Feb. 15, 2022 By Allie Griffin The city program that offers half-priced MetroCards to low-income New Yorkers is going to be made permanent, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. Fair Fares will be funded for years to come following an agreement reached by Adams and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. The pair agreed that funds would be… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2022 By Christian Murray Suraj Patel, who unsuccessfully ran against Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney in 2018 and again in 2020, announced today that he is mounting yet another challenge. Patel, an attorney who lost to Maloney by 3,200 votes in 2020, is back for the third time in his quest to represent the 12th… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Dept. of Transportation began major repair work on the Queensboro Bridge Monday and at least one vehicle lane is to remain closed for the entirety of the near two-year project. The repair work, which is expected to take until December 2023 to complete, consists of replacing the bridge’s… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2022 By Allie Griffin A Vietnamese and Thai noodle shop is opening a takeout and delivery spot in Sunnyside roughly four years after a massive fire burned its original Queens Boulevard location to the ground. Zen Yai will open at 40-05 Skillman Ave. inside Sunnyside Eats, a facility that provides commercial kitchen spaces for… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2022 By Christian Murray Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan is expected to step down from office at the end of this year—leaving the race to represent the 37th Assembly District wide open. Nolan, 63, who has represented the district since 1985, is not expected to seek reelection, according to several sources close to the Queens… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A virtual food hall that houses nearly two dozen eateries opened in Sunnyside late last year. The facility, called Sunnyside Eats, opened at 40-05 Skillman Ave. and over 20 different eateries operate out of the space, according to the company’s website. The various eateries offer a wide variety of food… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man was fatally shot inside the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex early Friday. The victim, 34, was shot once in the chest at 2-10 27th Ave. at around 1:15 a.m., police said. Police responded to a 911 call and discovered him in a hallway on the third floor of… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Michael Gianaris is calling on state regulators to investigate the spike in electricity bills that many Con Edison customers are now required to pay. Gianaris penned a letter Tuesday to the New York State Public Service Commission Tuesday asking the utility regulator to probe the bill increases… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin Robert de Niro’s $600 million movie studio will soon take shape on the Astoria waterfront. Wildflower LTD — backed by the actor, his son Raphael De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal — has received permits from the city’s buildings department to begin construction on a seven-story film production studio… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The Long Island City Partnership hosted a family-friendly event on Jackson Avenue Wednesday as part of its Lunar New Year celebrations. The event was held to announce that local businesses are extending promotions and deals until the end of this month. The partnership has been running the Lunar New… Read more »