Sept. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City schools will reopen more than 10 days later than originally planned, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Public school buildings were set to reopen next week on Thursday, Sept. 10, but de Blasio pushed back the reopening date to Monday, Sept. 21 in a last-minute change… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Costa Constantinides is calling on the city to come up with a plan to allow indoor dining. The council member said Friday that if the city is able to reopen schools and gyms then there is no reason why a plan to permit indoor dining can’t be… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who allegedly threw red paint at a Glendale house over the weekend. The suspect is wanted for criminal mischief after vandalizing a multi-family home, located at 71-59 68th Place at around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, cops said, The perpetrator was seen walking up the… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two council members are pushing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to add a dedicated pedestrian pathway to the Queensboro Bridge as soon as possible. Council Members Ben Kallos and Jimmy Van Bramer want the DOT to open a pedestrian pathway on the bridge’s south outer roadway. Currently, pedestrians and… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Christian Murray A 76-year-old woman was robbed on Woodside Avenue in broad daylight in Sunnyside earlier this month. The woman was walking in the vicinity of Woodside and Barnett Avenues when a man approached her at about 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 and asked for directions. The suspect then grabbed… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Christian Murray Several candidates will be running in next June’s Democratic primary for the 29th District Council seat currently held by Karen Koslowitz. Today, we speak to Eliseo Labayen who is one of those candidates vying for the seat that covers Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and Rego Park. Other candidates who… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Christian Murray A developer filed plans with the Dept. of Buildings Friday to build a five-story, mixed-use building in Astoria. The building, which would go up at 22-02 Astoria Blvd., would include 16 apartments and commercial space on the first floor. The plans show that the first floor would have 940… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will replace thousands of feet of track along the E line in Queens next month, as subway ridership remains historically low due to COVID-19. MTA workers will replace and install more than 5,500 feet of track and more than 7,800 feet of third rail… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new advertising campaign has been launched by the NYC Parks Dept. to combat excessive trash being left in public parks. The agency kicked off its “Toss your trash” campaign last week and has released a number of targeted advertisements to encourage visitors to dispose of their trash correctly… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A private security firm began patrolling the Hunters Point waterfront Thursday night as part of a community-driven effort to clamp down on high levels of anti-social behavior in the area. On Point Security, an Astoria-based security firm, kept watch of the walkway outside Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunters… Read more »