Nov. 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The New York City Parks Dept. has officially started work on a $1.8 million overhaul of the plaza at Doughboy Park. Queens Parks Commissioner Michael Dockett and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer officially broke ground at the plaza Thursday, which is located on the corner of Woodside Avenue between… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man crashed his van into a Woodside real estate office on Roosevelt Avenue this morning but walked away unscathed. The 36-year-old drove the van into Wagner & Kelly Real Estate, located at 60-01 Roosevelt Ave, at around 8:20 a.m., after losing control of the vehicle, according to police…. Read more »
Nov. 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A large food hall that will house six restaurants and a café is scheduled to open in a new high rise office building in Long Island City next week. The food hall, called JACX&CO, will open on Nov. 11 inside The JACX, a 26-story two-tower building located at 28-07… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2020 Staff Report The entries are in. Now it’s time to vote. Dozens of Queens residents uploaded photos of their Halloween costumes for the inaugural #bewitchinQueens costume competition. The Queens resident with the most popular costume—or “likes” —will win a $250 VISA gift card; with the runner up getting a $150 VISA card;… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2020 Staff Report The entries are in and the voting is taking place. Nearly a dozen people entered their homes for the inaugural #bewitchinQueens Halloween house contest. The residents with the spookiest house–with the most “likes” — will win a $500 VISA gift card; with second prize being $250 VISA card; and third… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An Astoria resident and Sunnyside community leader has received a national award – and a $50,000 grant – for her work in helping needy residents through the COVID-19 shutdown. Jaime-Faye Bean, who is the director of Sunnyside Shines and co-founder of Queens Together, was named a recipient of the… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A preliminary map of Citi Bike’s continued expansion into western Queens has been released showing more than 50 additional docking stations going down in Astoria, Woodside and Long Island City. The draft map was presented by the NYC Dept. of Transportation to Community Board 1’s Transportation Committee Monday as… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new Burlington clothes and home décor store has officially opened its doors in Long Island City and customers can shop their favorite brands at discounted prices. The national off-price retailer opened its new premises today at Plaza 48, located at 35-40 48th St., and store hours are Monday… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Representatives of a company that is vying to be a provider of e-scooters in the city held a press conference in Long Island City Tuesday to demonstrate their high-tech product and why the city should choose them. Superpedestrian, a transportation robotics company located in Cambridge, Mass., is one of… Read more »
Oct. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A borough-wide coat drive has been set up to help keep families in need warm this winter. The initiative, which was launched Friday by Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, seeks to collect as many coats as possible before the cold winter months set in. Lee has teamed up… Read more »