long Island Congressman Peter King are redoubling their efforts to push a bill through Congress that would provide monetary aid to struggling restaurant owners. The pair met with industry leaders Friday just three days before the state moratorium on commercial evictions were set to… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray It’s been a long time coming but the new Greenpoint Library & Environmental Education Center has finally opened. The new library at 107 Norman Ave. opened today and replaces the former branch building that was demolished in 2017. The new branch is a three-story state-of-the-art facility that is twice… 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 Allie Griffin The annual Bushwick Film Festival (BFF) kicks off its 13th edition Wednesday with a virtual lineup of screenings and events. The festival will run from Oct. 21 through Oct. 25 and will celebrate the theme of transformation — marked by the symbol of a butterfly. The film festival is… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray Permits have been filed for two large apartments buildings that are planned to go up in Astoria. Plans were filed Oct. 15 for a seven-story mixed-use building at 26-41 3rd St. that would include 58 apartments, approximately 15,000 square feet of commercial space and 14,500 square feet for community… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray The Sunnyside library, located at 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., will be closing once again—although this time it will be for construction as opposed to COVID-19. The branch will close on Thursday, Nov. 5 for approximately two months as the Queens Public Library, which oversees the branch, works on automating the… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Christian Murray Registered voters will be able to vote in-person in this year’s general election starting Saturday, Oct. 24. Voters in the borough will be able to go cast their ballot at one of the 18 early-voting sites in Queens for the Nov. 3 election. Residents are not permitted to vote… Read more »