Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The MTA will carry out a “blitz inspection” of the elevated subway tracks after yet another piece of debris fell from the tracks in Queens and smashed through the window of a car parked below. The most recent incident of falling subway debris occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 29 under… Read more »
Oct. 29, 2019 By Christian Murray A small commercial building on 61st Street in Woodside is going to get a whole lot bigger. A developer has filed plans to convert a one-story building at 37-55 61st Street into a four-story mixed-use complex. The building will have ground floor commercial space with 11 apartments on the… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2019 By Christian Murray Groundwork has begun on a six-story, 19-unit building on Queens Boulevard located next to Starbucks. The work is taking place at 46-11 Queens Blvd., a lot that has been abandoned since a fire tore through the north east corner of 46th Street and Queens Boulevard in 2001. Since the… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of Queens dwelling units for sale jumped to an all-time high during the third quarter of 2019, while house prices remained stagnant, according to a new report. There were 4,842 homes–including co-ops and condos– for sale in Queens during the third quarter, up 11.2 percent from the… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A rusty bolt reportedly fell from the elevated 7 train tracks in Long Island City on Tuesday morning and smashed the roof of a car passing below, according to a report in Gothamist. The bolt crashed through the roof of Kew Gardens resident Phillip Garcia’s car as he passed… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2019 By Christian Murray A development team has filed plans to rezone a strip of 52nd Street in Woodside by the 52nd Street 7-train station. The applicants, Steven and Roy Pomeranz, are looking to rezone a number of parcels on 52nd Street—between Queens Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue—in order to move forward with plans… Read more »
Oct. 21, 2019 By Christian Murray The 7-train was the most efficient line in September, according to the MTA. The MTA touted a number of subway achievements today and noted that the 7 train experienced a 96 percent on time performance rate during weekdays last month. The on time performance across the entire system was… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The MTA is removing the overhead tiles along a one mile stretch of the 7 line viaduct in response to the decorative strips falling off. The agency began removing the tiles from 32nd Place to 48th Street last Saturday and is expected to complete the job by the end… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien and Christian Murray The New York City Council voted in favor of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island Thursday overcoming fierce opposition from community boards and neighborhood groups. The plan, which will see the infamous prison facility close by 2026 and be replaced by four new… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2019 By Allie Griffin A longtime city councilman and self-proclaimed “centrist” from the Bronx will challenge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the democratic primary, according to reports. Council Member Fernando Cabrera has told several outlets that he will run against Ocasio-Cortez for her Congressional District 14 seat, which includes parts of the east Bronx… Read more »