Oct. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray Phipps Houses has filed plans to rezone its Barnett Avenue property and build an eight-story, 164-unit building. The non-profit developer filed plans with the Department of City Planning last month calling for its 50-25 Barnett Avenue property to be rezoned from a manufacturing district to residential. The zoning application… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019 By Christian Murray An instructor at a Woodside martial arts studio has been charged for allegedly raping a 12-year-old student. Hector Quinchi, 36, of Woodside, allegedly fondled and raped the preteen student who took lessons from him at Hugo’s Tae Kwon Do Studio at 50-14 Skillman Ave. Quinchi allegedly had sexual intercourse… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019 By Christian Murray A demolition permit has been filed to tear down a 2-story brick building on Queens Boulevard. The building, which houses a safety equipment story on the ground floor and apartments above, will be replaced by a large mixed-use building. Plans for the new building, to be located at 70-01… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Zen Yai, a popular Vietnamese and Thai noodle bar destroyed in the Queens Boulevard fire in December of last year, is set to have its grand opening in Williamsburg this weekend. The new restaurant is located at 208 Grand St., a few blocks away from the Williamsburg Bridge, and… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city issued more than $10 million in speed camera violations in Queens alone in the first six weeks after the program’s expansion this summer. During the first six weeks following the program’s July 11 expansion, the city mailed out more than 200,000 tickets to Queens drivers caught speeding… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2019 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 approved a series of zoning modifications to the 5Pointz towers Thursday but only after much debate–and a call for the project to include a 5,000 square foot library. The board took two votes on the contentious plan before agreeing to approve the zoning changes. The modifications—which… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has come out against the Mayor’s borough-based jail plan joining the likes of Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and the advocacy group No New Jails. Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram Wednesday to call on the city council to vote against the proposal or to at least delay… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2019 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 rejected a developer’s plan last night to construct a 17-story, 90-unit building on Roosevelt Avenue. The board voted against the proposal arguing that was out of character with the area and put additional pressure on nearby services. The developer, Peng Li of HW LIC One LLC.,… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2019 By Christian Murray Western Queens elected leaders expressed caution about the development of Long Island City’s waterfront and explained their position about the Amazon deal when they spoke at a townhall meeting in Sunnyside on Sunday. State Sen. Mike Gianaris, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer fielded questions from… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Member Donovan Richards announced today that he is running to be the next Queens Borough President, joining an increasingly crowded field. Richards is the latest politician to announce his bid. Council Member Costa Constantinides, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman are all in the… Read more »