February 2, Staff Report
A two-story building located at 37-02 Queens Boulevard is about to undergo a growth spurt.
The property, which was once occupied by the Queens Furniture Outlet, will be getting three additional floors that will be used for office space.…
January 29, Staff Report
A Queens Boulevard industrial building is scheduled for demolition.
The owner of 38-01 Queens Blvd. filed demolition plans with the Department of Buildings on Thursday.
The building is owned by Curbcut Queens Blvd, which purchased the property for $12,070,000 in December,…
January 29, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who tried to destroy the Christmas lights at a Woodside church by pouring water over the circuitry.
The suspect entered Corpus Christi Church, located at 31-30 61st Street at 7:50 am on Christmas Eve,…
January 28, By Christian Murray
It’s 6:30 a.m. and the notoriously bad 7 train is down again. The MTA says it’s signal problems.
“My phone blows up, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, it’s all going crazy,” Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer remembered.…
January 28, By Jackie Strawbridge
The MTA has approved contracts for the construction of a Long Island Rail Road terminal under Grand Central, as well as tunnel approaches in Sunnyside connecting that terminal to Queens.
East Side Access is one of the largest transportation projects in the country,…
January 28, By Christian Murray
Two brothers who pleaded guilty to felony charges in a case where a 25-year-old woman was “bought” for $200 and then held against her will for a week while she was forced to have sex were sentenced today.…
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January 27, Staff Report
A block-by-block video that details all the changes made to Queens Blvd since last summer has been released.
Ryan Russo, representing the New York City Department of Transportation,…
January 25, By Michael Florio
Mayor Bill de Blasio visited western Queens Monday morning following statements that he was not satisfied with cleanup efforts here during Winter Storm Jonas.
During a press conference on Sunday, the Mayor said that the City did not do a good enough job clearing the streets in Queens,…
January 23, Staff Report
The New York City Transit Authority and the MTA jointly announced that all above ground and elevated subway lines, including the 7 line, will begin shutting down at 4:00 pm today, with limited underground trains running.…
January 22, Staff Report
With a snowstorm expected to hit New York City, the MTA has canceled its 7 train work this weekend and the train will follow its normal schedule.
This weekend was supposed to be the first of eight weekends this year when the 7 train would be down between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square in order for the MTA to replace its decades-old signaling system and put down new tracks.…