Nov. 27, 2020 By Christian Murray A 56-year-old man was punched in the face in a random attack while waiting for the subway at the Queens Plaza station on Monday, police said. The victim was on the R-train platform at around 9:15 a.m. when the suspect approached him and suddenly punched him in the face—knocking… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2020 By Christian Murray A proposal for a seven-story affordable housing complex in Sunnyside is one step closer to getting the approval of Community Board 2. The Land Use committee for Community Board 2 voted in favor of Phipps Houses’ rezoning application Tuesday, as the non-profit developer seeks to construct a seven story,… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2020 By Christian Murray A 43-year-old man is dead after crashing his motorcycle into a guardrail near the entrance ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Maspeth early Sunday. Justin Laurie was riding a 2017 Yamaha when he lost control at around 12:05 a.m. while traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway, police said…. Read more »
June 10, 2020 By Christian Murray The Democratic primary for the 14th Congressional District takes place June 23 and incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seeks another term. The congresswoman is running against former CNBC reporter Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and community organizer Badrun Khan. We speak to Ocasio-Cortez about what she has been doing in congress and why she believes… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray A non-profit development group that seeks to build a 7-story affordable housing complex in Sunnyside came under heavy fire at a public hearing Wednesday night. Phipps Houses, which owns and manages the Phipps Gardens Apartment complex in Sunnyside, was lambasted at the hearing by its existing tenants after presenting… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray The plan to transform the former Phipps Playground in Sunnyside into a thriving city park is about to take a significant step forward. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced today that the Parks Dept. is about to enter the design phase and is hosting a public scoping meeting on… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray The plan to relocate the sanitation garage on 21st Street to an industrial area in Astoria took a step further Monday when a Council subcommittee approved it sending the plan to the full council for a vote. The City plans to move the dilapidated sanitation garage at 24-28 21st… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2020 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill De Blasio warned today that New York City schools could close for in-person learning as soon as Monday amid a spike in COVID-19 infections. The mayor told parents to brace themselves for closures during an appearance on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show this morning. He said parents with… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2020 Staff Report Want to know more about New York City’s affordable housing lottery process? Urban Upbound, a Long Island City-based non-profit, will be hosting a webinar Thursday about how the lottery process works. The online event will go from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The webinar, which is being held as the… Read more »
Nov. 10, 2020 By Christian Murray Two men who allegedly sold air sanitizers falsely claiming that their product killed the COVID-19 virus were busted by the feds today, authorities said. The defendants, Po Shan Wong, 55, and Zhen Wu, 35, allegedly sold air sanitizers that they marketed on behalf of JCD Distribution, a College Point… Read more »