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. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The organizers of a Sunnyside food pantry – where hundreds of residents in need receive free grocery items each week – have been recognized by an international non-profit organization. Several of the organizers, who operate the Mosaic Food Pantry on 43rd Avenue, were named recipients of the Neighborhood Everyday… 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. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin Indoor dining will likely end and gyms will likely close in the next week or two as New York City looks to combat a second wave of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday morning. The closures will come if New York City enters a state-mandated “orange zone,”… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin Forty-eight apartments in a newly constructed building in Long Island City are up for grabs through the city’s ‘affordable’ housing lottery — but only for those who make at least $73,920 a year. The building is located at 45-57 Davis St. and includes a mix of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom… 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 Allie Griffin The Queens COVID-19 yellow zone has been expanded northward to cover parts of Astoria and Woodside, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Cuomo said the COVID-19 positivity rate of Astoria reached 2.5 percent, putting it into a yellow zone — one of three zones where state-imposed restrictions apply to bring… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Sunnyside Shines is raising funds to support two local food pantries that will feed hundreds of families in need throughout the holiday season. The Business Improvement District launched an online fundraiser Wednesday to help the Mosaic Food Pantry on 43rd Avenue in Sunnyside and the “Manos Que Dan Reciben… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City public schools will close in-person classes starting Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Public schools will switch to fully remote classes beginning tomorrow — until further notice. The move comes as New York City’s COVID-19 positivity rate reached 3 percent over a seven-day rolling average,… Read more »